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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Get Yer HD Radios Cheap...

Stuff to know:

The FCC just approved a 10x power increase for digital FM stations. That means if you weren't able to get HD Radio, you may be able to soon.

By the way, those HD Radios that were getting cheaper and cheaper just got cheaper again...
I found that I was able to receive Asbury Park-based Shore Alternative on WJLK 94.3 HD2 over most of my own Freehold-to-Middletown, NJ commute reliably, with spottiness occurring over the farthest five miles out. The power increase should fill that in a bit.

And if you're on the northern side of that part of the map, a little bird keeps telling me to mention there might be another frequency to hear good modern rock on...soon...

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