Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Results of the digital conversion

Goodbye, rabbit ears falling on head. Goodbye, interference from the computer in the next room and the DSL modem. Goodbye, fridge door antenna. Goodbye, hand as antenna. Goodbye, head in the field.

However, goodbye WGAL channel 8. It was refreshing to watch news that wasn't full of gang war and city corruption, and had views of country life. But goodbye WPVI channel 6??? Google 'digital stations lost', and the leading story is that BOTH the CBS and ABC affiliates in Washington, DC went AWOL. Philly channel 6 is next, followed by Chicago's ABC affiliate is a distant third.

It seems that some digital stations kept or moved to VHF frequencies (the old channels 7-13), and these are giving the FCC a pain in the netherlands. Hey, I'm still using my mother-in-law's roof antenna with a 20 decibel amplifier. Channel 6 has to get it to me before I can use it to blast out the living room. :) Stay tuned....

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