Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

MCH wrote: > > "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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

> While it was told that ALL VHF television would move to UHF, I don't > believe that is going to be reality. I could be wrong, however My local channel 12 is moving to channel 9 with the digital transition... 73, Paul N1BUG

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

Reality Channels 2-13 will mostly be vacant. There are a small number of stations that will revert back to their hi VHF channel after Feb 17. Hi VHF channels 7-13. Here in Tucson only one station will revert back to their original channel. KGUN on 9. Other VHF stations in Tucson, 4,6,11 & 13

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

At 1/6/2008 09:10, you wrote: >Broadcasters are really wanting this mess to be over. My former station, >KVOA is spending more than twice as much on elect, cooling etc running two >transmitters. One on 4 and one on 23. The stations all want to stop the >bleeding of money. I thought that the br

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

At 1/5/2008 22:02, you 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? >An analog allocation is 6 MHz. A digita

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

-- Original Message -- > > An analog (TV) allocation is 6 MHz. A digital allocation is 6 MHz. > > How is digital saving spectrum? Because digital TV broadcasting can cram multiple viewing channels in that same 6 MHZ spectrum.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

Yes, PGH is all UHF. As I mentioned, look at Harrisburg's DTV allocations. They have one on Channel 2. (I pity their 6M activities as much as I rejoice PGH's channel 2 going away) Joe M. Kevin Custer wrote: > > MCH wrote: > > > > "will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders."??? > > >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

I have yet to see any station share their DTV channel with another station. (which would save spectrum) So, there may be more content, but station WXYZ will still use the full 6 MHz. If my local area is any indication, they will simply add channels such as full time traffic and WX. (like you need

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

Some have here, but I do not know if there exists any financial interest between the two stations. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "MCH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

ay, January 06, 2008 12:43 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda I have yet to see any station share their DTV channel with another station. (which would save spectrum) So, there may be more content, but s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

- Original Message - From: "MCH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have yet to see any station share their DTV channel with another > station. (which would save spectrum) I was looking at my local area, and there's at least one example... in Springfield, MO, new DTV 44-1 will be the NBC affilia

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

gt; > > UHF stations have been allocated a different channel for their DTV > > 53 PGH is on 43 UHF (I think) > > > > While it was told that ALL VHF television would move to UHF, I don't > > believe that is going to be reality. I could be wrong, however > &

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

On Jan 6, 2008, at 3:02 PM, Ray Brown wrote: > I was looking at my local area, and there's at least one example... > in Springfield, MO, new DTV 44-1 will be the NBC affiliate, while > 44-2 will be the CW (and 44-3 will be "Weather Now", I guess it's > a clone of The Weather Channel?) Our loca

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > In the USA the 60-66MHz range is television channel 3, the 66-72MHz > range is TV channel 4, the 72-76MHz frequencies are used as > "Operational Fixed / Repeater" frequencies (essentially commercial > point-to-point links), 76-82MHz is TV channel 5 and 82-88MHz is TV >