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Philippines Allows HD Radio
Manila's iFM 93.9 dwKC started broadcasting in HD Radio format in 2006: The Manila Standard Today reports that they moved from test to full-power transmissions with multicasting this month. The analog signal is 35,000 watts; the digital, 1,000 watts. (In the U.S., the digital signal is typically no more but usually exactly as much as 1/100th the analog strength.) The station is transmitting three channels.
How many receivers are there in use in the Philippines? Probably close to zero, but that's the next move. Broadcasters are eager to get up and running so that there's a signal to tune into. In the early days of television in the U.S., manufacturers were able to show demonstrations and sell sets even in areas with no actual stations broadcasting!
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