Re: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs October 18-21

[RobWilknr <rlcw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy,
          Agree with you  "a good idea that came a decade too late".   
Teach the 18 to 36 year old focus group in the US; see XM satellite 
receivers exerting basic influence. IBOC questionable- iPods  may have 
replaced AM whatever with this group.

          Thanks for sharing your views!!!
          73s
          Bob

Andy Sennitt wrote:
> For international broadcasting in general, probably not. I personally have
> always thought it was a good idea that came a decade too late. The refusal
> of the main commercial receiver manufacturers to commit to full-scale
> production of DRM receivers means that it has not had the chance to reach
> the vast majority of potential users. Now many international broadcasters
> are re-focusing on TV rather than radio, so within these organisations DRM
> has a fairly low priority.
>
> However, certain countries such as India seem committed to DRM, so it may
> prove to be a useful technology for a limited number of markets. Radio New
> Zealand International uses it primarily to feed a better quality signal to
> its partner stations in the Pacific, without the expense of satellite
> distribution.
>
> And, of course, since I work for Radio Netherlands International, I must add
> the disclaimer that these are my own opinions, not necessarily those of my
> employer :-)
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RobWilknr [mailto:rlcw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 21 October 2007 18:44
> To: Andy Sennitt
> Cc: Hard-Core-Dx@Hard-Core-Dx. Com
> Subject: Re: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs October 18-21
>
>
> Hi Andy,
>        Do you feel that DRM has a future in shortwave radio?
>        Best Regards
>        Bob  
>        Florida
>
> Andy Sennitt wrote: 
> There is nothing "proprietary" about DRM - it's an Open Source standard !!
>
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