Chuck, No they have not switched to UHF....dunno where you got that info? I use an antenna here and still receive all of the VHF stations in Toronto and Buffalo. Erie is a problem for us with a high power channel 13 station in this area so Ch 12 is unwatchable.
73 John VE3AMZ Waterloo Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda > All of the Buffalo, Erie, Toronto and Rochester TV stations have gone to > UHF. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Hancock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > 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 [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. >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
