No IBOC on 1200, 1330, 1600

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

For what it's worth, I heard IBOC hiss for the first time... on KMOX 1120.
It is pretty disgusting, if you want to call it that.. heard the noise on
1100, 1110, 1130 and 1140

-- 
Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
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On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Dan.Strassberg <dan.strassberg@att.net>wrote:

> When the new Newton AM triplex at 750 Saw Mill Brook Pkwy was built,
> all three stations' facilities supposedly included everything
> necessary at the transmitter end to allow broadcasting in AM-band
> IBOC. For sure, WKOX's studios, if not those of WRCA and WUNR, are
> IBOC compatible (which I think simply means stereo capable, but may
> also suggest that proper equalization/audio-compression equipment has
> been installed). We know that the WKOX studios (in Medford, I believe)
> have what it takes for IBOC because WKOX and WXKS (AM) are a 100%
> simulcast and WKOX runs IBOC 24/7.
>
> I figured that once all three stations had received licenses to cover
> (it happened in late May), we'd be hearing that insufferable AM-band
> IBOC hiss on 1190, 1210, 1320, 1340, 1590, and 1610. I don't miss the
> hiss but you may be able to catch it only on 1190 when WHAM's skywave
> comes in here. I've heard nothing that I could identify as IBOC hiss
> on the other five frequencies, however. I can think of several reasons
> why this might be so, but does anyone know the real reason?
>
> Although both CCU (WKOX) and Beasley (WRCA) have been ardent and vocal
> promoters of IBOC (including the AM-band variety), I don't think
> Champion (WUNR) has a taken a position on IBOC. OTOH, AFAIK. WUNR did
> install the necessary transmitter-site equipment because of an
> agreement that there would be "parity" between WRCA's and WUNR's
> facilities (whatever that means).
>
> Did any of the three companies purchase iBiquity licenses to transmit
> IBOC? These licenses are expensive and, considering the financial
> problems of both of the national companies (CCU and Beasley), maybe
> the iBiquity licenses became victims of the recession.
>
> Maybe the stations are waiting to turn on IBOC until the end of the
> 1-year period that began when licenses to cover were granted. During
> this period, the licensees are rquired to satisfy all reasonable
> complaints of interference to radio reception within the stations'
> 1V/m "blanketing" contours.
>
> Maybe the studio equipment is lacking--this could be a problem even
> for WKOX because, even though its studios themselves are IBOC capable,
> the audio link from Medford to Newton may not meet IBOC requirements.
>
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