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NO WB17 for me either and still no UPN 57.

How much stonger will the signals be? I've had problems with Philly signals in the past. Large hill in my line of sight. Anyhow, I was able to get CBS and ABC, sometimes PBS with multipath.
So I turned to Baltimore. If I can get back to Philly, I'd do it.

Does anyone know whether PHL has to be on by 11/1 ???

Both WB17 and UPN 57 are to be on by 11/1 according to the extension granted them by the FCC.

I've checked AntennaWeb and TitanTV and it looks like all of the Philly stations should be in approximately the same location (166 and 167 degrees). I'm up in Harleysville with decent line-of-sight to the towers. I can get CBS and ABC at 100% and Fox at 67%. With the antenna in its current position, I can't get NBC over 15-20% and PBS is just a blip. I do get NBC at close to 100% when I move the antenna. I've had no luck with UPN or WB, but have only tried last evening when most of you are saying they weren't broadcasting. Are NBC and PBS moving to the new antenna and if so when? I'd really hate to use a rotator to get them and have been holding off until the new antenna is live.

Thanks!

Rob

NBC yes. PBS no.

Ch. 57 (32-1) is coming in right now. Picture looks great! No 17 (54-1).

Let's hope it stays on long enough for Enterprise tonight!

This may have been covered already, but what power is UPN transmitting at?

Not sure, but I live just live a few towns over from you and the signal comes in great!

Huh? I just tried 32-1 and get squat! 57 analog comes in crystal clear.
I'm only 20 miles from the x-mitters! Is it off again?

Hi,

Spoke to an enginner at 17 today. He told me that they are testing right now and through most of November. Their broadcast target date is Nov. 30.

NBC-10 also has a target date of Nov. 30 for their new site - from an enginner I spoke to yesterday.

Also spoke to a rep at 57 (not an enginner) and she said that UPN-57 will be up full time on Nov. 1 on channel 32.

Joe

It's 5:00pm, and I just tried to lock in on 32-1 and get nothing. Not even a faint signal.

Is 32-1 still broadcasting? And if so, is anyone in the Lehigh Valley area picking it up?? I can pick up ABC and CBS with little problem (ABC is better than CBS lately). I should be picking up UPN!!

Not getting it either. Maybe it is the rain. When posting when you are getting it, please post the time also

wasnt the date supposed to be nov 1st?

I spoke to an engineer at 17 today. He told me that they turned the switch on last night for Smallville and one of the components failed. They were getting a new one from Harrisburg today and should be on the air on Thursday.

I've been checking every night for the last few days & gotten nothing. Hope both UPN & WB go live soon.

Strangely, KYW-DT, which used to come in at 93-100, is lately upper 70's-lower 80's.

KWY-DT also dropped in signal strength for me not sure what the issue is but to many others have mentioned the same issue.

Thank goodness I can get CBS-HD through Dish Network!! I haven't looked at KYW OTA in months, and when I tried it last week, I couldn't get a good lock. Wonder why they would have cut their signal strength, aside from just plain greed.

I'm having trouble with KYW recently as well. Used to be one of my best stations for HD. Now it comes and goes.

Could the new tower overpower KYW's transmission? That's the only thing I know that changed in the antenna farm recently. Maybe the new tower going online effects KYW's signal somehow?

Eric

wb in Philly is on the air as of 5P local time. Their signal seems to have an unusual ratio: almost filling the sides, but not quite. Picture doesn't looked stretched. anyway, it's great to have another choice

UPN 57 (32-DT) is on the Air

WB and UPN coming in strong in King of Prussia. Hope it stays up and not just a test. Of course on CSI night my CBS has to have occasional dropouts

Hopefully I'll now get at least a couple Flyer's games with a good, crisp picture. My analog Sportsnet cable signal is atrocious.

Loax

Yep, getting 17 (very strong -- 9 bars on samsung t151) and 57 moderately strong (5 bars). I'm 4 miles from the antenna farm. Using an indoor antenna.

But what has been going on with KYW (CBS)? I can't get it all tonight (not even with drop-outs). It used to be one of my strongest stations. Since last Saturday I've barely been able to get it at all.

So much for CSI tonight (I won't watch it analog). I only started watching it because it was HDTV.

Any other Philly area people having trouble with KYW? If so, who can we contact there?

Is it possible the new stations/tower going on line somehow negatively effects KYW's transmission signal?

Eric

Getting in 32.1 (UPN) in Broomall. What channel is WB?

54.1 The new stations are 32.1 and 54.1 (57 and 17 -- wphl).

Did anyone bothered with the WB logo? It's not as transparent as the analog channel. I hope it doesn't cause the burn in. I got UPN and WB as of today. I tried two days ago and got nothing and try it again today.. viola!!! Can't wait to see the Smallville!!!

Both CBS-NY and CBS-Phil used to have extremely strong signals. Several months ago, they both reduced power to a point where they were tough to watch (at the same time).

Some of the NYC HDTV board members complained to CBS-NY and they fixed the problem, boosting the signal right back up.

I dont know if anyone ever spoke to KYW, but the signal has been low ever since.

Here in Central NJ, I get Ch. 57 (32-1) and not Ch. 17 (54-1). Why would that be??

Family Affair looks prety good in HD. The WPHL logo really is annnoying though. The network Bug looks fine but the WPLH logo has to go.

WB-17

Yep I noticed it too.............