[50mhz] [Mw] TV Channels 2-6 Post Transition

[James Duffey]

Count me in. We should at least try for a shared basis, or  
geographical restrictions. - Duffey
On May 16, 2009, at 9:50 PM, J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:

> Hi Folks!
> There are only two stations using channel 6 after the June cutover.
> Why are we not asking for a 4m band allocation, even with  
> restrictions?
> Does anyone know the process of petitioning the FCC?
> In other countries there is a 70.0-70.5 allocation and while  
> participation
> is small, more countries have made allocations in the last decade  
> and there
> is activity.
> Anyone want to collaborate on a petition?
>
> Thanks & 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of donmar1234 at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:54 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] TV Channels 2-6 Post Transition
>
> There are?20?Full Power TV stations listed for channels 2-6 post  
> transition
> and many Low Power TV stations. You can download the list from the FCC
> here:? www.dtv.gov?? lower rhs of the page.
>
> 73,
> Don
> KW7R
>
>
>
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> Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 16:37:34 -0400
> From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] New TV antennas
> To: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> Cc: Tower Talk List <towertalk at contesting.com>
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> Jim Brown wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 May 2009 04:01:22 -0400, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Even here in Michigan we will have at least two active digital  
>>> stations
>>> on Ch 2.  Nation wide I believe there will be on the order of 20-30.
>>>
>>
>> That is not accurate. Most broadcasters are abondoning Ch 2-6  
>> channels
>>
> That map is quite different from the FCC channel listing I looked at
> about a month ago. Although they do have channel 2 showing up in the
> Kalamazoo area.
>
> There was a table showing present, or rather pre-change date channels
> before they changed the date and the  projected channels. That to was
> quite different than what I have seen on the FCC page.
>
> They also had a Saginaw station with is currently about 12 miles from
> me, *currently* located in Badax which is way over in the thumb.
>> because, during the first years of DTV, they learned that the impulse
> noise
>> in this frequency range seriously degrades DTV performance.
> That used to be a problem but I doubt it is much of a one at present
> except maybe in Chicago.  The big problem is propagation which could  
> be
> a big problem with digital.
>
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James Duffey
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