[SBE] Analog isn't totally gone

[Larry Bloomfield]

There is little doubt that yesterday was a significant milestone in the 
history of American television, but what many seem to forget is that 
only 20% of all licensed television transmitters had to drop analog and 
remain on the air strictly digital.
 
As of February 27, 2009 (from an FCC press release) these are totals for 
broadcast television stations licensed as of December 31, 2008:
UHF COMMERCIAL TV                                   796
VHF COMMERCIAL TV                                    582 
                        1,378

UHF EDUCATIONAL TV                                  252
VHF EDUCATIONAL TV                                   129 
                        381
                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                
TOTAL 1,759
 
Only the 1,759 Full Power TV Stations had to comply. But there is a 
total of ~8,600 television transmitters in the US of these, 6,862 
stations that did not have to comply.

The guys I have compassion for are those who had to go out and make sure 
their translators, LPTV that serve as translators and other types of 
service being fed by the full power are working properly.

Here's some interesting numbers from the same FCC press release:
 
TOTAL CLASS A STATIONS    550
TOTAL TRANSLATORS          4040
TOTAL LOW POWER TV         2272
TOTAL all the above                 6862
 
So my friends and associates, analog is not completely gone.

-- 
*Larry Bloomfield, KA6UTC*
1980 25th St.
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902-2424 (everything number)
*www.Tech-Notes.TV <http://www.Tech-Notes.TV>*
See you on the Taste of NAB Road Show
 
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