Well, it matters to those of us who are "playing in the RF pool". This whole argument started because of an issue with a "Channel 7" transmitter and some people saying if it's called Channel 7 and it's DTV it may not be on RF Channel 7 (174-180 MHz).
I think the original poster was trying to compare an analog signal to a digital signal both being on RF channel 7. Joe M. Thomas Oliver wrote: > It really does not matter what channel they are on as the tv's or converter > boxes scan for all possible channels when you install them. > > plug and play. > > tom > > >> [Original Message] >> From: MCH <m...@nb.net> >> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> >> Date: 3/6/2009 10:33:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV *really* > work >> You know, I was doubting the arguments posed by the government, but I'm >> starting to think they were right. It's just too much for the consumer >> to grasp DTV as it currently sits. I mean, if a *technical* bunch like >> this can't understand how a "channel 2" station can be on "RF channel >> 25", what hope is there for the consumer? Maybe it should be postponed >> indefinitely until the stations all get their original channels back or >> they simply change they logo from "Channel 2" to "Channel 25" and forget >> this alias "XX-Y" channel format. >> >> Joe M. >> >> Ken Decker wrote: >>> Good grief folks, how difficult is this? >>> >>> Checkout the website site below. For example: in San Diego it shows >>> KPBS as channel 15-1. Click on the call letters. It shows channel 15, >>> the former analog channel and what it still is identified as.. Then it >>> shows (RF 30), that's the channel it's on in the digital transition, > but >>> it identifies as Channel 15-1. >>> >>> The nice map also shows where the transmitter is located and a >>> engineering "SWAG" as to the signal level to expect. >>> >>> >>> The Digital TV Transition: DTV Reception Maps >>> >>> http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/ >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* JOHN MACKEY <mailto:jmac...@usa.net> >>> *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 06, 2009 12:41 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV >>> *really* work >>> >>> What is the callsign of the (ch. 7) station we are talking about? >>> >>> ------ Original Message ------ >>> Received: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:35:36 PM PST >>> From: "Chuck Kelsey" <wb2...@roadrunner.com >>> <mailto:wb2...@roadrunner.com>> >>> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>> >>> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV >>> *really* work >>> >>> > The same. >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "JOHN MACKEY" <jmac...@usa.net <mailto:jmackey%40usa.net>> >>> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>> >>> > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 3:28 PM >>> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV >>> *really* >>> work >>> > >>> > >>> > > What frequency was channel 7 digital and frequency channel 7 >>> analog? >>> > > >>> > > ------ Original Message ------ >>> > > Received: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:12:39 AM PST >>> > > From: wd8chl <wd8...@gmail.com <mailto:wd8chl%40gmail.com>> >>> > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >>> > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV >>> *really* >>> > > work >>> > > >>> > >> Paul Plack wrote: >>> > >> > Jim, >>> > >> > >>> > >> > You might want to "READ IT AGAIN" yourself. Here's where the >>> > >> > misunderstanding started. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > John wrote that if the digital is on a very different > frequency, >>> > >> > reception may be different. Your response was that if your >>> antenna >>> > >> > worked on one, it should work on the other, "Period." You >>> appeared to >>> > >> > have a misunderstanding. Don't get mad at people who try to >>> help. >>> > >> > That's kinda why this place exists. >>> > >> >>> > >> No, that's not what I said. I said that if an antenna works > on CH7 >>> > >> analog, it should work on CH7 digital, and if it doesn't, the >>> problem is >>> > >> the source. >>> > >> >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > ------------------------------------ >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Yahoo! Groups Links >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.8 - Release Date: > 3/4/2009 12:00 AM >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
