EDN Senior Technical Editor Brian Dipert exposes, analyzes and
opines on diverse topics in technology. Follow the Brian's Brain Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/BrianzBrain.
Advertisement
Profile
RSS Feed
-
Add this blog to your RSS newsreader!
Recent Posts
- Google's Chrome O/S: A Fundamentally Flawed Idea That Gets Way Too Much Positive Press
- Google's Chrome O/S: Behold The Virtual Machine Bits
- 802.11n: Another Tangible Demonstration Of A Wireless Range Limitation
- Thick-Air ATSC: A Dearth Of Reception Leaves Me Feeling Uneasy
- Google's Chrome O/S Source: This Time I'm Serious
- Software Foibles: Once Again The Timestamp Causes Troubles
- Analyzing Nokia's Business: E71 Shortcomings And Unclear Next Steps
- Analyzing Nokia's Business: Past Performance Is No Guarantee Of Future Success
- Assessing Future Computing Needs: A Compelling Series
- iPhone Hacks And Security Risks: Whaddya Know, Apple Was Serious
Recent Comments
- tresevevy on Nintendo's Wii: Privily, Why So Rare Art Thee?
- tresevevy on Nintendo's Wii: A Long-Term Dust-Magnet 'Faddy'?
- tresevevy on Nintendo's Wii: Privily, Why So Rare Art Thee?
- wp themes on Graphics Flaws: A Common Cause?
- tresevevy on Got Game? Console Follow-Ups
Most Commented On
- Sigma SD14 Dissatisfaction: Finally Believe Me, Foveon Fanboys? (119)
- Canceling Sirius: So Frustrating, It's Making Me Delirious (84)
- Windows Vista: What's With The Negative Dogmata? (79)
- Nintendo's Wii: Privily, Why So Rare Art Thee? (70)
- 2012: The Year Of Looming Solar Disaster, When Civilization Devolves? (60)
Archives
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
By Category
- Convergence (2)
- Digital ICs (1)
- ESC (1)
- Multimedia (2)
- Opinion/Analysis (1)
- Peripherals (1)
- Semiconductors (1)
- Show Daily Report (1)
Consumer Electronics Design Articles
- From magnetic to solid state, spin-free: What a long, strange storage trip it’s turning out to be
- EDN on Consumer Electronics: iPhone hacks and security risks
- EDN on Consumer Electronics: The Zune HD: more than an iPod touch wanna-be?
- The Zune HD: more than an iPod touch wanna-be?
- EDN on Consumer Electronics: Deep packet inspection optimizes mobile applications
- More...
Blog
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Eyesore Antennas. Oh Goodie....
Nov 9 2006 9:07AM | Permalink |Comments (0) |
In my recent coverage of FM modulators, I mentioned that both Sirius and XM have recently incurred the FCC's ire for shipping satellite radio receivers containing excessively strong FM transmitters. Engadget's got the scoop on how the companies hope to make amends with the all-powerful spectrum regulatory body. Unfortunately the solution involves a strip broadcast antenna running along one edge of the windshield, adjacent to the automobile's existing FM reception antenna.
Followup: this Slashdot post discusses another under-investigation potential satellite radio FCC snafu; unlicensed and too-powerful terrestrial repeaters. Such repeaters, necessary to provide broadcast signal redundancy in areas where line-of-sight access to satellites isn't feasible, are unpalatable to satellite radio's competitors because they theoretically would also allow for region-specific programming (such as local news).
Post a comment
About Us | Contact Us | Free Email Newsletters | Free Magazine Subscription | Advertising | 
RSS
©1997-2009 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Use of this Web site is subject to its Terms of Use | Privacy Policy