RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity

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Posted by 6bq5 (A) on May 15, 2012 at 16:59:51

In Reply to: FM station frequency vs fidelity posted by hitsware on May 15, 2012 at 12:30:45:

In my experience, the higher quality of the "left" end of the dial (lower frequencies) has had more to do with more focus on the quality of the broadcast - rather than pushing the signal to reach a larger area, and override adjacent channels- especially at the periphery of the broadcast range.
Here in the SF Bay area I would give Highest marks to KPFA for signal quality, and KALW, KCSM, Being next in line.
On the Commercial side - KMEL has always been pretty bad, and I prefer KFOG and KKSF in MONO...YMMV

I am not sure about the statement that 'they can use more power' - typically these stations run on a shoestring budget - at the left end of the dial - so even if they could - they probably can't afford it...

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Topic - FM station frequency vs fidelity - hitsware 12:30:45 05/15/12 (13)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - Maric 22:54:38 05/17/12 (0)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - Neff 17:46:03 05/17/12 (0)

The difference will be entirely due to the engineering approach of the station. - Timbo in Oz 15:00:11 05/17/12 (1)

RE: The difference will be entirely due to the engineering approach of the station. - hitsware 12:14:33 05/18/12 (0)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - Neff 16:08:16 05/16/12 (2)

"Quality of a FM station can exist anywhere on the dial" - hitsware 17:37:42 05/16/12 (1)

RE: "Quality of a FM station can exist anywhere on the dial" - Eli Duttman 18:27:47 05/16/12 (0)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - 6bq5 16:59:51 05/15/12 (0)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - Eli Duttman 12:35:49 05/15/12 (4)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - FRG7SWL 08:05:35 05/16/12 (3)

RE: FM station frequency vs fidelity - Eli Duttman 17:30:48 05/16/12 (0)

Thanks for the (local) input ! - hitsware 11:02:20 05/16/12 (1)

RE: "I'm just south of Land Park." - 1973shovel 12:04:04 05/16/12 (0)

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