Red Wave Radio

> On Monday, October 20, the ARRL filed a Petition for Modification or
> Cancellation of Experimental Authorization (Petition) with the FCC
> with respect to WE2XRH. According to the FCC, this experimental
> license -- issued to Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) --
> proposes to "test digital transmissions in 4.50-5.10 MHz, 7.10-7.60
> MHz and 9.25-9.95 MHz for a terrestrial digital radio service to the
> citizens of Alaska."

> According to the web search of DART, this is a DRM operational test for
> two years with 100kW transmitter output and 660 kW ERP.

> Has the FCC lost their senses again? Or did they get a big kick back?
> How could they possibly issue an experimental license for this disaster
> waiting to happen. Doesn't the FCC have any engineers there anymore? I
> guess they don't care about WWV at 5 MHz or the rest of the spectrum
> they will destroy..

> Read the entire story at arrl.org

> > On Monday, October 20, the ARRL filed a Petition for Modification or
> > Cancellation of Experimental Authorization (Petition) with the FCC
> > with respect to WE2XRH. According to the FCC, this experimental
> > license -- issued to Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) --
> > proposes to "test digital transmissions in 4.50-5.10 MHz, 7.10-7.60
> > MHz and 9.25-9.95 MHz for a terrestrial digital radio service to the
> > citizens of Alaska."

> > According to the web search of DART, this is a DRM operational test for
> > two years with 100kW transmitter output and 660 kW ERP.

> > Has the FCC lost their senses again? Or did they get a big kick back?
> > How could they possibly issue an experimental license for this disaster
> > waiting to happen. Doesn't the FCC have any engineers there anymore? I
> > guess they don't care about WWV at 5 MHz or the rest of the spectrum
> > they will destroy..

> > Read the entire story at arrl.org

> This is a DOD project. Good luck at the FCC.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> > > From a news item atwww.arrl.org:

> > > On Monday, October 20, the ARRL filed a Petition for Modification or
> > > Cancellation of Experimental Authorization (Petition) with the FCC
> > > with respect to WE2XRH. According to the FCC, this experimental
> > > license -- issued to Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) --
> > > proposes to "test digital transmissions in 4.50-5.10 MHz, 7.10-7.60
> > > MHz and 9.25-9.95 MHz for a terrestrial digital radio service to the
> > > citizens of Alaska."

> > > According to the web search of DART, this is a DRM operational test for
> > > two years with 100kW transmitter output and 660 kW ERP.

> > > Has the FCC lost their senses again? Or did they get a big kick back?
> > > How could they possibly issue an experimental license for this disaster
> > > waiting to happen. Doesn't the FCC have any engineers there anymore? I
> > > guess they don't care about WWV at 5 MHz or the rest of the spectrum
> > > they will destroy..

> > > Read the entire story at arrl.org

> > This is a DOD project. Good luck at the FCC.- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -

> "Why don't you use DRM on Shortwave?"

> "Some large companies are pushing DRM by convincing program producers
> and broadcasters to start airing in DRM ahead of time, but unless
> there is mass availability and penetration of receivers on the
> listeners side, this will remain - unfortunately - a technological
> experiment, and broadcasters using it to reach their listeners now,
> are clearly throwing their money out of the window."

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