WHDH-DT moves from RF-42 to 7

[Dan.Strassberg]

FWIW, I don't have a Terk antenna and I have so far not experienced
any reception problems with Channel 7's VHF DTV signal.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Weil" <kc1ih@mac.com>
To: "Boston Radio Interest'"
<boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: WHDH-DT moves from RF-42 to 7


> At 7:06 PM -0400 6/13/09, Jim Hall wrote:
>
>>I seem to remember having heard that too. And the FCC predicted
>>coverage
>>maps do show two listings for WHDH digital, one with 15 kW and one
>>with 30
>>kW.
>
> The reason for that is that only half of the transmitter has been
> installed.  Only after the old Larcan analog transmitter is removed
> can the other half of the Harris DTV transmitter be installed.
>
> I also notice that most of the people who are having trouble are
> using Terk antennas, which I have always thought of as being
> over-priced junque.  It might be worth people's time trying
> something else, just make sure you buy it from a store with a good
> return policy, so you can try it out and return it if there isn't an
> improvement.  At that rate, buy one of every indoor antenna the
> store has, and return all except one after experimenting with them
> all. Then pass along here which one worked best.
>
> -- 
> Larry Weil
> WHDH/WLVI Master Control