Ron Wright wrote: > Bob, > > One other note on the VHF lo and 6 m. 6 might improve due to the > HDTV stations will be able to run considerably lower power. Our Ch > 10 on VHF hi will go from 42 kW RF, 216 kW ERP, to avarage 2 kW with > 10 kW peak RF. They will also like the electric bill more, hi. > > Not sure what power levels will be at VHF lo transmitters, but will > reduce the affects on 6 m. > > For me there is only a ch 3 on VHF lo and it is over 50 miles away. > Nearest ch 2 is over 80 miles. > > 73, ron, n9ee/r > >
We have a ch.2 DTV in Cleveland. It is tearing the crap out of 6M for 15-20 miles in all directions. 30-40dB of desense is typical within 15 miles of it. And don't believe what they tell about coverage and being able to use less power. They are using about the same power as their analog on ch 3, and people even as close as 2-3 miles away cannot watch it without a decent outdoor antenna. "Rabbit ears" or any indoor antenna won't cut it with DTV. And the picture isn't any better to boot-when you can see it... The good news is that the Ch2 will be moving to UHF ch 17 at the cutover. The will leave the lowest ch. here as 8 I think. I live about 30 miles west. I don't expect to be able to see anything watchable over the air, even with a good antenna. Digital pixelation is overwhelming now even for people close in.
