[SBE] "Old" DTV Transmitters (was "Congratulations DTV and a request")

[Dan Rapak]

The NTSC modulator comment raises a question I've been curious about. With a number of stations (a large number?) abandoning their transition period UHF DTV channel assignment and returning to their former analog VHF channel assignment, what is going to happen to all the "old" UHF DTV transmitters? Just curious.

Dan Rapak - CPBE

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jonathan Solomon 
  To: sbe member discussion mail list 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [SBE] Congratulations DTV and a request


  And gosh... some NTSC channel 3 modulators should come available soon... You could use the CECB box to decode it, then remodulate it for local use.


  In theory of course...


  Jon

  On Jun 14, 2009, at 10:17 PM, Jerry Paonessa wrote:


    Dan,
     
    The Winegard converter box and its "Venturer" equivalent (sold at Target) operate on 9VDC.  With one of those and a reasonable antenna, your friend should be able to get TV audio with the radio tuned to NTSC3 and the converter box set to the desired ATSC station.  The Winegard/Venturer is one of the smallest CECBs I have seen and the DC operating feature makes it portable.
     
    You could cobble together something not too unsightly for her to enjoy her shows; at least until radios with DTV audio come along - probably not in my lifetime!
     
    Jerry Paonessa
    Assistant Director of Technology
    KENS, San Antonio TX 
     
    > From: DanRapak at verizon.net
    > To: sbe at sbe.org
    > Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:48:58 -0400
    > Subject: Re: [SBE] Congratulations DTV and a request
    > 
    > Another interesting angle: I have a friend who used to listen to her soap 
    > operas on a radio receiver with TV audio while jogging and gardening. I 
    > haven't been able to come up with a DTV age equivalent for her. And no, she 
    > is not interested in a portable digital TV.
    > 
    > Dan Rapak
    > 
    > 
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: "Gary Blievernicht" <Garyb at wkar.org>
    > To: "Barry Thomas" <barryt at sbe.org>; <sbe at sbe.org>
    > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 5:38 PM
    > Subject: Re: [SBE] Congratulations DTV and a request
    > 
    > 
    > >I am going to miss it as well. The local 6, WLNS, does a very good job 
    > >covering severe weather conditions here in mid-Michigan, there have been 
    > >several occasions I've listened to them in the dark in the basement on the 
    > >battery operated FM radio.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >>>> Barry Thomas <barryt at barryt.org> 6/12/2009 16:45 >>>
    > > Thanks, Roger.
    > >
    > > This is an interesting angle. Viewers complaining that they will no 
    > > longer hear the TV audio on channel 6.
    > >
    > >
    > > Barry Thomas, CPBE CBNT
    > > Atlanta, GA
    > > barryt at sbe.org
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > ________________________________
    > > From: Roger Bishop <RBishop at wthr.com>
    > > To: Barry Thomas <barryt at sbe.org>
    > > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 3:49:33 PM
    > > Subject: RE: [SBE] Congratulations DTV and a request
    > >
    > >
    > > http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19733615/detail.html
    > >
    > >
    > > From:sbe-bounces at sbe.org
    > > [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Barry Thomas
    > > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 2:25 PM
    > > To: sbe at sbe.org
    > > Subject: [SBE] Congratulations DTV and a request
    > >
    > > If
    > > I could ask a favor from the Roundtable members?
    > >
    > > As you find any Youtube or online videos of station shutdowns, could you 
    > > send
    > > the links to John Poray and me?
    > >
    > > It might be very entertaining to post the links in one place on the web, 
    > > don't
    > > you think?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Barry
    > > Thomas, CPBE CBNT
    > > Atlanta, GA
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