Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Mac Dearman
All of our local TV stations (3, 8,10,11,12 14) have all completed their transition to DTV. They are still broadcasting analog as well and will continue to do so until the deadline. Those who have not completed their transition by the deadline Feb 17, 2009 will possibly face a huge fine from what

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Mike Hammett
Something to this effect is mentioned in the second (and most recent) TVWS RO. I forget the details, but there's a few different types of TV repeaters. I would imagine legally they may not be required to, but their contract with the network may require them to (in order to support HD).

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Chuck McCown
Lower Power TV and Translators (they are pretty much the same license) are Exempt. However most of them are conveying the signal of a larger network station. The larger network station will want the translator chain to be digital if they can. Many of the translators in Utah have a digital unit

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Mike Hammett
' wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition. FACT or FICTION? George, What do you mean by term 'translator'(is that the brunette between the blond and redhead?) Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-ACCESS, INC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Providing High Speed Broadband to Rural Central

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Chuck McCown
much better quality than they ever had before. - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition. FACT or FICTION? The RO states what each type

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread D. Ryan Spott
and HDTV signal. That will produce much better quality than they ever had before. - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition. FACT or FICTION

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Brian Webster
George, He is correct in that statement. There are exemptions for low power translators. That was one of the reasons I put that big disclaimer in my mapping tool. If you go here you can read about these special cases http://www.fcc.gov/oet/faqs/dtv-tvtx.html. If there will be these

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Chuck McCown
List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition. FACT or FICTION? I used to live in a small town in Northern California. Every few months, one of the 4 translators they had running on the ridgetop would get crystal-clear while

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Mike Hammett
Ass. :-p - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: Chuck McCown [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread Blair Davis
List" wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition. FACT or FICTION? I know one group of farmers and townsfolk that had an ad hoc translator committee that paid for parts and repairs. It wasn't a legal entity, just a group of folks that pooled donations to keep it al

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition..... FACT or FICTION?

2008-11-19 Thread jp
: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition. FACT or FICTION? The RO states what each type of station is and what it does. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Mike Hammett
Sounds like crap to me. I probably have one of the oldest VHF\UHF setups (the house is 95 years old) there is. I'm located probably 70 miles from Chicago's TV stations and I received signal just fine... until the preamp went out and I gave up. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have been using WiFi Spray instead, its cheaper and works just as good!! Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: I do hope all of you are ready for the new DTV channels! Just got this today and thought I'd pass it along. For Immediate Release Are you ready for Digital TV? Starting

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Mac Dearman
I have some Wi-Fi spray I use on client CPE when their signal degrades. Two squirts and their old -87 become a -67 instantly!! It comes in several different colors - - like wifi red, radio white and my favorite of all is 802yellow!! I have several bottles for sale if anyone is interested. :-)

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Travis Johnson
I'll take a case of the yellow. Do you accept Paypal? :) Travis Mac Dearman wrote: I have some Wi-Fi spray I use on client CPE when their signal degrades. Two squirts and their old -87 become a -67 instantly!! It comes in several different colors - - like wifi red, radio white and my

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Josh Luthman
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Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Chuck McCown
Save your money, Wikipedia says that Wi-Fi spray is simply re-packaged Astro-Glide personal lubricant. American Towers is the largest consumer. - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Jerry Richardson
ROTFLMAO __ Jerry Richardson airCloud Communications -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:40 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Steve Barnes
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:34 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition I'll take a case of the yellow. Do you accept Paypal? :) Travis Mac Dearman wrote: I have some Wi-Fi spray I use on client CPE when

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Patrick Leary
For three years I received my content off-air only while I lived in the Silicon Valley. The quality of the signal off-air was amazing and really popped off my plasma. Getting it direct with no compression...and for free with a small antenna...was really great. I'll be doing it again once I have

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
roflmao I don't care who you are, THAT'S funny! marlon - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition Save your money, Wikipedia says that Wi-Fi spray

Re: [WISPA] DTV transition

2008-11-18 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
, going from SDTV to HDTV and 27 to 46 is pretty amazing! marlon - Original Message - From: Patrick Leary [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DTV transition For three years I received my content off