Radio in the tunnel

[Dan Strassberg]

That's the whole point of rebroadcasting AM signals in tunnels. The
technology of the current embodiment may (or may not) be different from that
of the old Tunnel Radio in the South Station Tunnel, but Boston's Tunnel
Radio was an early embodiment of rebroadcasting AM stations in vehicular
tunnels. I don't know about FM signals penetrating tunnels, but I find it
hard to believe that, without help, FM signals would penetrate very far into
long under-water vehicular tunnels, such as the Sumner, Callahan, or Ted
Williams. The Tip O'Neill Tunnel may be different because it's not
(intentionally, at least) under water. And even when it is unintentionally
under water, it isn't very far under water. (Probably enough to drown in,
though.)

--
Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@att.net
eFax 707-215-6367

----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <Joe@attorneyross.com>
To: "Aaron Read" <readaaron@friedbagels.com>
Cc: <bri@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: Radio in the tunnel



>
> I thought only AM stations couldn't penetrate tunnels.  I don't
> usually find FM stations fading in tunnels.
>