The problem your having with NBC15 is most likely interfearance from WGN Chicago which also broadcast on RF-19. When the atmosphere is just right the Chicago stations will usually start making its way up hear and will cause problems with NBC15. I live between Janesville and Edgerton and WMTV is often my most unstable channel. The other night I lost 15 around 9pm, channel 13 from Rockford wasn't coming in either so i tried RF-28 (WTMJ-4 Milwaukee) and it was booming in with a 90% signal, it's been like this the last few nights (list night I was able to listing to radio from Champaign, IL on mt walkman) I wish the owners would have bought the TBN translator here in Janesville and set it up as a translator for WMTV, as least it would have been more useful then it is now with Daystar on it.
As far as your problem with WKOW, I'm not sure, since I can't think of hand where the next closest RF-26 is. WKOW is my most stable and reliable signal, almost always with at least at 85%.
As far as your problem with WKOW, I'm not sure, since I can't think of hand where the next closest RF-26 is. WKOW is my most stable and reliable signal, almost always with at least at 85%.
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Originally Posted by Phase700B 
Is there some problem with WMTV 15 this morning.. and some other mornings? From 5 AM till about 8:15 AM there was no signal.. . zip. Then, gradually a weak signal started to allow reception, but still is breaking up currently. IIRC, WMTV 15 is UHF 19. Usually, we have issues like this with WKOW 27 in the early morning hours , but occasionally 15 does it also like today. And 27 is just fine. So if it's some multipath thing or other equipment radiating spurious signals why trouble with 27 sometimes and 15 others?
Ever since all the channels went digital, this kind of thing seems to happen. I am still in the same location and using the same antenna with a 2 port booster amp on 3 different TVs and when it happens all the TVs have no 15 or 27. And it is always in the early 5 AM to 8AM time period. It always clears up after that and is good for the rest of the day. We are on the north side of Janesville up on a ridge and get fantastic reception as noted in my previous posts up in this thread. I have even tried disconnecting the booster amp, took a TV out into the garage where the feed comes from the antenna, and connected the TV to a 15' RG6 cable direct from the antenna. Same issue.
Criminy, I guess I need to get a signal analyzer, tunable RF meter and who knows what else to see what's happening.
Is there some problem with WMTV 15 this morning.. and some other mornings? From 5 AM till about 8:15 AM there was no signal.. . zip. Then, gradually a weak signal started to allow reception, but still is breaking up currently. IIRC, WMTV 15 is UHF 19. Usually, we have issues like this with WKOW 27 in the early morning hours , but occasionally 15 does it also like today. And 27 is just fine. So if it's some multipath thing or other equipment radiating spurious signals why trouble with 27 sometimes and 15 others?
Ever since all the channels went digital, this kind of thing seems to happen. I am still in the same location and using the same antenna with a 2 port booster amp on 3 different TVs and when it happens all the TVs have no 15 or 27. And it is always in the early 5 AM to 8AM time period. It always clears up after that and is good for the rest of the day. We are on the north side of Janesville up on a ridge and get fantastic reception as noted in my previous posts up in this thread. I have even tried disconnecting the booster amp, took a TV out into the garage where the feed comes from the antenna, and connected the TV to a 15' RG6 cable direct from the antenna. Same issue.
Criminy, I guess I need to get a signal analyzer, tunable RF meter and who knows what else to see what's happening.
