[ale] [OT] DTV reception

[krwatson at cc.gatech.edu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Calvin
> Harrigan
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 17:10
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] DTV reception
> 
> krwatson at cc.gatech.edu wrote:
> >> just sort of point it toward Stone Mountain and all should be well. I
> >> do not get channel 8 (PBS) very well, but another city's PBS works
> >> fine, so I do not complain.
> >
> > Channel 8 digital is broadcasting at extremely low power. I live in
> Tucker and I can't even get the signal. They will go to full power when
> the analog gets shut down this summer.
> >
> > keith
> >
> >
> I'm pretty sure they have already shutdown the analog transmission and
> moved the digital to the old analog frequency, their are even using the
> old analog antenna, retuned of course. The digital is broadcasting at
> 22KW now as opposed to some previous single digit number.  I think they
> have headroom to go to 64KWs.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll check tonight and see if I can tune them in now.

keith