[SBE] PSIP Question & Virtual Channel Assignment

[Bill Whitt]

This scenario is the same with us. We entered into the digital world late as
well. I am broadcasting on UHF channel 23 with a virtual channel 30. It
would be wise to get a transport Stream ID to specify your Station. The TSID
resides in your PAT table .. It makes life good for TV receivers and the
FCC. There are a lot of guys still using the equipment defaults . when they
really should request a TSID. See if this contact still works .

 

If this is a low-power facility, they may need to contact the FCC to have
their TSID assigned. This has been true for many of our low-power customers.
I have included an FCC contact below that was accurate as of September 2007.

Nai Tam (with the FCC). His phone number is (202) 418-1657. 
Information required: 
-Station Name: 
-City of License: 
-FCC Facility ID:

 

This is a copy of an e-mail that I had.

 

Hope this helps . if this number is invalid - or you get a updated number I
would appreciate a e-mail for my records.

 

Thanks,

 

 

Bill Whitt

 

From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Rich
Ranson
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:54 AM
To: sbe at sbe.org
Subject: [SBE] PSIP Question & Virtual Channel Assignment

 

Have an interesting question posed by station management.

 

We are converting our current analog Channel 23 to Digital Channel 6. The
current analog Channel 6 is not reverting back to 6, but staying on their
digital Channel 50. Since their virtual channel is 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 how will
our virtual channel be able to be 6.1? We received our assignment late,
after the digital allocations were made and in the virtual channel tables do
not see ourselves listed. I am assuming that we would like others, retain 23
as our virtual since the existing analog 6 is using virtual 6 in their PSIP.
Any ideas??

 

Thanks much!

 

 

Rich Ranson (N9YAY)

Sr. Broadcast Engineering Technician

Chief Operator - WVUA-CA & WUOA-TV

The University of Alabama
Center for Public Television and Radio
WVUA-CA 7 / WUOA-TV 23/WUOA-DT 6 & 

WUAL 91.5 HD1,2,3/ WQPR 88.7HD/ WAPR 88.3/ WVUA 90.7 FM
122 Reese Phifer Hall, 901 University Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0150

205-310-4624  

205-348-6213 Fax

 

rich at alabamatv.org Email

 

     

 

 

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