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From: Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to
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Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 08:02:20 GMT
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On a sunny day (Thu, 2 May 2024 08:28:35 +0200) it happened "Carlos E.R."
<robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote in <kdobgkxras.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>:

>On 2024-05-02 07:24, Jan Panteltje wrote:
>> AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing
>>   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/am-radio-is-a-lifeline-lawmakers-say-tech-and-auto-industries-disagree/
>> A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM.
>> 
>> Strange. most is FM these days, or digital?
>> Something to do with Soros buying radio stations ;-) ?
>> 
>
>You are talking of the USA?

Yes USA


>I would think that there are areas over there where FM in cars does not 
>work, and people have to use AM.
>
>It happens in Spain, which is far smaller, so surely it happens in the USA.

I think most if not all high power AM medium wave stations are gone now here in the Netherlands.
Lots of FM stations though.

All I hear at home on the AM medium wave band is interference from wallwarts
and  maybe solar panels, what not..
Electric cars would create more interference...