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Because stations are transitioning at different times it may be necessary rescan tuners several times between midnight and noon on June 12.
Now, here is where DTV is at in the Portland market:
KATU (2, ABC) - Final DTV 43 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (1,000 kW) from the Sylvan Site shared omnidirectional antenna (KATU, KOIN and KRCW all use the same transmitting antenna). Runs 4:3 with sidepanels added inside 16:9 upconverted when not on true HD. They pass ABC HD and Local (720p) including DD 5.1 audio on 2-1. Transmits This movie network on 2-2 in standard definition. Includes 3 days of PSIP Program Guide, 708 and 608 Closed Captioning on 2-1 and 608 captions on 2-2 when available (due to the age of some of the programming captioning is not always required). Local news studio content is produced in HD while field material is upconverted widescreen format. KATU remains on UHF channel 43. Analog transmissions ended on evening of June 12 at 11:35 PM making KATU the last station to be digital only.
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KOIN (6, CBS) - Final DTV 40 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (1,000 kW) from the Sylvan Site shared omnidirectional antenna. Passes CBS HD (1080i) and DD5.1 audio. Runs 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted when not on true HD on 6-1. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service and SAP/Descriptive Video when available. Local news is produced in widescreen format. Carries 'TVGuide on Screen' data service. KOIN remains on UHF channel 40. Regular analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12 at 7:28 AM. KOIN remained an Analog Nightlight station until 7:30 AM June 27. KOIN commemorated the end of analog service by re-running a special produced in 1978 for the station's 25th anniversary just before the off button was pressed.
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KGW (8, NBC) - Final DTV 8 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (25 kW) and has applied to increase power to 45 kw from the Skyline Site with an omnidirectional antenna. They pass NBC and Local HD (1080i) on 8-1 and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted at other times. 8-2 carries KGW24/7 a mix of news and other programming. 8-3 carries the Spanish language programming of Estrella. Includes 12 hours of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service and no Closed Captions on the Weather Channel. Local news studio content is produced in HD while field material is upconverted widescreen format. Analog transmissions ended on the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 8 has begun.
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KOPB (10, PBS) - Final DTV 10 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (32.4 kW) from the Skyline Site with an omnidirectional antenna. Passes PBS HD (1080i) on 10-1 (includes Descriptive Video audio service when available). HD Programming frequently does not match the analog channel, a mirror of the analog channel can be found on 10-2 (includes Descriptive Video and Spanish sound tracks when available), a localized version of PBS Create called OPBPlus is carried in standard definition on 10-3 (includes Descriptive Video audio service when available), and OPB Radio and OPB Music audio services on 10-4. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service and 608 Closed Captions on the SD service. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 10 has begun.
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KPTV (12, FOX) - Final DTV 12 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (24.5 kW) from the KPTV site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carries FOX HD (720p), including DD 5.1 audio, and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted programs on 12-1. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service. Local news is produced in widescreen format. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 12 has begun.
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KPXG (22, Ion) - Final DTV 22 Effective 12/03/2008 - Operating at full power (745 kW) from the Skyline Tower site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carrys one HD and three SD programs in a multicast. 22-1 is Ion HD (720p), 22-2 Qubo childrens programming (including a Spanish audio track), 22-3 Ion Life and 22-4 Worship TV and Paid Programs. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide and 608 Closed Captions on all services. KPXG changed to UHF channel 22 on December 3, 2008 ending it's analog broadcasts on the same channel and becoming the first Portland station to be digital only.
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KNMT (24, TBN) - Final DTV 45 Effective 4/16/2009 - Operating a full power (1,000 kw) DTV station at the Sylvan Site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carrys Five SD programs in a multicast. 24-1 mirrors the KNMT analog programming, 24-2 and 24-3 various religious programs, 24-4 religious programs in Spanish and 24-5 consists of childrens programming. Includes 7 days of PSIP Program Guide and 708 and 608 Closed Captions. KNMT remains on UHF channel 45. Analog transmissions ended April 16, 2009 making KNMT Portland's second all digital television station.
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KRCW (32, The CW) - Final DTV 33 effective 6/12/2009 - On the air at full power (750 kW) from the Sylvan Site shared omnidirectional antenna. They pass The CW HD (1080i) on 32-1 and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted when not on true HD and Universal Sports on 32-2. Includes 2-1/2 days of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service. KRCW remains on UHF channel 33. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12.
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KPDX (49, My Network TV) - Final DTV 30 effective 6/12/2009 - On the air at full power (741kW) and has applied for 1,000 kw from the KPTV site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carries My Network TV HD (720p) and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted programs on 49-1. Includes PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 30 has begun.
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For antenna aiming, all of the stations are clustered near SW Burnside and Skyline. The Sylvan Site (KOIN, KATU, KRCW and KNMT) are the two equal height towers furthest east. The Skyline Site (KGW, KOPB and KPXG), the tower with a 'forked' antenna mount on the top, is in the center. The KPTV and former KPDX sites are the two tall towers furthest west.
That's where things are to date.
Now, let's see if we can keep the Portland interests focused here instead of scattered all over the place.
Because stations are transitioning at different times it may be necessary rescan tuners several times between midnight and noon on June 12.
Now, here is where DTV is at in the Portland market:
KATU (2, ABC) - Final DTV 43 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (1,000 kW) from the Sylvan Site shared omnidirectional antenna (KATU, KOIN and KRCW all use the same transmitting antenna). Runs 4:3 with sidepanels added inside 16:9 upconverted when not on true HD. They pass ABC HD and Local (720p) including DD 5.1 audio on 2-1. Transmits This movie network on 2-2 in standard definition. Includes 3 days of PSIP Program Guide, 708 and 608 Closed Captioning on 2-1 and 608 captions on 2-2 when available (due to the age of some of the programming captioning is not always required). Local news studio content is produced in HD while field material is upconverted widescreen format. KATU remains on UHF channel 43. Analog transmissions ended on evening of June 12 at 11:35 PM making KATU the last station to be digital only.
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KOIN (6, CBS) - Final DTV 40 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (1,000 kW) from the Sylvan Site shared omnidirectional antenna. Passes CBS HD (1080i) and DD5.1 audio. Runs 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted when not on true HD on 6-1. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service and SAP/Descriptive Video when available. Local news is produced in widescreen format. Carries 'TVGuide on Screen' data service. KOIN remains on UHF channel 40. Regular analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12 at 7:28 AM. KOIN remained an Analog Nightlight station until 7:30 AM June 27. KOIN commemorated the end of analog service by re-running a special produced in 1978 for the station's 25th anniversary just before the off button was pressed.
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KGW (8, NBC) - Final DTV 8 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (25 kW) and has applied to increase power to 45 kw from the Skyline Site with an omnidirectional antenna. They pass NBC and Local HD (1080i) on 8-1 and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted at other times. 8-2 carries KGW24/7 a mix of news and other programming. 8-3 carries the Spanish language programming of Estrella. Includes 12 hours of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service and no Closed Captions on the Weather Channel. Local news studio content is produced in HD while field material is upconverted widescreen format. Analog transmissions ended on the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 8 has begun.
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KOPB (10, PBS) - Final DTV 10 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (32.4 kW) from the Skyline Site with an omnidirectional antenna. Passes PBS HD (1080i) on 10-1 (includes Descriptive Video audio service when available). HD Programming frequently does not match the analog channel, a mirror of the analog channel can be found on 10-2 (includes Descriptive Video and Spanish sound tracks when available), a localized version of PBS Create called OPBPlus is carried in standard definition on 10-3 (includes Descriptive Video audio service when available), and OPB Radio and OPB Music audio services on 10-4. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service and 608 Closed Captions on the SD service. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 10 has begun.
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KPTV (12, FOX) - Final DTV 12 effective 6/12/2009 - Operating at full power (24.5 kW) from the KPTV site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carries FOX HD (720p), including DD 5.1 audio, and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted programs on 12-1. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service. Local news is produced in widescreen format. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 12 has begun.
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KPXG (22, Ion) - Final DTV 22 Effective 12/03/2008 - Operating at full power (745 kW) from the Skyline Tower site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carrys one HD and three SD programs in a multicast. 22-1 is Ion HD (720p), 22-2 Qubo childrens programming (including a Spanish audio track), 22-3 Ion Life and 22-4 Worship TV and Paid Programs. Includes one day of PSIP Program Guide and 608 Closed Captions on all services. KPXG changed to UHF channel 22 on December 3, 2008 ending it's analog broadcasts on the same channel and becoming the first Portland station to be digital only.
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KNMT (24, TBN) - Final DTV 45 Effective 4/16/2009 - Operating a full power (1,000 kw) DTV station at the Sylvan Site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carrys Five SD programs in a multicast. 24-1 mirrors the KNMT analog programming, 24-2 and 24-3 various religious programs, 24-4 religious programs in Spanish and 24-5 consists of childrens programming. Includes 7 days of PSIP Program Guide and 708 and 608 Closed Captions. KNMT remains on UHF channel 45. Analog transmissions ended April 16, 2009 making KNMT Portland's second all digital television station.
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KRCW (32, The CW) - Final DTV 33 effective 6/12/2009 - On the air at full power (750 kW) from the Sylvan Site shared omnidirectional antenna. They pass The CW HD (1080i) on 32-1 and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted when not on true HD and Universal Sports on 32-2. Includes 2-1/2 days of PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service. KRCW remains on UHF channel 33. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12.
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KPDX (49, My Network TV) - Final DTV 30 effective 6/12/2009 - On the air at full power (741kW) and has applied for 1,000 kw from the KPTV site with an omnidirectional antenna. Carries My Network TV HD (720p) and 4:3 inside 16:9 upconverted programs on 49-1. Includes PSIP Program Guide, 608 and 708 (DTV) Closed Captioning on the HD service. Analog transmissions ended the morning of June 12. Digital transmission on channel 30 has begun.
TV Fool Predicted Signal Level
FCC Service Contour
For antenna aiming, all of the stations are clustered near SW Burnside and Skyline. The Sylvan Site (KOIN, KATU, KRCW and KNMT) are the two equal height towers furthest east. The Skyline Site (KGW, KOPB and KPXG), the tower with a 'forked' antenna mount on the top, is in the center. The KPTV and former KPDX sites are the two tall towers furthest west.
That's where things are to date.
Now, let's see if we can keep the Portland interests focused here instead of scattered all over the place.