# My wife wants a small digital radio. What should I know?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 22, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-wants-a-small-digital-radio-what-should-i-know/984442 "2023-05-22T21:57:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-wants-a-small-digital-radio-what-should-i-know/984442/2 "2023-05-22T22:11:10Z")

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We have an expert in our midst:

> [@AM radio being removed from cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-radio-being-removed-from-cars/984081/106):
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> TL;DR: Automakers want to delete AM receivers because reduced receiver performance in electric cars will drive up service returns and reduce perceived quality. I designed the IF downconverter chip for the first generation of HD radio in North America (first generation had separate chips for RF, IF, and baseband processing). I was witness to some of the issues raised by automakers with regards to HD radio implementation. One of the most onerous was driven by fear of increased service complaints …

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