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 [email protected], 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. >
