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Old September 4th 06, 04:04 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Morgans[_4_]
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Default Why don't voice radio communications use FM?


"Vaughn Simon" wrote

Such as VOIP actually, or other digital technologies that are now

quite
common, cheap, and "off the shelf". In police and fire communications, FM

is
quickly giving away to digital modes. My bad for previously talking about

FM as
if it were the only possibility.


And your strategy for implementing such a new system, besides requiring
everyone to replace their radios is......?

Even if you got everyone to agree, and pay the money for the new equipment,
the electronics industry could not supply the necessary hardware, except
over a period of a couple years, minimum. In the meantime, we all use
what......?
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Jim in NC