[HoustonHam] FW: [TV2on6m]

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 11:39 PM 4/16/2009, you wrote:
>Looks like our TV2 & 3 (and maybe 4) batwings on 6m after the digital
>transition is ON!!!YEEHAW!!!  I asked Richard Goldy at KPRC if Channel 2's
>batwing may be available.I plan to check with KBTV 4 in Beaumont and KATC 3
>in Lafayette (their analog tower is 1800ft and in a QUIET area.and MAY be in
>EL39!!!! I drove past it tonight on the way home.oh, to put that beast on 6
>SSB!!!) The VHF contest would be a great time to make QSOs..and also operate
>under 1x1 special event calls....
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>Looks like WGBH is a GO for 6m operation (a change from earlier
>reports!!!)..damn this is getting to be FUN!!!
>
>Chris
>
>WB5ITT
>Trustee, W5APX
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What about the CH 3 antenna in the Bryan College Station area? I have 
no idea what kind of antenna they use on Ch 3. According to 
Antennaweb KTBX 3 has gone digital only on Ch 30.....


>From: TV2on6m at yahoogroups.com [mailto:TV2on6m at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>Rick Zach, K1RJZ
>Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:21 PM
>To: TV2on6m at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [TV2on6m]
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>In the case of Boston, it looks like the answer is yes!!
>
>-Rick Zach  K1RJZ
>CE WCVB-TV Boston
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>At 07:58 PM 4/16/2009, you wrote:
>Fellow Broadcaster/ Hams.  Has this list died?  Has the delay of the digital
>transition knelt a death blow to our 6 meter on channel 2 antenna plans?
>
>In case you haven't noticed, the weekend following the Friday, June 12th
>shut down of analog is the ARRL June VHF contest weekend!  What a time to
>light up those old channel 2 batwings at 2000' HAAT and make some Q's..
>I must admit that some of the steam was taken out of our plans earlier when
>the delay was instituted..
>Anyone have any plans for Field Day, which is 2 weeks after the analog
>shutdown?
>CUL, & 73, Ev  W7EEH/ W7DTV
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