Anyone know any info about WCMU or it's satellite stations' digital plans? Searching around, I've found that they plan to use WGTU's tower near Kalkaska, but no date through Antennnaweb on when it will be operational. Local stations are pretty bleak here, but should be better when WGTU signs on in March.
Just wondering if any of you watch WLLZ-TV Super 12 OTA http://www.wllztv.com/ on charter cable channel 72 with a box or 81.2 without. TVBob said "he don't have immediate plans to go HD, but someday your thoughts".
What about Smackdown in HD? Check our RTV great classic TV show, www.myretrotv.com , just starting this month CFL football.
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Hi All,
Just wondering if any of you watch WLLZ-TV Super 12 OTA http://www.wllztv.com/ on charter cable channel 72 with a box or 81.2 without. TVBob said "he don't have immediate plans to go HD, but someday your thoughts".
What about Smackdown in HD? Check our RTV great classic TV show, www.myretrotv.com , just starting this month CFL football.
My folks watch it and I do to when I'm there. WLLZ's antenna is literally in their backyard on Harris Rd. Down in Mesick, they are all snow. I'd watch them if I could get them. One Adam-Twelve, see the man...
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Throughout the country, stations that went from UHF to VHF are finding problems. Folks are calling them complaining that they can no longer get consistent signals and the stations now regret doing it. Apparently VHF signals are not as forgiving where obstacles are concerned. Antennaweb says our cottage will not get any signals. I don't believe that but it will take some doing. I know I'll need to install a rotor. I'm not sure if I'll try to attack that job myself or hire someone.
Technically, I think VHF is more forgiving of obstacles, but suffers more from interference (particularly switching-type power supplies and microprocessors) than UHF, and need almost as much power as UHF to work (most stations switching from UHF to VHF are operating at less than 10% of the ERP they had on UHF, some less than 1%!)
Personally, I had three UHF DTVs move to high VHF on 6/12, and all three are doing quite well. WPBN, with 500 watts, is a ridiculous situation (I could not get a usable signal from them outdoors with rabbit ears at 9 miles!), by contrast, I got WWTV DT 9 with an outdoor antenna at 187 miles (NOT normal reception).
Rob, Southeast MI (with many fond Benzie County memories)
Does anybody here have a Dish Network VIP series receiver? Since WGTU moved from 31 to 29 last month, I can not record them in HD. All the other local stations work normally. I get a good signal (71-78) but neither of my VIP receivers will record them. I wonder if something is wrong with their digital stream that doesn't allow my DVR to recognize them. I can watch them normally, I just can't record them.
FOX 33 has been running announcements they are moving to channel 32 soon and to rescan your TV or converter box to get them. No mention on when the move is happening, though. They'll have to change their website, too... fox33.com won't help the confusion, any.
During the end of Reno, 9.1 and 9.2 both went black. Was still getting a signal though. So I figured it was time to rescan. I did the rescan with no antenna and then with the antenna. 9.1 and 9.2 were back. So no idea what they were doing. Does this mean that I will get Fox as a whole another channel or if I only get on 9.2, will it mean I will keep it there?
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During the end of Reno, 9.1 and 9.2 both went black. Was still getting a signal though. So I figured it was time to rescan. I did the rescan with no antenna and then with the antenna. 9.1 and 9.2 were back. So no idea what they were doing. Does this mean that I will get Fox as a whole another channel or if I only get on 9.2, will it mean I will keep it there?
FOX 32 will be on the same tower as 9. From a bandwidth/picture quality standpoint, I would hope they wouldn't multicast one another on sub channels. Reaching out to as many viewers is in their best interest, though. Multicasting 9 off channel 32 UHF channel may help those who aren't picking it up on VHF.
Word on the street and from my most reliable source (you've seen him on TV) is that FOX will move from 33 (47) in Kalkaska to 32 in Cadillac the first week of August. They plan to continue to multicast FOX off channel 9, but not CBS off 32. So, 9.2 will remain, but no 32.2.
They believe their signal on 9 will reach farther than 32. The logic is add the subchannel to the strongest signal. They're getting reports of people watching 9 from south of Flint. Of course, those folks aren't doing that with rabbit ears.
So would it be 7 or 50 on the Harrietta tower? If the 15 kW is on the Harrietta tower any idea if it might reach the extreme SE of Mason county. I would really like to get NBC and maybe a more stable ABC.
The current WFQX tower (shared with WGTU) is where WPBN-47 would be. The channel 50 fill-in translator would be on whatever tower is near Cadillac, where the 500 watt signal of channel 7 is now.
I am too unfamiliar with local geography to know which one is "Harrietta."
You answered one of my questions. I am guessing the other one will be a wait and see. I guess 15 kW is better than 500 watt. Harrietta is too the West of Cadiliac I believe but in the general area.
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So would it be 7 or 50 on the Harrietta tower? If the 15 kW is on the Harrietta tower any idea if it might reach the extreme SE of Mason county. I would really like to get NBC and maybe a more stable ABC.
If this is approved, 47 will be on the Kalkaska tower (which FOX is using now) and 50 will move from TC to Harrietta (7 will go away). Here's a link of their engineering data which includes proposed coverage area.
Kind of dropping back to 33. Is there a signal right now of 33 out of Cadiliac, besides 9.2? If there is and I don't pick it up, should I expect to get 32/33 in August?
WWTV better not mess anything up if they do. I can get them at 100%. Trip, since you seem to be a wealth of knowledge, can you tell me when w42cb is going digital if they are not already?
It is a low power / translator station for WXMI out of Grand Rapids, located in Hesperia.
I wouldn't look for W42CB any time soon. The parent company is in bankruptcy and I've heard from a reliable source that another Tribune translator in a much more populated area is not going to make it on the air this year, so I wouldn't expect this one either.
I think you answered your own question: "like so many large cities." Stations need the finances to relocate transmitters to a central antenna farm. Where do you see that kind of money? Big stations in big cities. Besides, what challenge would there be getting OTA when all you have to do is point a little antenna at a bunch of towers all in the same location. I'm with ya, though. Pass the hat, I'll donate to the transmitter relocation program.
Depends on where it would all be located. If it would be some place like Kalkaska, I am out. Cadiliac would be fine, if I could get the signals as good as I can get 9.1 / 9.2. Seeing as I can get them at 100% the vast majority of the time.
I'm getting a strong signal on channel 45 that is carrying WWTV in HD on 45.1 and WFQX in SD on 45.2 (actual RF channel 45 as well).
I suppose it is the Vanderbilt transmitter testing, but wonder why WWTV is getting first billing on it.
P.S.: I think if WPBN is going to the bother of putting a new antenna and line on the Harrieta tower (WPBN analog site, 1959-2009), they should do something to run more than 15 kW on it, perhaps ask for a superpower translator, or apply for a third full station with perhaps Reed City or Baldwin as its COL.
With 15 kw at Harrieta, and and channel 47 at Kalkaska, much of Benzie and Leelanau will be left in the dark.
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