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StrngBrew t1_ith6wtq wrote

Sort of RIP, they’re continuing it on their HD-2 channel. So you can still go on listening, if you have a radio which can get those channels I guess.

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colonelcasey22 t1_ithkgom wrote

Which most radios cannot receive unless you have a newer model car with an HD radio. Not many home HD radio tuners either.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_ithxrbh wrote

Unless you’re using a kit transistor radio almost every radio sold is an “HD” radio. Even most alarm clocks are now. The ones with a radio, some are just Bluetooth speakers now.

They all seem to use the Si468x chip which is in short supply at the moment, so good luck finding something in stock.

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Smooth-Ant-8519 OP t1_itip56t wrote

When I decided to buy a radio I grabbed a faux wood paneled one on eBay from the 80’s. Def doesn’t have those stations. Thanks though

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Pool_Shark t1_itluawu wrote

I’ll be honest I don’t even know what that means

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StrngBrew t1_itm0f11 wrote

Radio stations can broadcast multiple feeds now. So most stations have a primary broadcast and sometimes multiple “hd” broadcasts of different formats.

“HD” is a dumb name because it literally means nothing. They named it that when HD tv was a buzz. But it just refers to the ability to broadcast multiple digital signals from basically the same frequency

It’s a newish technology. Most all cars in the last 5 years or so will have HD radio technology. Many since 2012 have had it though

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