WWTV at low power?

[organman95]

Saw a message on 9&10 website that says Channel 9 is operating at low power until further notice.

What's that about?

[MWmetalhead]

More info:
https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/datae ... 0&goBack=N

Due to an antenna feed line issue, the station is broadcasting at about 25 percent of normal power.

A crew is going to have to scale the tower and either repair the malady or replace the line. Probably not a quick fix.

[mars]

My off air picture here in T.C. has been bad for over two weeks. Now I get my signal from the repeater site ch. 25 here and it is full of pixels and tearing of the picture. One of the engineers in Cadillac tells me the T.C. repeater uses an off air pickup for ch.25, so the trouble passed on to my feed. Bum.
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[MWmetalhead]

I'm surprised the off air pickup is so poor. The receive antenna is probably a 100 feet or more above ground level, I would venture to guess.

Even at 25 percent power, the WWTV signal should be able to get out decently.

That suggests to me WWTV might be using less than 25 percent of licensed power.

Does a CBS stream still broadcast on subchannels of WFQX and WFUP?

[organman95]

Does a CBS stream still broadcast on subchannels of WFQX and WFUP?

WFUP, yes on .2
Not on WFQX

[MWmetalhead]

Isn't WFUP supposed to be a full-time satellite of WFQX? If so, I am surprised WFUP's channel offerings are able to differ from that of WFQX.

[Ben Zonia]

Isn't WFUP supposed to be a full-time satellite of WFQX? If so, I am surprised WFUP's channel offerings are able to differ from that of WFQX.

It's not like the old days where a satellite would pull a station off air, and/or have several microwave links to rebroadcast the station at the satellite. Separate subchannel feeds can go to each station.

[MWmetalhead]

Thanks for the info.

[craigrussell100]

Speaking on 9and10...who is leaving their Morning Show? There is an ad either on Linked in or MAB for a Morning Anchor....been the same 2 for at least 3 yars...which Up North is "Forever":

[kager]

They have a red banner on their web site regarding the low-power operation of 9, and "You can also watch 9&10 News on the free VUit app", which must be someone's attempt at humour. It's not worth the price.

As for on-air positions open, they are freely listed on their site:

https://www.9and10news.com/about-us/emp ... rtunities/

College grads are coming to replace the 'vets'.

The morning show could use a change. The forced Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy! bit is wearing thin.

[paul8539]

When they increase the power back up, can we pick it up again down here in the tri-cities?

[WC8KCY]

Is this situation now affecting Fox 32? Am unable to pick up either 9 or 32 here in Manistee today.

[Ben Zonia]

When they increase the power back up, can we pick it up again down here in the tri=cities?

It depends a lot on your exact location, antenna, and antenna height. Possibly, but nothing as easy as it was in analog. Midland is much more likely to get a receivable digital signal than Bay City or Saginaw.

https://www.rabbitears.info/contour.php ... te=1&map=Y