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post #3181 of 3455
1/7/13 at 4:05pm
Qubo already meets WVPX's E/I requirement for 23-2/23-3/23-4.

- Trip
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post #3182 of 3455
1/7/13 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by Trip in VA View Post

Qubo already meets WVPX's E/I requirement for 23-2/23-3/23-4.
- Trip
Doesn't every sub channel on a OTA broadcast have to air E/I related content? Every sub channel that I watch has some sort of E/I content, mainly on Saturdays. WBNX's 55.2 also airs E/I programming on their limited schedule, usually making it clear by slapping 2 E/I bugs on the screen.

Come to think of it, I don't ever recall seeing any E/I programming on ION Life. Same with WVIZ's subs.
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post #3183 of 3455
1/7/13 at 4:24pm
Non-commercial stations like WVIZ are exempt from E/I.

Stations are required to air 3 hours of E/I on their primary channel, then 3 hours of programming per extra subchannel but not necessarily on each channel. So Qubo covers the E/I requirement for 23-3 and 23-4.

- Trip
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post #3184 of 3455
1/10/13 at 6:16pm
WBNS RF 21 and WCMH RF 14 have been showing up this evening in North Canton... inside antenna pointing north...
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post #3185 of 3455
1/10/13 at 6:22pm
Anyone know of a way to change channels in TSReader without exiting the program? Thanks, Ed...
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post #3186 of 3455
1/10/13 at 6:31pm
Alt+R if you have the TSReader Standard or Pro. Lite requires you to quit and restart.

- Trip
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post #3187 of 3455
1/10/13 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by wd8kct View Post

WBNS RF 21 and WCMH RF 14 have been showing up this evening in North Canton... inside antenna pointing north...
I am receiving WTOL, WMFD, WTVG and some Michigan stations here tonight. (WOTV, WXMI, WKBD)
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post #3188 of 3455
1/10/13 at 8:18pm
Also was watching MeTV on WTOL 11.2. Looks like they can't run the legal id card correctly either. Just like WOIO 19.2, it starts too soon and ends early. I don't think this is a network glitch.

The label on WTOL 11.1 also excludes the "T" in DT just like WOIO. The "DT" on WUAB's label has been missing for a while. Is this a Raycom thing?
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post #3189 of 3455
1/12/13 at 11:22am
I wonder if you are near any FM radio transmitter sites?

The problem may have been the amplifier. No amplifier is perfectly linear, and (a) very strong signal(s) on (a) given frequenc(y/ies) (e.g., 96-99 MHz) can cause the amplifier to generate harmonics in multiples of said frequency - in particular, second harmonics on 192-198 MHz - knocking out RF channel 10 (WOIO).

By lowering the antenna, you likely made FM station(s) weaker, so they did not overload the amplifier, and didn't mess up WOIO.
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post #3190 of 3455
1/16/13 at 1:37pm
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A question for anyone who receives WMFD-DT 68.1 over the air.....what HD resolution are they now using? I know they now have a HD feed which I see on Directv but have not been able to find anything except the original 480i listed. I only receive them here OTA occasionally, usually during the summer. I suppose 68.2 is still 480i?
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post #3191 of 3455
1/16/13 at 5:44pm
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A question for anyone who receives WMFD-DT 68.1 over the air.....what HD resolution are they now using? I know they now have a HD feed which I see on Directv but have not been able to find anything except the original 480i listed. I only receive them here OTA occasionally, usually during the summer. I suppose 68.2 is still 480i?
Don't know, I was receiving WMFD a few nights ago, but the TV I was watching it on doesn't tell me the resolution. I doubt that they would be broadcasting at 1080i.
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post #3192 of 3455
1/17/13 at 5:17am
The very short time I picked up 68.1 it was HD and 68.2 was SD.
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post #3193 of 3455
1/18/13 at 1:55pm
87.7 was broadcasting dead air yesterday. They are back up today using what must be their internet studio link connection. The audio is extremely compressed.
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post #3194 of 3455
1/19/13 at 12:57am
Noted the past few days 87.7 sounds AM'ish, garbled or compressed.

Can not read the dates on these posts anymore, AVS is going all out with flash content & causing conflicts with my browser(s)
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post #3195 of 3455
1/19/13 at 12:58pm
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Originally Posted by snowdog 88 View Post

Don't know, I was receiving WMFD a few nights ago, but the TV I was watching it on doesn't tell me the resolution. I doubt that they would be broadcasting at 1080i.

I asked WMFD about their resolution via their Facebook page and received this reply:

" Ron, our HD is 1080i.. Some syndication we receive may be 720p and that is scaled to 1080i, but all our locally produced is 1080i."

So I guess that answers my question. They don't seem to have much original 1080i programming but I'd noticed their news program looks very good via Directv.
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post #3196 of 3455
1/19/13 at 7:27pm
I thought it was six of one half dozen of another between 1080i & 720p ... the real difference is at 1080p? (though the general opinion that some prefer 720p over 1080i)?
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post #3197 of 3455
1/20/13 at 2:51am
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I thought it was six of one half dozen of another between 1080i & 720p ... the real difference is at 1080p?

Yes and yes. 1080p is usually only visually noticable on larger screens at a close(er) or normal viewing distance. On smaller screens or at farther viewing distances there is usually no visible difference between 720p or 1080i or 1080p.
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post #3198 of 3455
1/20/13 at 2:47pm
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My concern in contacting them was to update correctly their information on page 1 of this forum. I agree that it's hard to distinguish between the various HD resolutions when looking at a smaller TV screen. smile.gif
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post #3199 of 3455
1/21/13 at 7:19pm
A little bit of info I want to add to the daytime/nighttime transmitter locations for WIXY 1260. (Discussion on page 103)

Lately, I've been viewing historical topographical maps, trying to get an idea where old railroads use to go. While on the maps, I decided to look at the radio transmitters as they were listed on the maps along with their calls. From maps dated 1953 & 1963, AM 1260 (WDOK) was located in Seven Hills off of Rockside Road, which is now the old abandoned site. Viewing both maps, I went to where the current 1260 site is at in Brecksville. Nothing was marked on the maps.

Today I came across a site with some Ariel imagery from 1952, 1962, and 1970. Going up to the old Seven Hills site, I clicked on 1952. The transmitter site was definitely there, a 5 tower inline array like the one used at the Brecksville site today. (And what appears to be an old railroad grade running right under the transmitter building!) I switched over to 1962. Nothing changed, except for some houses popping up around the site. I switched to 1970, and the sixth (south-east) tower was there, along with more houses.

I then went down to the current 1260 site in Brecksville...
1952 - Nothing,
1962 - Nothing,
1970 - Nothing!

The next date is a big jump to 2002, but the imagery proves that the Brecksville site was built after 1970. What Speedskater said in post 3131 about the Seven Hills site being both daytime and nighttime sounds most accurate, but I wonder if the Brecksville site was originally built as a nighttime only transmitter in order to protect another station or to better serve the Akron market.

FCC records for WWMK indicate the towers for the Brecksville site were constructed on October 18, 1982, which was during the WBBG calls. Also, another 1963 topographical map I was looking at shows 1982 revisions in purple, but the Brecksville site is still not marked, however, the revisions could have been finalized earlier in the year.
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post #3200 of 3455
1/22/13 at 3:23pm
Thank you Snowdog! I was involved with 1260 (WRDZ) from the fall of 1988 to around 1992. During that time the Seven Hills site was decommissioned in favor of the Brecksville site for both day and nighttime. Look for 1989 or 1990 as the year when Seven Hills was dismantled. As I posted earlier we went AM Stereo at the same time as Seven Hills's decommissioning.

I could have sworn that the Seven Hills site was newer due to something I heard about moving the transmitter farther north to better serve the eastern suburbs. The 6th tower may have been for WDOK-FM (before they moved to the WQHS tower in Parma).
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post #3201 of 3455
1/22/13 at 6:15pm
I was at the Seven Hills site from about 1964 through 1968. We would walk one of the DJ's dog around the antenna farm and in the woods near what is now I-480. I never saw anything that suggested an old railroad grade.
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post #3202 of 3455
1/22/13 at 6:28pm
I just went up in the attic and got down the 1963 topo map of the area. No signs of a railroad in the area.
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post #3203 of 3455
1/22/13 at 6:45pm
This is from a newer lower resolution topo map.

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post #3204 of 3455
1/22/13 at 8:39pm
The latest topo map (1997) on the site doesn't seem to have the Brecksville site marked on it at all, but it was definitely there by then.

I guess that may not be a railroad grade, but if you follow it to the northwest using the 1952 imagery, it looks like it merges into the tracks that run alongside I-480 and Brookpark Road. It even curves like a railroad track would, that's why I assumed it was once a railroad. However, the topo map from 1939 doesn't show any tracks. Anyway, it does look like some of the abandoned rails that I've seen elsewhere through aerial imagery.

BTW, WCDN 53 magically came back here at my house after the strong winds we had a couple days ago. It was the winds of super storm Sandy that made it disappear until now. Outdoor antenna looks OK and never turned direction during these winds. Did the wind blow the signal in another direction and back again? Weird.
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post #3205 of 3455
1/23/13 at 5:12pm
I doubt there was ever a railroad up there. It would be tough to get a train up there (to the old Seven Hills tower site) since there is quite a drop-off to the north, northwest. The current terrain to the north was made by landfill so in the 50's it had to be an even greater drop.

If there ever was a railroad near there it would have been to support the old quarry. I'm not sure exactly where it was but a historical house was built on Broadview Road from rocks mined from the quarry (hence the name of "Rockside Road").
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post #3206 of 3455
2/6/13 at 2:23pm
Thread Starter 
The passing of an Akron/Canton TV personality of many years ago noted in today's issue of the Canton Repository:

Obituary

Sherry Lee
age 76 of Massillon, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, following a nine-year illness. Through her television career, business interests and charitable work, countless lives were touched by her talent, compassion and grace. Sherry's trademarks were her fiery red hair and the refinement and class she brought to every room. Sherry was a 1954 graduate of McKinley High School, where she was a majorette. She attended Miami University. She was runner-up to Miss Ohio in 1955. Through her "Sherry Lee Finishing School," which she operated for 40 years, she taught hundreds of young women the finer points of etiquette and prepared them for careers in modeling and pageants. She was a local television and radio personality, hosting "The Sherry Lee Show" on WJAN TV 17 and "Concept with Sherry Lee," and "Top Priority" on WOAC TV 67. In 1987, she received an Ohio State Media Award. She gave her time and resources to numerous charities including MDA, Vietnam Veterans of America, Shriners Hospital, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival, Spina Bifida, and many others. In 1992, she was inducted into the Stark County Women's Hall of Fame. Sherry was an extremely talented writer; she wrote and produced numerous seasonal specials for TV and radio, such as "Christmas Is" and "Christmas Treasures."
She is survived by her loving partner and caregiver of nearly 30 years, Ted Novak; children Tab (Kathy) Bergmayr of Canton, Todd (Lori) Bergmayr of Cincinnati, and brother, Mike (Beth) Larson of Massillon. She was preceded in death by her mother, Freda Larson, father, Jack Larson and infant baby brother.
Calling hours will be Thursday, Feb. 7 at Reed Funeral Home Canton Chapel from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Friday from 10-11 a.m. Christian funeral services conducted by the Reverend Gregory Cooper will be held in the funeral home Friday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Sunset Hills Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Sherry's name to the Crossroads Hospice of Northeast Ohio, 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr., Green, OH 44685-6227. Those wishing to share their condolences or fond memories may sign the Reed online guestbook at
www.reedfuneralhome.com
Reed, 330-477-6721


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Published in The Repository on February 6, 2013
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post #3207 of 3455
2/10/13 at 3:59pm

Hi All,
 
Any updates on WJW (to RF 31) and analog 29 going digital anytime soon?
 
What was WOIO's “Technical Difficulties” with MeTV for so long?   The signal/viewing is much better lately.   The breakup/blanking-out problem had been there for MONTHS!
 
Funny, but I am getting a much better signal with WJW on my C4 (in a closet) than before.  Signal is now in the low-to-mid 70s on my DigitalStream box, where it used to be in the low 30s.

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post #3208 of 3455
2/10/13 at 4:04pm
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Hi All,

 

Any updates on WJW (to RF 31) and analog 29 going digital anytime soon?

 

What was WOIO's “Technical Difficulties” with MeTV for so long?   The signal/viewing is much better lately.   The breakup/blanking-out problem had been there for MONTHS!

 

Funny, but I am getting a much better signal with WJW on my C4 (in a closet) than before.  Signal is now in the low-to-mid 70s on my DigitalStream box, where it used to be in the low 30s.

It seems to later than sooner for WJW.................
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post #3209 of 3455
2/11/13 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by CleCakYngMfd View Post

Hi All,

 

Any updates on WJW (to RF 31) and analog 29 going digital anytime soon?

 

What was WOIO's “Technical Difficulties” with MeTV for so long?   The signal/viewing is much better lately.   The breakup/blanking-out problem had been there for MONTHS!

 

Funny, but I am getting a much better signal with WJW on my C4 (in a closet) than before.  Signal is now in the low-to-mid 70s on my DigitalStream box, where it used to be in the low 30s.
Seems like WJW gave up on the move? Last I heard was that WJW was in a disagreement with WBNX. WBNX was upset because WJW's move to RF 31 would cause interference their RF 30. The interference percentage was within FCC guidelines (.5% max) and the transmitter distance between WJW & WBNX was also within guidelines (roughly 1 mile). But WBNX was still not happy because the interference would affect about 350-500 households somewhere around Strongsville, mostly on undeveloped land. WJW then bashed WBNX stating that news coverage is more important that repeats of Raymond and the People's Court. But honesty, I don't know if WJW will ever move back, or put their two repeaters in Salem into service. I don't have a problem receiving WJW on my outdoor antenna or coat hanger antenna, but I still would like them to move back.

As for MeTV, the freezing/blacking out still happens every once in a while. Originally I thought it was a problem with WOIO aquiring the satellite feed, but I have noticed that when it happens, the "Cleveland" below the MeTV bug disappears, which indicates that it is a problem with their equipment or microwave link to their transmitter.
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post #3210 of 3455
2/11/13 at 3:31pm
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Originally Posted by CleCakYngMfd View Post

Hi All,

 

Any updates on WJW (to RF 31) and analog 29 going digital anytime soon?

 

What was WOIO's “Technical Difficulties” with MeTV for so long?   The signal/viewing is much better lately.   The breakup/blanking-out problem had been there for MONTHS!

 

Funny, but I am getting a much better signal with WJW on my C4 (in a closet) than before.  Signal is now in the low-to-mid 70s on my DigitalStream box, where it used to be in the low 30s.

Seems like WJW gave up on the move? Last I heard was that WJW was in a disagreement with WBNX. WBNX was upset because WJW's move to RF 31 would cause interference their RF 30. The interference percentage was within FCC guidelines (.5% max) and the transmitter distance between WJW & WBNX was also within guidelines (roughly 1 mile). But WBNX was still not happy because the interference would affect about 350-500 households somewhere around Strongsville, mostly on undeveloped land. WJW then bashed WBNX stating that news coverage is more important that repeats of Raymond and the People's Court. But honesty, I don't know if WJW will ever move back, or put their two repeaters in Salem into service. I don't have a problem receiving WJW on my outdoor antenna or coat hanger antenna, but I still would like them to move back.r.

The FCC has never granted the application for the construction permit. It is still listed as awaiting approval. Until that happens WJW can't move. The FCC approved the channel change, but because of the repacking, they have not granted any construction permits for any channel changes in almost two years. There are also several Media General stations awaiting that were filed shortly after WJW filed. So legally, channel 8 has been removed from the table of assignments and replaced by channel 31, pending approval of the construction permit for channel 31. That part hasn't happened yet. Until it does, WJW is stuck on channel 8.
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