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by jimh
Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:40 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: RePack Phase 8 started
Replies: 177
Views: 49038

Re: RePack Phase 8 started

Channels 7 and 62....come in with about 31 to 32 dBu strength... Usually a HDTV receiver shows signal to noise ratio(SNR) not signal field strength. You’d need a calibrated antenna to measure field strength. The minimum SNR for solid reception is generally about 17 or 18 dB. The best SNR I have see...
by jimh
Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:42 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: RePack Phase 8 started
Replies: 177
Views: 49038

Re: RePack Phase 8 started

Following the changeover, WDIV on 32 is lousy at my location, lots of dropout and tiling. Perhaps they're on a side mount 32 Aux, until the top of tower ch 45 gets replaced. Your supposition is correct. WDIV will be on their auxiliary antenna for Ch-32 for a while, which is side mounted on their to...
by jimh
Sat Feb 01, 2020 4:54 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WDIV-TV Now Testing CH-32
Replies: 0
Views: 885

WDIV-TV Now Testing CH-32

WDIV-TV will be moving to RF Channel 32 (from Channel 45) after the repack. They have a signal on the air today, Saturday, February 01, 2020, on their new Channel. Their plan is to use what will become their side-mounted auxiliary antenna for Ch-32 until the shut down on Channel 45. Then the top-mou...
by jimh
Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Looking for antenna advice
Replies: 14
Views: 6844

Re: Looking for antenna advice

To receive CICO 32 in Royal Oak on a modest UHF antenna will be no problem. They have a very good signal. I am located in the 14-Mile and Greenfield area. I get great reception of CICO 32 on a small UHF-only Yagi with a rear element corner reflector, mounted on a 1-storey garage on a 2-foot tripod. ...
by jimh
Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: A mildly surprising HDTV catch...
Replies: 6
Views: 2921

Re: A mildly surprising HDTV catch...

I am in the vicinity of Woodward and 14-Mile. CICO on Channel 32 has an excellent signal. My older SONY Bravia TV generally reports the SNR is greater than 25-dB. CBET on Channel 9 is located on the same tower. I have a rather elaborate Channel 9 mono-band Yagi on a pole on the roof of a one-story g...