Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/radio/11568.html Radio News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:06:00 -0500 Ford has come out opposed to Rep. Ed Markey’s proposed Radio Receiver Act that could require HD Radio reception capability for satellite radio http://hdradiofarce.blogspot.com Radio News Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:23:21 -0500 "Ford Motor Company""The tests iBiquity Digital conducted demonstrate a 10 dB power increase will deliver a more complete replication of digital coverage in a variety of terrain environments. The tests also confirm the higher power will increase building penetration. In the case of car listeners, this means, obstructions such as garages and underpasses will provide less of an impediment to continued reception. These tests confirm both the improved coverage and building penetration from the increased transmission power level and also the viability of increasing power without causing undue interference to adjacent channel stations. They also demonstrate that there will be limited impact on adjacent channel stations in the vast majority of cases."http://tinyurl.com/6a2wlxYet, Ford supports the trashing of our airways."Radio’s Revenue Falls Even as Audience Grows""And automakers, which have other problems, are not embracing the technology; so far, only Volvo is offering HD Radio as a standard feature in its new cars (it is standard in all but one of its 2009 models). HD radio is pretty much going to be nonexistent, because they can’t figure out how to get the auto guys to include that as an option, and the auto guys that do include HD don’t let the consumers know about it, Ms. Ryvicker of Wachovia Capital Markets said. It’s been a horribly marketed product that’s not going to save the radio industry. Mr. Struble objected to that characterization... He said there was 'a lot of momentum' with the auto industry."http://tinyurl.com/5zx3jeYet, those automakers that do offer HD Radio don't even bother to tell their customers.