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Saw this and though I'd pass it along for those of you who watch OTA....
Several TV stations still have antenna problems
Several TV stations still have antenna problems
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I wonder if that would have contributed to my vey bad streams today. It was frustrating, to say the least. I will be watching a lot of highlights this week.Did anyone experience actual problems today?
Thanks for the article QM. I lost what used to be a very strong signal on my antenna for CBS and ABC about a month ago. On the plus side the antenna is picking up signals from stations I never had previously. But cable still works, so all is fine.Saw this and though I'd pass it along for those of you who watch OTA....
Several TV stations still have antenna problems
Thanks for the new thread.Saw this and though I'd pass it along for those of you who watch OTA....
Several TV stations still have antenna problems
We have a thread about the problems that occurred a month ago at WBZ-TV4 Signal Problems: No Game Over The Air Or Satellite?Thanks for the article QM. I lost what used to be a very strong signal on my antenna for CBS and ABC about a month ago. On the plus side the antenna is picking up signals from stations I never had previously. But cable still works, so all is fine.
Friday, November 18, 2016, 9:00am
The testing and analysis over the past few days revealed the need for additional repair work in order to get back to normal operation. A multi-step plan is in motion to regain broadcast range while more parts are fabricated.
Tests from the previous night confirmed that we could safely put WGBX, WBZ, WCVB, and WSBK back on the upper main antenna at about 40% power. That move was completed yesterday. And despite the reduced power, the effective reach covers approximately 95% of our over-air viewers, which is significantly more than we had on the temporary antenna.
Next, sometime this morning, the stations will switch positions on the main antennas – WGBH will move to the upper antenna at full power, and WGBX and the networks will move to the lower antenna, also at full power. Again, based on the previous night’s testing, running WGBH at full power alone on the upper antenna is below the power threshold that the four stations combined (WGBX, WBZ, WCVB, and WSBK) would be on that antenna.
If this works as planned, and no reflected power or other issues are exhibited, the stations will stay in this configuration until after the Thanksgiving holiday when new parts will be ready. However, should problems develop, the stations will have to revert back to the previous configuration on the temporary antenna.
The issues that the tower crew, engineers, and station staff are managing are extremely complex, and they are doing everything possible to resolve them as quickly and as safely as possible. We’re sincerely grateful for the continued patience and understanding of all of our viewers who have been affected by the outage.
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Thanks for the info.Thanks for the new thread.
I haven't had any signal problems since the big issue a month ago (Oct 23rd). Well, to be honest, CH25 has been an ongoing problem but that's independent of the problems on the tower that has CH2/4/etc. I just bought a good pre-amp mounted at the antenna to get rid of loss in the cable from the attic to the TV. I was thinking I might mount it outside (now it's in the attic) and pick up more signal that way, but one short attempt to walk on the roof convinced me otherwise. Now with the pre-amp I can keep 25's signal good enough to watch the game. There are occasional digital glitches, but they quickly pass. Before the pre-amp I could only hold the signal around 50% of the time, depending on conditions. Also the pre-amp lets me get Ch 38's signal whereas below it was below the threshold. So, all in all, it was worth the expense.
We have a thread about the problems that occurred a month ago at WBZ-TV4 Signal Problems: No Game Over The Air Or Satellite?
It seems the problems are more difficult to solve than originally anticipated. Tower and Transmission Signal Updates has a running account of what is going on.
The latest update from Friday is: