[opendtv] Re: Tentative Channel Elections
- From: "Benham, Cliff" <Cliff_Benham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:35:08 -0400
I don't recall reading anywhere that testing of 8VSB DTV at low VHF =
frequencies has been done, or if it has,
what the results were. We have all read about 8VSB/COFDM testing that =
was done at UHF frequencies, but
where are the test results for 8VSB at low VHF? This seems to be an =
accident waiting to happen, and one that=20
in the Philadelphia area will be bad both for ABC and all the =
disenfranchised viewers the day after analog shutoff.
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From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Manfredi, Albert E
Sent: Thu 10/6/2005 4:28 PM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Tentative Channel Elections
Cliff wrote:
> A channel 6 rabbit ear antenna is about 60 inches
> wide. At my house I would have to set the antenna
> direction so one 'ear' is sticking about 3 feet
> out into the living room and the other into the
> hallway right at 'eye height'.
Cliff, I want you to know that I groaned when I saw
that WPVI (Phila) decided to go back to their VHF
Channel 6 allocation. I groaned because I remember
how you worried someone might use VHF for DTT.
Hey, for Channel 6, maybe you can use one of those
Radio Shack "use your house wiring as an antenna"
gizmos.
Bert
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