All of the Buffalo, Erie, Toronto and Rochester TV stations have gone to UHF.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Hancock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:50 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda > It was my undeerstanding that all digital TV would be on UHF, no VHF > and that the VHF spectrum would be re-allocated. > Am I in error? > > Dan N8DJP > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Has anyone else here seen the bull put out by NTIA on >> https://www.dtv2009.gov/FAQ.aspx >> ===================================================== >> 1. What is the digital television transition? >> >> At midnight on February 17, 2009, all full-power television > stations in >> the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to > 100% >> digital broadcasting. Digital broadcasting promises to provide a > clearer >> picture and more programming options and will free up airwaves for > use >> by emergency responders. >> ===================================================== >> >> "will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders."??? >> >> The TV spectrum is being freed up by ANALOG stations and the SAME >> SPECTRUM will be reused by DIGITAL stations. The only spectrum being >> freed up by TV for PS use is on the 764 MHz + band. (two TV > channels, I >> believe) and has nothing to do with a transition to digital. The > same >> could have been achieved by simply moving those analog stations to > other >> channels. >> >> An analog allocation is 6 MHz. A digital allocation is 6 MHz. >> How is digital saving spectrum? >> >> As there are some broadcast types here, maybe someone can explain > the >> technology used where X analog stations using 6 MHz each will be > more >> efficient by the same number of stations using 6 MHz each. Is this > that >> new math they are using? >> >> I would like to apply the same to 2M to get more spectrum out of > it. If >> I take my 16 kHz analog signal and make it 16 kHz digital, will we > be >> able to fit more repeaters in the band? (aside from the fact most > will >> have no users) >> >> Joe M. >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
