The IBOC Handbook - 9780240808444

Broadcast engineers seeking to design transmission systems of good quality that are cost-efficient will benefit from the detailed exposition of the various system design options and capabilities. System calculations are presented in a manner that is useful to those who need them, while retaining a clear narrative for those who seek a general understanding of how the technology works. The book also presents a summary of the history of the technology and the standard and provides forward-looking information on emerging technologies and applications.

- The IBOC Handbook will contain concrete examples from real-world experiences of working implementations. This includes diagrams and explanations of evolving transmitter, antenna and combining systems for digital radio.

- First and only overview of the newly approved NRSC-5 Standard

- This book informs about the interconnected parts of IBOC, from standards setting, to studio automation, from codec technology, to digital capabilities to transmission.