[Scan-DC] MPT moves Channel 62

[b_thom at juno.com]

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug 
> > Kitchener
> > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 1:40 PM
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] MPT moves Channel 62
> 
> http://www.dcrtv.com/
> 
> 26 Seeks Western Metro Relay - 8/24 - Washington's main PBS outlet,
> Channel 26/WETA, is asking the Federal Communications Commission 
> for
> permission to put a relay operation in far western Montgomery County 
> on
> channel 31 in order to fill-in a western metro area coverage gap it 
> says
> it has via its DC-based digital signal on channel 27. The new 
> channel 31
> signal would also cover Loudoun and Frederick counties. More at 
>
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhi
> bit_id=781892&formid=346&q_num=5000


and from the DCRTV Mailbag:

The reason WETA DT 27 has a signal problem is because they were not able
to properly maximize their DTV signal because MPT (Maryland Public
Television) chose not maximize its Frederick station WFPT DTV 28, which
is an adjacent channel. Since WFPT runs on such low power, that limits
the power of WETA on channel 27. I'm sure part of the reason was cost
(MPT didn't maximize its Baltimore station either), but you have to
wonder if they also knew that it would impact the WETA signal and
possibly did it on purpose. (8/25/09)
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