Thread: AM Radio fading into history
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Old 01-01-2024, 12:26   #85
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Re: AM Radio fading into history
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Originally Posted by Rillington View Post
That's a very good point when you bear in mind how far a good AM signal can travel. In comparison, FM signals generally only travel approximately 50 miles before the signal starts to deteriorate.

Thinking about it, it does surprise me that America never adopted long wave as LW signals travel even further than MW.
LW sets were produced for the US market in the 1930s, but never took off. The band is in use for NDBs (Non Directional Beacons) to aid navigation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Cb0s-OF3eiw

The US never introduced DAB as the TV stations refused to give up their Band III capacity. Therefore IBOC & HD radio has become the only option.
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