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Post by frankovideo09 on Jul 12, 2009 17:47:49 GMT -5
Greetings ....
It appears that WTVM (VHF Digital 9) has gotten their signal where they want it. It is now coming in nice and steady.
The weird thing for me is that I am still using a UHF bow-tie antenna mounted in a window. But it is aimed in the general direction of the transmitter tower, 25-30 miles away.
So, it looks like I won't need to rely on Phenix Cable (uuuggghh) to watch the British Open golf event next week.
UPDATE: 7-20-2009 -- As expected (YES!), I had very good reception for the British Open golf this past weekend. Of course, at the end the picture was all too clear - Tom Watson's bid for history went bye-bye, and Stewart Cink claimed the Claret Jug.
Thanx-A-Lot, FrankoVideo-09
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Post by zedsdead on Jul 13, 2009 16:38:31 GMT -5
I am at 100% now myself. I read that stations that were switching from UHF digital to VHF digital were having signal problems. It seems that no one tested the VHF digital signal before deciding to go in that direction. It seems that the same wattage for analog is insufficient for digital signals in the VHF band. Stations that went VHF digital are getting special permission to increase their wattage to ensure its signal will reach the same viewing area that they had with the analog transmission. I am not sure if this was WTVM problem or not. They have kept quiet about their issue. I am not sure I explained that right.
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