This is to be expected from a country that managed to vote George W bush into power twice really.
You'd have thought you'd have discovered UHF TV a long time ago, like back in the 70s, like we did in the UK. We have pretty much complete coverage (even in hilly areas) with UHF transmitters (and lots of repeaters). Anyway, From the quick skim I've had here, Here's what I've read: The TV channel named "Channel 7" is/was on VHF channel 7. It's also now on UHF channel (30?) So it's not long ON channel 7, altough it's CALLED "Channel 7". Simple! wd8chl wrote: > > Nate Duehr wrote: > >> You realize that the "channel" displayed on the TV is a data > element, and > >> has nothing to do with the actual RF frequency the station is > transmitting > >> on in DTV, right? > > Paul Plack wrote: > > Your local analog channel 7, which has been using 174-180 MHz, sets > > up its digital transmitter on 33, but the screen still says "7-1." So > > what you're calling "digital channel 7" is now 584-590 MHz. No change > > in antenna performance should be expected? How is that just a change > > in modulation type? > > > > I hope nobody goes to a lot of expense to optimize an antenna system > > for these interim channels. They'll be really disappointed If "7-1" > > goes back to the actual VHF channel 7 allocation after June 12th! > > > > 73, Paul, AE4KR > > > > dammit! read it again! I said channel 7 is channel 7! You are taking a > channel 7 and moving it! > the only concern is the channel-i don't give a **** what the screen says! > geez guys this isn't that hard! > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: wd8chl To: > > [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 23, > 2009 7:10 > > AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV > > *really* work > > > > > > I should be able to use any normal TV antenna. If it works on analog > > Ch 7, for instance, it should work on digital ch 7. Period. If it > > doesn't, there is something inherently wrong with the medium. Again, > > RF is RF. The antenna doesn't care how it's modulated. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 > 17:21:00 > >
