[NLRS] OT DTV question

James French w8iss at wideopenwest.com
Thu Nov 20 23:08:18 EST 2008


Wondering if anyone has had any luck in finding a list of frequencies
for each of these 'new' channels on the internet or somewhere?

I haven't had any luck and am wondering.

James W8ISS
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On Thu, 2008-11-20 at 14:35 -0600, Jeff Pahl / K0JSP wrote:
> 
> The first one I bought I got at Target.  It was designed by an idiot
> that had no concept that someone might use it on an antenna that
> turns.  The only way to set up the channels was to use the auto search
> function, and then when you turned the antenna you had to start over.
> That one is now sitting in the bottom of a box of stuff in my closet
> for "in case the cable goes out".
> 
> The second one I got at Radio Shack.  It allows the adding of channels
> after it does the first search scan.
> 
> I highly recommend not buying the ones they sell at Target unless you
> live close enough to all the transmitters you want to watch to be able
> to use rabbit ears without having to move them.
> 
> 73, Jeff
> 
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:47 PM, KB0NLY <kb0nly at mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Tigerdirect has them for $40.01, redeem the coupon and pay $.01 for the
> > converter plus shipping.  Found that when i clicked on the where to buy link
> > on the dtv2009 website.
> >
> > I agree with Donn, if you have a rural address to put in when you apply you
> > have a better chance getting them.  We applied for and got two of them, i
> > gave one away to a family member and the other one i'm going to buy a
> > converter for my RV so i don't have to put a new tv in there.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Scott
> >
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