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Radio waves.(satellite radio)(Brief Article)

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| February 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In the spring of 1948, we said that FM radio was no longer just "a hope for the future." The technology, invented in 1933, had started to fulfill its potential, though on a limited scale and only in particular cities. Unlike AM broadcasting, FM was nearly free from hiss, static, and interference. So you could actually enjoy some AM programming recast onto FM and hear the ...

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