Reminds me of when the CB'ers in town ask me "how many channels" my ic-7000 has. Harsh =] Chris Kb0wlf
-----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:48 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV *really* work Nate Duehr wrote: >> You realize that the "channel" displayed on the TV is a data element, and >> has nothing to do with the actual RF frequency the station is transmitting >> on in DTV, right? Paul Plack wrote: > Your local analog channel 7, which has been using 174-180 MHz, sets > up its digital transmitter on 33, but the screen still says "7-1." So > what you're calling "digital channel 7" is now 584-590 MHz. No change > in antenna performance should be expected? How is that just a change > in modulation type? > > I hope nobody goes to a lot of expense to optimize an antenna system > for these interim channels. They'll be really disappointed If "7-1" > goes back to the actual VHF channel 7 allocation after June 12th! > > 73, Paul, AE4KR > dammit! read it again! I said channel 7 is channel 7! You are taking a channel 7 and moving it! the only concern is the channel-i don't give a **** what the screen says! geez guys this isn't that hard! > ----- Original Message ----- From: wd8chl To: > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:10 > AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV > *really* work > > > I should be able to use any normal TV antenna. If it works on analog > Ch 7, for instance, it should work on digital ch 7. Period. If it > doesn't, there is something inherently wrong with the medium. Again, > RF is RF. The antenna doesn't care how it's modulated. > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.2/1964 - Release Date: 02/23/09 07:17:00