[TriLUG] OT: DTV transition and new ATSC frequencies

[Len Boyle]

I suspect that it all comes down to $$ or the lack of it. From what I hear the reason that UNC is doing all those extra fund raising shows is that they have a budget problem. 

I find I am having problems with the TV stations across the board. 
I find that I can scan, and pick up a number of stations, but not all of them. 
If I move my rabbit ears around, it has a circular component and an amp included in the total, I get a different set of stations. 
But when viewing a station I get intermittent drop out. I suspect that part of the problem is that the different stations are in a least three different directions from my location, which is in the dmz between Cary, Apex and Holly Springs. 
One shock is that I have a problem with channel 22 which has it transmitter about 2-3 miles from here. 

Watching the power meter on the TV shows that the incoming signal can vary by 50% over a short period of time. 


Anyone have good advice for a good antenna that will pick up signals from more than one direction? Any thought on  lighting protection?

Thanks len

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From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of Lance A. Brown
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 11:03 AM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: DTV transition and new ATSC frequencies

Mark Turner said the following on 6/14/2009 9:17 AM:
> I heard this from my brother:
> 
> "I e-mailed them. They are upgrading their analog antenna to digital -
> they have a digital one already, but the strength is not enough to reach
> all their viewing areas (i.e. my house). Techie suggested better antenna
> or waiting 90-120 days for project completion."
> 
> I sure hope it doesn't take three months to get my UNC-TV back!

I don't have a dog in this hunt, but I would have figured UNC-TV would
have been putting up that digital antenna months ago... You know, when
the original switchover was scheduled.  Sounds like someone screwed the
pooch at UNC-TV.

--[Lance]
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