Archives for: 11/2019
Nov. 30, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Off season Es in progress in Europe now, maybe later today for US/Can de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 30, 2019, 5:05 p.m. Nothing new but signals I hadn't seen in several months. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 30, 2019, 5:04 p.m. Three hour window from right now - https://m.rabbitears.info/index.php?request=tvdx_grid&tid=101C926D&tno=0&sort=all&hours=3&tzone=CT&unit=&auto=Y de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 30, 2019, 5:03 p.m. Well I think the 1500 UTC MO-OK-AR *tropo blurb* nailed it. Just about a two hour window, all gone now. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 30, 2019, 4:24 p.m. That's two unforecast Tr openings within a week. Going to look closer at what happened. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 30, 2019, 4:15 p.m. WATM-31 Altoona had an 'ice storm warning' in the worst font colour ever - dark magenta with black background. Impossible to read without getting right up to the screen. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 30, 2019, 3:52 p.m. Tr [09:39] WCAU-28 Philadelphia, PA - 311 mi - *NEW* - 10 WCAU + 62 WWSI - ex : 34 - de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 30, 2019, 3:50 p.m. [14:27] I was sleeping in - not expecting any tropo. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 30, 2019, 3:12 p.m. Tropo coming up from AR-OK-TX so strong some of my local DTVs are missing! de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 30, 2019, 2:53 p.m. Tr WCNY 20/24 Syracuse, NY @ 310 miles *NEW* repack de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 30, 2019, 2:30 p.m. I'm trying to get a good screenshot of WNEP, but the yellow bar has been there for hours with a brief decode while I was away. I just have PSIP so far. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 30, 2019, 2:27 p.m. William Hepburn's autologger has been receiving WCAU Philadelphia this morning at 311 miles, but he must be doing something else. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 30, 2019, 2:16 p.m. Tr 106.5 WAVH AL, sports talk, ment. of Mobile Cbristian (high school?) de cd FL EL96
Nov. 30, 2019, 10:44 a.m. Tr WPHL-17 Philadelphia, PA 222 miles with a decode de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 30, 2019, 10:02 a.m. Tr WCAU 28/10 Philadelphia, PA 222 miles brief decode (NEW) repack from 34 de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 30, 2019, 4:49 a.m. Tr 46/6 WCTV GA still here, off and on---but not much else. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 11:10 p.m. APRS atm shows a duct Jacksonville to Port-au-Prince. The way things have been, I would not be shocked in the least. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 11:09 p.m. [21:47] I will never know, but based on the catches then, I'd say WACX. WTWC would be new! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 11:02 p.m. Tr WNEP 50/16 Scranton, PA @ 299 miles *NEW* de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 29, 2019, 9:47 p.m. Lemme try this again...40? WTWC Tallahassee? de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 29, 2019, 9:47 p.m. I guess not WPAN, looks like they are off the air. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 29, 2019, 9:46 p.m. 40? WPAN Fort Walton Beach? de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 29, 2019, 9:37 p.m. Late last night or early this morning I had sub-d on 40 DESPITE TMobile (doubtless WACX). de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 8:53 p.m. As a result of last week's antenna fire at WCAX & WPTZ in VT, they will be operating from a temp antenna on a separate short tower only about 52 feet above the ground.. but they are on VT's highest mtn peak, so signal at 400kw won't be bad. Regular antenna was destroyed and is irreparable. . de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 29, 2019, 6:36 p.m. [17:46] Thanks Jim-T I will see what I can get down there in the far southwestern Gulf. de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:57 p.m. Wondering if I should leave work early tonight.... de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:53 p.m. Tr WHTN 16/39 Murfreesboro TN 124 mi repack from 38 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:46 p.m. amfm, looks like you should aim that antenna SW tonight. Maybe S TX and Tamps/Ver area. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:30 p.m. Tr a few min ago---had to look it up: WTLH 50/49 GA, another NEW one. As to the 102.1 it must be an LPFM around there. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:29 p.m. [17:14] My "magnet" is Tallahassee area at this time. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:14 p.m. [16:34] cd, I have a LP SS station on 102.1 FM. de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:12 p.m. [17:09] Thanks Jim-T de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:09 p.m. EE=English SS=Spanish FF=French de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:05 p.m. [16:34] cd, does SS mean Spanish speaking station ? de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 5 p.m. Just got home---no clue. Can't null WKLG which is now country but still refuses to promote themselves. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:34 p.m. Tr unID SS on 102.1 on my POOR car rx!! TX mebbe?? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:33 p.m. Tr 105.1 WOMX Orlando FL (690 mi) in very weak with on air ID de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:32 p.m. [16:08] Thanks Jim-T de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:18 p.m. Tr WOPX-DT-48 Melbourne FL (657 mi) de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:08 p.m. Glad to see someone is getting some DX! de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:07 p.m. Tr WFTX-DT-35 Cape Coral FL (613 mi) de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 3:52 p.m. Tr 92.5 WYUU Safety Harbor FL (559 mi) (new Log) de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 3:52 p.m. Tr 104.7 WRBQ Tampa FL (554 mi) de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 2:14 p.m. Tr 106.9 WPLL FL "I Am Country" de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 2:14 p.m. Early morning tropo WXGA 8 GA de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 1:38 p.m. Tr 42/4 WJXT & 44/59 WJEB Jax + sub-d 5 (LD Gainesville??) de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:47 a.m. Going to bed---leaving box on 14 due to sub-d; but if it's WPDS LD Largo FL, lest time I saw it there was no PSIP. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:46 a.m. Tr 38 WHDO LD Orlando @ about 70% at one point---but meh on other ORL (antrnna toward Tampa). de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 5:25 a.m. [04:06] Hi cd, I see you are receiving some good DX. I am going to see what DX is in my location de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 29, 2019, 4:06 a.m. Tr 46/6 WCTV GA again! Any USA non-FL is truly DX! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 3:32 a.m. Tr 106.5 WOCY FL, brief "thx for listening" de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 1:48 a.m. Tr 7/8 WFLA breaking thru on my TV antenna. Only the 2nd time for that since repack here. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 29, 2019, 1:35 a.m. Tr (home now) STRONG duct to Tampa Bay---101.5 WPOI O/local WLYF, first time heard here since 1992? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 28, 2019, 10:19 p.m. .... and the only Cuba FM is 104.7 either Rebelde or Mayabeque. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 28, 2019, 10:19 p.m. I am here at Key Largo, but not overly impressed with Nassau signals---in fact I'd say that tropo from the north is killing it. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 28, 2019, 6:26 p.m. Tr 92.5 Bahamian or Nuttin', Nassau---only 2nd time heard here at home, and at 1:30 pm! I better go down to Key Largo now! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 28, 2019, 5:47 p.m. Tr Hot 91.7 & Star 106.5 Nassau. I just might go out to Key Largo later, based on that! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 28, 2019, 2:48 p.m. Ms on 104.1 while helping with turkey day preparations, WIKY-IN 547 mi @ 1108z, KIBZ-NE 953 mi. @ 1133z & WHHL-MO 654 mi. 1135z all with RDS all relogs…Happy Thanksgiving to ALL de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 28, 2019, 2:29 p.m. I hope everyone enjoys their turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce...and a little DX today! de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 28, 2019, 3:46 a.m. [21:46] Does said site begin with a "Y"? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 28, 2019, 1:21 a.m. Tr 89.7 WCPE Raleigh NC RDS (342 mi.) de W2NJL NJ FM29
Nov. 27, 2019, 11:34 p.m. Little bit of six meter Es trying to pop up over eastern states. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 27, 2019, 9:46 p.m. Haha, CD, yes my brother does the same thing. He reads a garbage "news" site solely for its comments. The story clearly doesn't matter. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 27, 2019, 9:30 p.m. [18:01] I often read a headline, and maybe the top paragraph or two, then I ZOOM down to Comments. It matters not the site. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 6:02 p.m. ....https://tvnewscheck.com/article/47367/fcc-begins-tv-spectrum-revamp/ de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 27, 2019, 6:01 p.m. If you want to read the early days of the repack planning (reader comments more interesting than the article).... de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:52 p.m. OK on WDBB, Thanks... My list has it in phase 5 of repack de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:41 p.m. That's funny we were both on here at the same time and on the same subject! Go figure. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:33 p.m. Jim T- we was typing at the same tme! de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:32 p.m. [17:00] Ed- WDBB is still on rf-18. Was moved to Phase 7. Should be on 14 by Jan 17. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:31 p.m. Ed, looks like WDBB is in phase 7 and has until Jan 17, 2020 to repack. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:07 p.m. In 2003, the former Love 94 (smooth jazz) went all-Christmas, but all by smooth jazz artists. I have a CD of them somewhere. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:06 p.m. [16:54] Nah---the only stations that go all-Christmas are AC, oldies, standards, OR a station that will change formats. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5 p.m. 16:01... Has WDBB Bessemer AL made the move to 14, yet?... Last I knew they were behind sked on their repack de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:59 p.m. [16:01] cd - 14 could be WRDC Raleigh, NC but likely is running only 158kw into unfavorable DA until 1000kw ND is built. Otherwise,low powers Daytona Beach, Largo, or Beaufort, SC. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:54 p.m. cd... I wonder how many listeners those stns lose when they go from their normal Heavy Metal / Headbanger music to Xmas tunes. de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:49 p.m. [16:26] That's the trend. I don't get it, but I suppose shoppers need it! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:26 p.m. One of my local FMs went 24/7 Christmas music just after Halloween ! de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:04 p.m. If WAVH is still Chuck FM, the 101.7 is not them; I did hear Christmas music, but WCXL wouldn't go away. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:02 p.m. Fred, amazingly no Charleston area FM here. I do have an unID 101.7 that I may need to upload. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:01 p.m. Ah man, this morning I had a sub-d on the rare 14. I have the VCR going---but no idea where this 14 is. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 4 p.m. Tr very strong south Florida for last couple of hours - WBBH-15 WPBF-16 and many FMs WMIA-93.9 WAMR-107.5 etc 501 mi de fred SC FM03af
Nov. 27, 2019, 2:12 p.m. I checked low-VHF last night, and I saw no sign of WGGN yet on channel 3. It doesn't look like they'll be ready in time for Thanksgiving. I did notice some yellow bars from WTLW 4 and WLMB 5. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 27, 2019, 6:17 a.m. [06:00] and this station used to be common too, before IBOC and WJGO. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 6:13 a.m. Tr 42/4 WJXT FL de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 6 a.m. Tr 102.9 WEZI Jax//"last songs played" on site. "Easy" my patootie; "Nasty" by Janet Jackson?! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:58 a.m. [05:51] It is more common here than you may think! First heard as tropo maybe 2000 or so! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:51 a.m. Nice on New Bern Chris de W2NJL NJ FM29
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:34 a.m. Tr 92.3 WWKA Orlando briefly o/WCMQ. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:34 a.m. Tr 106.5 WSFL NC de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:33 a.m. WLTX puts SC into 2nd place in total DTV catches (11). de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:31 a.m. Tr 15/19 WLTX SC---first NEW DTV since Es season! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:21 a.m. Tr 46/6 WCTV GA. No Atlantic Coast TV right now. Shrug de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:16 a.m. ---it turned out to be WCXL Vero Beach temporarily breaking off from WZZR 94.3 (normally in //) for one program. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 5:15 a.m. I was totally fooled by a 101.7 with an old lady just talking and talking---turned out to be de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:53 a.m. Tr 106.5 WLFF SC---so far, that's all! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 3:57 a.m. [03:40] I have four new "post IBOC" FM freqs to check, and two in Charleston area should be locks (101.7 & 102.5). de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 3:40 a.m. I hope to be home in 1 hour for a li'l reciprocal stuff there, Fred. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 27, 2019, 2:48 a.m. Tr strong now to south Florida. WAMR-107.5 Miami w/RDS - spanish 501 mi plus stations heard from Tampa/Orlando areas. de fred SC FM03af
Nov. 27, 2019, 2:46 a.m. [18:30] Nope. However heard its dvt pilot when tropo in that direction de fred SC FM03af
Nov. 26, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Fred, can you see WGGS on 2? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 6:26 p.m. WACH-22 Columbia SC Fox repack from ch 48 NEW 76 mi de fred SC FM03af
Nov. 26, 2019, 6:03 p.m. BTW WRH, I sure hope those maps are on the money later this week! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 6:03 p.m. Grrr Bermuda still has ZBM and ZFB as US network affiliates. I wonder why other countries have not tried that. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 6:01 p.m. [17:59] That must have been interesting! KVOS Bellingham WA had Canadian ads, I remember, as it was a kind of Vancouver station. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:59 p.m. WNYP-26 Jamestown NY. 1966-1969. CTV affiliate. Semi-satellite of CFTO-9. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:59 p.m. p.s. trivia - what's the only regular (non-xltr) USA TV station to be a Canadian network affiliate? de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:56 p.m. "has" might be "did have" now, lol. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:56 p.m. [25/14:32] WQLN has London in it's ID because it's on SD cable in London. HD cable uses WTVS Detroit. I wonder whether the WQLN feed was off-air or satellite? de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:42 p.m. Shoot, if I wanted to, I could loop those tunes on my own. Where's MY award? 😁 de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:41 p.m. ....and yet people keep listening to the same-o same-o. WXGL Tampa Bay is the king of these, and they were nominated for a Station of the Year category! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:40 p.m. What I don't get, are all the "classic rock" FMs that insist on playing "Sweet Home AL" & "Hotel CA" incessantly.... de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:38 p.m. [17:00] Indeed, WRME is a performer---but blame the existing FM's that won't cater to us old coots! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 5:07 p.m. WRME should be included in the TV market, not the radio market. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 26, 2019, 5 p.m. [15:13] In the Nielsen ratings just out for Chicago yesterday, WRME 87.7, "MeTV FM" with its oldies format, is rated #12, 6+, & trending up, in a very crowded radio mkt. They have to be very pleased. https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb005 de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 26, 2019, 3:14 p.m. [14:22] ....while cable/sat operators rub their hands and grin like the Cheshire Cat. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 3:13 p.m. All analog 6's exist solely for the purpose of being "87.7 FM." They already got a reprieve to stay on at this time. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 26, 2019, 2:22 p.m. All broadcasters know that low-VHF is a garbage pit, which is why they had to be PAID to move to it in the repack. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 26, 2019, 2:16 p.m. It might make more sense to let ch 6 go dark and use just rf-17 digital... why stay on low-VHF if you don't have to.? de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 26, 2019, 1:53 p.m. WPGF has a digital companion on RF 17, so if they went to digital on 6, they would cancel the RF 17 signal. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 26, 2019, 1:37 p.m. [22:27] WPGF-LP could flash cut to digital on RF 6, but I don't see any applications for that action right now. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 26, 2019, 2:13 a.m. Es 65.75, SS singing de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 26, 2019, 2:05 a.m. Es 61.25 probably Cuba de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 26, 2019, 1:43 a.m. The midpoints are too far for us in the Great Lakes Region. MUF is at 97 over the Gulf. de Jon ON FN03
Nov. 26, 2019, 1:40 a.m. FM? I am an FM DXer. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 26, 2019, 1:32 a.m. There's FM Es being reported from AR to MX on the TVFM Skip Log. de Jon ON FN03
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:29 p.m. Thanks for the update, Chris de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:27 p.m. I wonder if WPGF-LP 6 Memphis will go DTV... That could clog ch 6 for me :-( de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:23 p.m. Re: WVIR.. more details. WVIR-32 must vacate rf32 by Dec 1 so WCAV can move to 32.. twice delayed by WVIR. WVIR has applied to use WCAV's ch 19 facilities until WVIR ch 2 antenna is installed. Pending... Stay tuned. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:14 p.m. DTV America probably won't waste their time down here. It's Estrella, LATV, Azteca, etc. Olé! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:13 p.m. Well I still have 2-5. WEYS 6 is supposed to flash cut, but that means no more "87.7 FM.". No idea what they plan. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:12 p.m. 22;08... and, I'll bet, DTV AM will find a way to clog those chs de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:08 p.m. After repack, my only 'open' (no local or regional) chs will be 3 & 6 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:07 p.m. Two 14's in FL are slated by January. Those + any transient 2-6's might complete my book. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 25, 2019, 10:05 p.m. I'm over 900, now, cd... We'll see if I ever get to 1K... Gonna be tuff w all of TV jammed into 2-36 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:58 p.m. I really dunno how many more DTV stations I can add to my personal log...> de cd FL EL96
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:48 p.m. Thanks, Jim... Maybe by Spring / Summer Es season WVIR will be on 2 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:47 p.m. I've used VHF ant at 5 ft agl and rx'd lots of Es w it de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:46 p.m. Since DTV signals are so fragile, the whole channel can be easily destroyed by a little noise at some point within the 6 MHz spectrum. From the looks of it, ATSC 3.0 looks much more robust and less susceptible to noise issues. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:44 p.m. Depends if the FCC will grant their request. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:43 p.m. WVIR VA filed a STA request last week that will push back their moving to RF 2 for a little more time. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:43 p.m. Maybe, smaller, closer to the ground, lo-VHF ant, no pre-amp, will still get you some Es & be less QRMed by local crud... Might be worth a try de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:42 p.m. An ex-WTFDAer lives a mile down the road from me, and he recently had to have the cable company come out and fix a bad signal. It was due to RF making it into the coax somewhere. Noise is extremely high in the area. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:41 p.m. Ed, I get an elevated signal strength on channel 6 with no coax even attached. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:39 p.m. Yup... I've had some QRM issues (mostly power line noise) w the low chs... Ch 6 gets QRMed by the local FMs de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:35 p.m. Ed, low-VHF is basically a lost cause here with the DTVs. I've already explained this, but that whole band is basically destroyed here by the FM broadcast stations and high noise. Maybe ATSC 3.0 will fix that problem... who knows. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:31 p.m. Thanks, Andrew... WVIR should, eventually, be easier to DX at 553 mi (in Es range) than WGGS at 363 mi (a little short for Es) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:26 p.m. RabbitEars shows that WVIR is not on 2 yet. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:22 p.m. Is WVIR VA up & running on ch 2 yet?... Last I heard they were waiting on ant work to be done de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 9:17 p.m. Tr two DTV 2 pilots (54.31) bmg east-ish... One is WHDF AL (146 mi) which is always there... The other might be WGGS SC (363 mi)... It's gonna be tuff to DX w WHDF in the way de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 7:49 p.m. I've heard that WGGN was "hoping" to get their low-VHF DTV channel 3 antenna installed by Thanksgiving. I still haven't seen them on the air yet. They had to go off the air on channel 42 since their antenna wasn't ready by the end of the repack phase. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 4:05 p.m. 27-WBSE-LP Charleston SC DTV - on with color bar test pattern with calls WBSE-LP 20 (NEW) no TSID de fred SC FM03af
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:52 p.m. ... There have been some portable / quasi-legal ops from 'forbidden' countries over the yrs de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:49 p.m. I'd have to check 45 yrs of logbooks to see if I've worked Yemen... I'm sure I have not worked the DPRK de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:40 p.m. Ed, Yemen and also North Korea are the only two countries that do not issue amateur radio licenses. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:25 p.m. 14:16... You hear/see a lot of that if you watch the Yemen ch on Gal-19 Ku sat de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:23 p.m. So why would WQLN show London in their logo? The FCC would likely say it's okay to put a cochannel in London on 27. I was surprised when the FCC approved a 92.7 in Erie considering that 92.7 London was a local in Erie. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:20 p.m. [04:56] I saw that WQLN's logo includes London in the areas they serve... what the heck. There's no way their directional signal even comes close now. And besides, the FCC would likely pack stations too closely to even make it reachable anymore. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:16 p.m. "Death to the Yankee, pig, dog, goat, scum, imperialist aggressor infidels... Allah Achbar!" :-) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:12 p.m. I watched the video. Man was from TN, but had a Middle Eastern type accent. I think he knew he would get on TV. He showed pictures of someone in jail/prison. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:08 p.m. OK, so it was KOLR... Saw the story on one of my locals de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:04 p.m. The actual KOLR website story - https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/trespassers-damage-kolr10-property-with-vehicle/ de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:02 p.m. Funny that link is from a KC station. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:02 p.m. Found it, KOLR 10...news story is here - https://fox4kc.com/2019/11/24/driver-crashes-through-tv-station-security-gates-rams-news-vehicles-and-satellite-dish/ de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:56 p.m. ... I think he crashed into one of their sat-dishes abt the time the cops got there... de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:50 p.m. Jim... I caught a glimpse of news report abt someone driving around parking lot, smashing into things, at one of the Spr-MO TV stns... Mighta bn KRBK de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:48 p.m. Thanks Chris... There's now a 3rd 51 pilot bmg abt 105 deg... Trading places w the 2nd pilot... Anyhoo, still some life on ch 51 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:46 p.m. [12:56] Ed, I haven't heard anything like that in the news, but haven't really been listening. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:43 p.m. Yes, WFMY is still on rf-51, 1000kw ND... doesn't move 'til Phase 9 this spring. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:38 p.m. I guess DTV pilot #2 could be WFMY NC... de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:23 p.m. Tr a couple of itty-bitty DTV 51 pilots (692.31)... One is abt 65 deg (W51EG-D WV?)... The other is closer to 90 deg (VA? NC?)... Are there any 51's still on in those States? de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 12:56 p.m. Jim... Was it KRBK that was 'attacked' by some nut in a mini-van? de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 25, 2019, 12:12 p.m. [04:56] Bill, WQLN-27 is very DA with only 7 or 8kw in your direction. Good catch. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 25, 2019, 4:57 a.m. Ex: ch 50. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 25, 2019, 4:56 a.m. WQLN-27 Erie, PA finally rx'd by autologger this morning. *NEW* at only 83 miles. Closest ch 27. I usually get 27 Peterboro' at 94 miles. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:35 a.m. There is an Es intersect point over southeastern Arkansas right now de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:33 a.m. I see there was some six meter Es over the mid South states, plus there is tropo going N in Florida de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:29 a.m. [02:06] Sadly I believe this is extremely weak Es, because 3 had something too. Also sub-d on 8. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 25, 2019, 2:06 a.m. Tr 46/6 WCTV GA & subdecode on-----2?! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 25, 2019, 1:27 a.m. Rabbitears server is down again. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 24, 2019, 5:48 p.m. [16:22] I li'l minor December Es wouldn't hurt me.... de cd FL EL96
Nov. 24, 2019, 4:22 p.m. Would be nice to see one decent tropo opening B4 winter season slams on the brakes on tropo. Six weeks since any real tropo here. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 24, 2019, 3:59 p.m. Indy, Akron, Cincinnati, Chicago is some great logs from Toledo. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 24, 2019, 3:59 p.m. Finally had an opportunity to work with the Probe 9. And wow, this has turned me into a FM DXer. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 24, 2019, 3:47 p.m. Tr KSNW 45/3, Wichita, KS 365 mi. from Payson, IL. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 3:42 p.m. Tr KODE 23/12, Joplin, MO 260 mi. from Payson, IL. (In previous post, should be KCKS-LD) de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 3:39 p.m. Tr KWCH 19/12, Hutchinson, KS 370 mi. from Payson, IL. Having a tougher time getting thru KSKS-LD & KYTV (Jim, your locals 19 & 28 are quite strong now) de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 3:14 p.m. Tr KCKS-LD 19/25, Kansas City, MO 204 mi. from Payson, IL. Repacked from 25. New log. Going to make rec. KWCH, KS more difficult. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 2:39 p.m. KOOD? Wow, didn't see that coming in the tropo forecast. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 24, 2019, 2:34 p.m. Tr KOOD 16/9, Hays, KS 408 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 2:30 p.m. [14:20] Unless it's a pre-amp with high input capabiliities, that could kill a good local signal. I've tried many pre-amps/ant. at my house. @ 5 mi. some pre-amps have totally killed DTV signals. Blank screen/zero signal. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 2:20 p.m. Re: reception problem with KETC. Home owner tells me he has a pre-amp in the *mix*. I'm thinking that could be the problem. He said he would email more details to me today. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 24, 2019, 1:38 p.m. Tr KTWU 11/11 & WIBW 13/13, Topeka, KS 246-262 mi. from Payson, IL. Tropo picking up a little. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Tr WROB-LD 26/25, Topeka, KS 250 mi. from Payson, IL. LD showing up but none of the full powers from Topeka showing up. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 1:22 p.m. [13:07] Ed, in 2001, local WXIN was running 200 kW. I put up a 4 bay. No signal, nothing from WXIN @ 5 mi. Other local DTVs were fine. Put up an 8 bay and it was there, no issues. Living close to towers can be trickier than being too far away. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 1:07 p.m. Steve's right... those 4 / 8 bay ants have good gain but, broad beamwidth... fwiw, I can watch WKMU (10 mi) w a paperclip plugged into the ant jack de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 24, 2019, 12:45 p.m. [06:09] WRH, same thing two days ago when I was surprised to find 300-500 mi. tropo. Little indication on the map. Doesn't always show up for UHF. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 12:37 p.m. [01:33] Jim, @ 7-8 mi. it could be a multipath issue. I live 5 mi. from local towers & I've seen it here since start of DTV, mostly with 4 & 8 bay antennas. KETC is ND & good signal at Payson @ 102 mi. this a.m. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 24, 2019, 6:09 a.m. I had no idea there was tropo this morning. The maps only showed patchy purple. 3 new stations and completely missed it live. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 24, 2019, 6:09 a.m. Old Tr [16:57] WOTV-17 & WZPX-21 Battle Creek, MI - 302 mi - both *NEW* - on vertical antenna - de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 24, 2019, 6:08 a.m. Old Tr [14:39] WCPO-26 Cincinnati, OH - 380 mi - *NEW* - on vertical antenna - de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 24, 2019, 5:28 a.m. RF 23 in Paducah... WKPD 23/29 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 24, 2019, 1:35 a.m. ...has 8 bay antenna aimed SE 10' above roofline. Memphis WTWV @ 235 miles, is on same RF. Antenna is aimed at Memphis. Could that cause a problem?? de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 24, 2019, 1:33 a.m. Trying to help a *cord cutter* in St. Louis get KETC rf 23, only 7-8 miles from tower. Is only local he's having prob's with... de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 23, 2019, 10:03 p.m. Tr A few Toronto area DTVs decoding now... CBLT 20/5, CBLFT 25/25, and CITY 44/57 @ around 212 miles de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 23, 2019, 6:20 p.m. Tr WSBT 29/22 South Bend, IN @ 239 miles... I'm surprised this seems to frequently hop over WGTE near same azimuth de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 23, 2019, 6:18 p.m. Tr WFFT 20/55 Fort Wayne, IN @ 183 miles *NEW* repack channel de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 23, 2019, 3:53 p.m. Tr WSJV 30/28 Elkhart, IN @ 239 miles *NEW* repack channel de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 23, 2019, 1:38 p.m. Tr WXIX 15/19, Newport, KY (Cincy) 193 mi. from Milford, IL. Repacked from 29. Got it prior to WTTK 15 going full power. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 1:32 p.m. Tr WPTD 35/16, Dayton, OH 188 mi. from Milford, IL. Repacked from 16. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 12:51 p.m. Tr [12:36] WCHS 29/8, Charleston, WV 340 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Quick in/out. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 12:06 p.m. Tr WCPO 26/9 Cincinnati, OH @ 195 miles *NEW* repack channel de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 23, 2019, 11:57 a.m. Tr WKBT 8/8, La Crosse, WI 305 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 11:46 a.m. Tr WXOW 28/19, La Crosse, WI 291 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 10:46 a.m. Ms 92.1 KRLS Knoxville, IA 741 miles RDS with calls only, prev Es de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 23, 2019, 2:37 a.m. Tr WEUX 21/48, Chippewa Falls, WI 362 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 2:08 a.m. Tr [01:22] KDLT 21/46, Sioux Falls, SD 374 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 2:04 a.m. Tr WJFW 16/12, Rhinelander, WI 356 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 1:55 a.m. Tr KPXM "ION" 16/41, St. Cloud, MN 436 mi. from Milford, IL. New log. Log #801. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 1:23 a.m. Tr WLEF 36/36, Park Falls, WI 390 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 23, 2019, 12:51 a.m. Tr KDSM-TV RF Channel 16 Virtual Channel 17 DES MOINES, IA RCAMSL 2962 ft. Azimuth 274° DX 468.3 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 23, 2019, 12:17 a.m. Tr [23:16] WISC 11/3, Madison, WI 194 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Repacked from 50 to 11. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 7:36 p.m. None of that TV dx is making it this far south, but then I'm not in tropo alley. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 7:23 p.m. Tr [12:32] KDLT, SD 499 mi. is back. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 7:11 p.m. Tr KHIN "IPTV1-H" 35/36, Red Oak, IA 401 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 7:09 p.m. Tr WOWT 22/6, Omaha, NE 441 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:36 p.m. Yes, this is a special channel for Pioneer loggers only de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:36 p.m. Chad, virtual channel 0.00000000? de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:29 p.m. Tr KCRG-TV RF Channel 9 Virtual Channel 0.00000000 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA RCAMSL 2896 ft. Azimuth 279° DX 378.6 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:25 p.m. Tr KTIV 14/4, Sioux City, IA 322 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. Quick in/out. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:23 p.m. Tr KXVO "CW15" 29/15, Omaha, NE 451 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:14 p.m. Typo -- "Mantee" MS. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 22, 2019, 6:14 p.m. {05:08}.. Last night's Ms burn turns out to be WKBB-100.9 Manbtee, MS @ 987mi, earlier heard as WKBB West Point, MS via Es. Audio clip is posted on wftda forum. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:47 p.m. Tr WIFS RF Channel 21 Virtual Channel 57 JANESVILLE, WI RCAMSL 2472 ft. Azimuth 292° DX 272 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:33 p.m. ...resembles early days of cable TV. Most of the channels are not very interesting. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:32 p.m. The phrase "history repeating itself", I see this happening with TV and all the sub-channels... de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:24 p.m. Tr [16:51] KPTH 30/44, Sioux City, IA 464 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:13 p.m. Andrew, there is more damage to come to Milford. Quad Cities, Peoria, Springfield, Champaign, etc. haven't finished repacking. :( Probably never see KUSD, SD after WCIA repacks from 48 to 34. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:10 p.m. Jim, KRBK never made it thru WVDM, & your big 3 were quite strong last hr. @ 39 mi. WVDM is a strong signal. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:08 p.m. Tr KMTV 31/3, Omaha, NE 271 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:04 p.m. Andrew, HC2/DTV America are going to turn three transmitters on in my area...some day. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 5 p.m. Sounds good Steve, re KRBK. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:50 p.m. Steve, I'll call up DTV America and see if they can apply for every unused DTV channel in Milford, 'cause apparently Milford doesn't have enough locals. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:33 p.m. Thanks, Chad. You could try for repacked KWQC 17, Davenport, IA. No Ms last night, but surprise...a.m. tropo. Jim, KRBK 22 fighting new local WVDM-LD 22. 97% signal, no decode. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:25 p.m. So if my channels are missing all those zeros, they won't decode correctly. I didn't know that. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:22 p.m. Nice logs Steve de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:11 p.m. Tr KFPX "ION" 36/39, Newton, IA 322 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:57 p.m. Tr KLJB RF Channel 49 Virtual Channel 18.00000000 DAVENPORT, IA RCAMSL 1818 ft. Azimuth 267° DX 303.4 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:56 p.m. Yes, it helps with decoding signals de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:55 p.m. Virtual Channel 20.00000000??? Are they planning on adding a bunch of channels? de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:50 p.m. Tr KWKB RF Channel 25 Virtual Channel 20.00000000 IOWA CITY, IA RCAMSL 2140 ft. Azimuth 272° DX 351.7 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:22 p.m. Tr [14:52] KTIN "IPTV1-T" 25/21, Fort Dodge, IA 264 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:02 p.m. Tr KTCA 34/2, St. Paul, MN 413 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 2:14 p.m. Tr KTTC 10/10, Rochester, MN 319 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 2:13 p.m. Tr KBIN "IPTV1-B" 33/32, Council Bluffs, IA 431 mi. from Milford, IL via manual tuner. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 1:22 p.m. Tr KEYC 12/12, Mankato, MN 415 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 1:21 p.m. Tr KETV 20/7, Omaha, NE 271 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:53 p.m. Tr KSMQ 20/15, Austin, MN 326 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:43 p.m. Tr WHLA 15/31, La Crosse, WI 291 mi. from Milford, IL. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:38 p.m. Tr KAAL 36/6, Austin, MN 326 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:35 p.m. Tr KSIN "IPTV1-S" 28/27, Sioux City, IA 467 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:32 p.m. Tr KDLT 21/46, Sioux Falls, SD 499 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:28 p.m. Tr KYIN "IPTV1-Y" 18/24, Mason City, IA 326 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:26 p.m. Tr KDSM "FOX" 16/17, Des Moines, IA 322 mi. from Milford, IL. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:23 p.m. Tr KSMN 15/20, Worthington, MN 481 mi. from Milford, IL. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:21 p.m. Tr KUSD "SDPB-1" 34/2, Vermillion, SD 500 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Quick in/out. Tried to decode via manual tuner, but no PSIP. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:13 p.m. Tr [10:46] KMOS 15/6, Sedalia, MO 312 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:11 p.m. Tr [09:40] KTIV 14/4, Sioux City, IA 464 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:08 p.m. Tr KFPX "ION" 36/39, Newton, IA 322 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:06 p.m. Tr KETV 20/7, Omaha, NE 441 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:04 p.m. Tr KFXA "FOX" 27/28, Cedar Rapids, IA 253 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:04 p.m. Tr KMTV 31/3, Omaha, NE 441 mi. from Milford, IL. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:37 a.m. Plenty of pings on DT 2 here - but no real strength to them. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:36 a.m. That was a pretty sad peak. (; de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:26 a.m. At its peak - I suspect after 0000 EST - I had a few good bits of storming. Not sure if any IDs; no IDable stuff heard live but have five channels recording. I'd rate this as a fun event even if no IDs. Certainly bursts were JUST long enough to get lucky. de Saul ON FN04
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:24 a.m. Not much on the DTV 2 pilot (54.31). It almost appears to be dropping off already. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:14 a.m. How abt DT2 Jim? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:13 a.m. Monitoring 65.75 on SDR, getting an Ms hit about once every 5 seconds now, nothing strong enough for audio. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:08 a.m. I'm on 100.9 de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:08 a.m. I'm parked on the wx band. FM is useless here. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 22, 2019, 5:08 a.m. Ms Just had nice burn from 662- area code (MS). Have almost full phonenumber for a recovery place.. Will track it down tomorrow.. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:58 a.m. I see nothing in the practically-clear sky. :( de cd FL EL96
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:56 a.m. Huge upswing in Ms activity on the WBRA DTV 3 pilot (60.31) in just the last 10 minutes de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 22, 2019, 4:50 a.m. Lots of pings ... not too lengthy but could theoretically yield info. We'll see what happens. de Saul ON FN04
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:32 a.m. I am open to suggestions as far as re-orienting! de cd FL EL96
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:32 a.m. I am parked on 106.5 or 89.1 at 60°, and DT 2 at about 345°; chances are better to see analog Tele Antillas DR on 2, but I've seen that one enough. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 22, 2019, 3 a.m. OK Thanks Jon.....that's weird...they should be solid into here....not just for 15 seconds! Oh well...we'll wait for some more.... de Rob-va3sw ON EN92
Nov. 22, 2019, 2:18 a.m. Rob, that's Tr from WMCE in Erie. It matches their playlist. de Jon ON FN03
Nov. 22, 2019, 2:16 a.m. No pings noted on FM here so far. de Jon ON FN03
Nov. 22, 2019, 2:16 a.m. ms 88.5 UNID 15 second burst with Oldies "Gimme gimme good lovin'" Just music. de Rob-va3sw ON EN92
Nov. 22, 2019, 1:07 a.m. I'm beaming East/SE for these Pings... de Rob-va3sw ON EN92
Nov. 22, 2019, 1:02 a.m. A few MS Pings here and there and yes they are very short pings....but they are building ... de Rob-va3sw ON EN92
Nov. 22, 2019, 12:12 a.m. I'm guessing with the apparent speed or short duration of the event that pings will be very brief...??? de Saul ON FN04
Nov. 21, 2019, 11:15 p.m. Seen a few doppler shift Ms hits on 88.1 on the SDR but hits are really fast and short. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 21, 2019, 7 p.m. If the wx wrecks your chances of seeing tonights Ms event, suppose to be live here - https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/webtv/ de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 21, 2019, 6:48 p.m. Jim, I'm DXing longwave and mediumwave... conditions way too dead to bother on UHF/VHF. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 21, 2019, 5:33 p.m. Dx is pretty dead today. Hope the meteors make an appearance. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 21, 2019, 3:55 p.m. Rabbitears website is down. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 21, 2019, 3:44 p.m. Tr WPNT RF Channel 42 Virtual Channel 22 PITTSBURGH, PA 107° DX 251.1 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 21, 2019, 1 p.m. Tr [12:45] WKPC "KET" 30/15, Louisville, KY 183 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Repacked from 17. Not much power (58 kW, ND, 873') New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 21, 2019, 12:04 p.m. Tr WOSU 38/34, Columbus, OH 248 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 21, 2019, 7:22 a.m. Tr WTWO 35/2 Terre Haute IN 177 mi this one gets out, well de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 21, 2019, 1:45 a.m. WIFS 21/57, Janesville, WI has dropped calls & comes up "IONPLUS" de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 21, 2019, 12:46 a.m. Tr WCMH 14/4, Columbus, OH 245 mi. from Milford, IL. In occasionally. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 21, 2019, 12:35 a.m. Tr KWQC 17/6, Davenport, IA 162 mi. from Milford, IL. Repacked from 36, moved across MS River to WHBF 4 tower in Bettendorf, IA. Tough to get w/WAND, Decatur, IL still on 17. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 20, 2019, 11:40 p.m. Meant to say, so NO Ms show in the sky here. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 20, 2019, 11:39 p.m. The forecast is for clouds and rain (starting tonight) and lasting into Friday, so MS show in the sky. Will be listening on the radio. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 20, 2019, 11:33 p.m. I plan to be there in spirit if no other way. It sure won't last very long. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 20, 2019, 11:12 p.m. Late Primetime Meteor Show. Since dx is slow, we need to get a *meteor watch* party on here for Thursday evening. IF interested, show up. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 20, 2019, 10:46 p.m. More low power junk stations. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 20, 2019, 10:45 p.m. Tr WPNM-LP RF Channel 27 Virtual Channel 35 LEIPSIC, OH DX 50.5 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 20, 2019, 10:40 p.m. Tr KRIN "IPTV1-R" 35/32, Waterloo, IA 248 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 20, 2019, 10:32 p.m. [19:59] If you mean APRS, that was justified; I couldn't access for about 3 months. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 20, 2019, 9:57 p.m. Tr KGAN "CBS" 29/2, Cedar Rapids, IA 248 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 20, 2019, 8:05 p.m. [20:02 cont...} I have sub-decode on ch 23... might be W23EX in North Jersey. I'm more likely to log WNJS South Jersey when there's tropo. Could also be WFTY Long Island off the side. Why couldn't W23ER be off yesterday when there was a little tropo?? de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 20, 2019, 8:02 p.m. Local W23ER is off the air again today connected to the installation of the new WEPT-CD antenna. However, unlike Thurs and Fri, WEPT-CD is still on the air. Both stations around 10kw... WEPT w/ temporary DA antenna very low on the tower. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 20, 2019, 8:02 p.m. [16:50] Ed.. I've looked for ATV in vain for decades. I now have a HV-110 for DATV, but unless hams actually xmt, I'll never get anything. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 20, 2019, 8:01 p.m. Rotten cx = find something else to do. Tropo was good last several autumn's, really stinks this year. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 20, 2019, 7:59 p.m. Rotten cx to blame. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 20, 2019, 7:59 p.m. Tropo website viewing dropped off a cliff this month - down 44% from last year. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 20, 2019, 7:57 p.m. I've still got 40,41,44,47 in Toronto and local lower power on 42. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 20, 2019, 7:02 p.m. Ed, there is also an LD in Parkersburg, WV on channel 51... W51EG, and I've logged them several times. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 5:05 p.m. I'm listening to 692.31 (ch 51 pilot) to see if I can hear anything outta CHCH... de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 5:01 p.m. Ed, there are a few Toronto DTVs in the 38-51 range, and of course CHCH London. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:53 p.m. I might hv a shot at CHCH 51 now that WBKI has moved de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:52 p.m. How many Canadian 38-51s are left...? de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:50 p.m. Here's an idea, Andrew... Amateur TV... I've actually seen a few de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:46 p.m. Well, TV was never meant to be DXed anyways. So finding a high-quality tuner like an Icom radio you can use for ham radio is really not possible. So if you live in a high RF environment, you're basically screwed. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:42 p.m. ... And, as if QRM from cell sites isn't bad enuff... The tower / crane guys ran over / squashed my mailbox ! de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:40 p.m. New local cell site to go on air, soon.. Ants & feed-lines are up... working on tx shed, now... de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:39 p.m. 39-41 hv bn gettin' QRMed hr, too de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:37 p.m. I think St Louis 43 is still on, too de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:33 p.m. Ed, 38-41 (and maybe even 42) have fallen victim to T-Mobile here. Flipping through the tropo forecast for the past couple months, we haven't seen anything here. Meanwhile, Tropo Alley has seemed active, but that's typical. The number of tropo events here seems to be about only 10% of what Tropo Alley receives. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:28 p.m. Tr Decodes / sub-d's on 41 (N-AL), 42 (IL & TN), 43 (TN), 44 (IL), 48 (IL & N- AL), 50 (IL) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:20 p.m. Many DTV channels that are somewhat DXable are becoming like AM graveyard frequencies de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:19 p.m. I'm still seeing some sigs in the, soon to be gone, 38-51 ch range... Get 'em while you can de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:18 p.m. Some of my outstanding DTV captures on that day in early September are now no longer possible due to the recent repack of phase 6. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:16 p.m. I saw a nice article in QST Magazine regarding the outstanding tropo in early September. It highlighted some of the interesting distances hams were able to achieve. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:14 p.m. Many DTV markets I've received regularly via tropo are now plugged up with cochannel locals. It would be a waste of time to bother DXing the one or two good DX channels still left. I think in order to really get the full benefit of tropo, I'll need to monitor the ham bands which are not plugged up. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:14 p.m. [16:09] Pretty much same here---outside of any new DTV via Es, my only new opportunities would be the two new 14's in Melbourne & Jax FL. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:13 p.m. Tr WRSP 44/55 Springfield IL 212 mi "FOX" de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:09 p.m. Tropo forecast indicates possibility of ducting tonight and tomorrow morning over Tropo Alley, particularly western Ohio. I'm not sure if it'll extend this far east though, but I'll be in watch mode. After most DTVs repacked, my interest in DXing DTV is dwindling. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 20, 2019, 4:06 p.m. Local WTCT 30/27 seems to be off air, again de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 3:52 p.m. No sign of WTVF 5... Other Nashville stns are OK de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 20, 2019, 3:29 p.m. Tr: WYTV RF Channel 31 Virtual Channel 33 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 207.6 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 20, 2019, 8:58 a.m. Ms on 104.7 at 0817z WAAZ Crestview, FL 890 miles, relog RDS calls & Country, my antenna aimed west station is south de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 19, 2019, 10:16 p.m. Meteors anyone?? - https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/intense-meteor-outburst-expected-alpha-monocerotids/ de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 19, 2019, 4:13 p.m. ... KBSI is really 304 deg azimuth from here de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 19, 2019, 4:11 p.m. KBSI 36/23 Cape Girardeau MO is still puny... Last nite, I had to aim 285 deg to get decode from it... de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 19, 2019, 3:53 p.m. ... Those 3 sub-chs are... -1 (-11) "WTVF-HD"... -2 (-12) "NC5+"... -3 (-13) "LAFF" de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 19, 2019, 3:47 p.m. The 'real' WTVF 36/5 shows 3 sub-chs... 5-1, 5-2, 5-3... WTVF 5 displays the same 3 sub-chs labled 5-11, 5-12, 5-13 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 19, 2019, 3:42 p.m. WTVF 5 seems to be back to 'normal' signal level de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 19, 2019, 1:10 p.m. WTVF back on the air yesterday....https://www.newschannel5.com/news/our-antenna-work-is-complete-you-can-rescan-now-if-youre-not-getting-newschannel-5 de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 19, 2019, 9:25 a.m. Ms @ 0706z on 104.7 KKLH Marshfield, MO 835 miles, RDS & $tereo PI: bogus WVO, PTY: Classic Rock, first logged Es in 1999 de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 19, 2019, 2:11 a.m. Tr WEAU 38/13, Eau Claire, WI 325 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 19, 2019, 12:56 a.m. Tr WHLA 15/31, La Crosse, WI 291 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 19, 2019, 12:53 a.m. Tr [00:10] KSMQ 20/15, Austin, MN 326 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 19, 2019, 12:50 a.m. Tr KYIN "IPTV1-Y" 18/24 & KIMT 24/3, Mason City, IA 326 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 19, 2019, 12:49 a.m. Tr KAAL 36/6, Austin, MN 326 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 18, 2019, 8:33 p.m. Thanks for that info. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 18, 2019, 8:32 p.m. [17:31] I did catch a few on the Q's a few years back on 106.5, namely Baltimore. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 18, 2019, 6:16 p.m. The meteor showers...it's fun watching the SDR tuned to a low VHF DTV pilot. They sure do put on a display on the PC monitor. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:38 p.m. Ms (while we're at it) ...Ol' reliable, CIII 2+ (55.26 vid-car) Bancroft ON 810 mi is pingin' along nicely de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:31 p.m. The Quadrantids... Jan 2-5 (+/-)... Has the highest rate of meteors per hour... 100+ de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:29 p.m. Yup... The Leonids has a low rate (abt 15 meteors per hour)... The Geminids has a higher rate... 55 meteors per hour de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:25 p.m. I have 4 more FM freqs to check (101.5 & 102.7 dropped HD)---but I always have something there from the north or west, unfortunately. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:23 p.m. [17:19] Yes but I think that the peak was over 24 hours ago. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:21 p.m. Next up, the Geminids, Dec 7 thru 15 (ish) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:19 p.m. 1351... cd... We're in the Leonids meteor shower atm de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:06 p.m. ... And it's back de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 4:56 p.m. Local WTCT 30/27 Marion IL is off air again de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 1:51 p.m. Had some fluttery Ms trash on 106.5 this morning; running mo3 recorder just in case. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 18, 2019, 5:41 a.m. 0440...The real WTVF 36/5 has a good signal atm... WTVF 5 does not de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 18, 2019, 1:44 a.m. Es muf 2 south. 50 Mc FT8 from GA, AL, NC. de WRH ON FN03
Nov. 17, 2019, 8:36 p.m. Wow, almost 2000 web crawlers on the WTFDA Forums this afternoon. They should each have to pay $1 per visit :-) de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 17, 2019, 2:10 p.m. Tr [13:17] WPBN 50/7, Traverse City, MI 269 mi. from Milford, IL. Snagged the DRT (15kW, DA, 1231') while rotating ant. Main signal has repacked from 47 to 35 w/dif. tx site than DRT. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 1:43 p.m. Tr WCIA 48/3 Champaign IL 225 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 17, 2019, 1:08 p.m. Tr WDCQ 15/19, Bad Axe, MI 284 mi. from Milford, IL. Brief decode w/man. tuner. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 12:11 p.m. Tr WDPN 2/2 Wilmington, DE in surrprisingly well this morning. Not a big deal, but it's been a long time since I last saw it like this. Much better than UHF's. 139 miles. . de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 17, 2019, 4:40 a.m. Has WTVF 5 Nashville dropped it's power level?... Doesn't seem to be as strong as it used to. de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 17, 2019, 3:26 a.m. Tr WQAD-TV RF Channel 38 Virtual Channel 8 MOLINE, IL 303.4 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 17, 2019, 3:24 a.m. Tr WACY 36/32, Appleton, WI 257 mi. from Milford, IL de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 3:19 a.m. Tr WEAU 38/13, Eau Claire, WI 325 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 3:05 a.m. Geniatech announces ATSC 3.0 USB tuner for Windows/Mac/Linux and Android....https://www.geniatech.com/product/a683/ de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 17, 2019, 2:35 a.m. Tr WHLA 15/31, La Crosse, WI 291 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Pops up occasionally. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 1:54 a.m. Tr WDKA "MyTV" 25/49, Paducah, KY 208 mi. from Payson, IL. Repacked from 50. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 1:52 a.m. Tr WTCT 30/27, Marion, IL 196 mi. from Payson, IL. Repacked from 17. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 17, 2019, 1:38 a.m. Engineering buddy confirms that WEPT-CD and W23ER were OFF several hours Thurs & Fri for WEPT antenna work. Will continue. Too bad totally zero tropo here. When done, WEPT-CD will be my strongest local signal. FM's on tower also at low power.l de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 17, 2019, 1:18 a.m. OK...I guess I'll pass on going there, especially with the traffic. Too bad that the PA guy won't say "if you have a portable digital TV, tune to RF 35 or 36..." de cd FL EL96
Nov. 17, 2019, 12:48 a.m. You might see some type of slide but no content. You have to have the Fanvision receivers and they have to be activated (subscription) to watch the sports event. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 16, 2019, 8:32 p.m. Was thinking of going nearby tomorrow---but if it's a waste of time, fuhgeddaboudit. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 16, 2019, 8:32 p.m. [18:40] Jim---how would 35 & 36 look on a TV screen if decoded? Blank screen? No PSIP? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 16, 2019, 7:47 p.m. "WHIO-TV is currently off-air in Dayton because its new transmitter had equipment defects, which caused electrical arcs that burned up the station’s old transmission line." de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 16, 2019, 7:39 p.m. Did anyone notice that according to RabbitEars, WHIO-TV in Dayton is off the air on their repack channel? From what RabbitEars is showing, they had to pair with WPTD. Does anyone know what happened? de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 16, 2019, 6:40 p.m. NASCAR - you have to be at the race and rent a Fanvision receiver. Transmitter/tower is at event, driver shared experience with the fan...http://www.fanvisionentertainment.com/controller de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 16, 2019, 3:12 p.m. Any NASCAR fans here, that might be able to explain the low power 35 and 36? What should I be seeing, IF I catch anything? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 16, 2019, 3:11 p.m. Can anyone answer my query above, per the Homestead FL entries here?--> http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?12452-TV-items de cd FL EL96
Nov. 16, 2019, 1:15 p.m. Tr KAAL 36/6, Austin, MN 326 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 16, 2019, 1:09 p.m. Tr [04:39] WDTN 31/2, Dayton, OH 188 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Repacked from 50. New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 16, 2019, 12:56 p.m. Tr KGAN "CBS" 29/2, Cedar Rapids, IA 248 mi. from Milford, IL. In/out. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 16, 2019, 12:47 p.m. Tr WHLA 15/31, La Crosse, WI 291 mi. from Milford, IL in/out via manual tuner. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 16, 2019, 8:20 a.m. Tr KARD 19/14 West Monroe LA 389 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 16, 2019, 6:12 a.m. Tr WDBD 14/40 Jackson MS 337 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 16, 2019, 5:17 a.m. It's baaaaaack.... And no new stations logged on 30 while it was off. de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 15, 2019, 8:26 p.m. Local WTCT 30/27 Marion IL is off air... Tr is dead so this open channel does me no good :-( de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 15, 2019, 12:04 p.m. Tr WSBT 29/22 South Bend, IN @ 239 miles *NEW* de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 15, 2019, 5:11 a.m. ....and WINK is streaming local radio on subchannels, like 93X, Fly 98.5, among others (virtual 11). de cd FL EL96
Nov. 15, 2019, 5:10 a.m. WZVN Naples FL has left RF 41 to piggy on WBBH 15; however WINK in the same market's still RF 50.... de cd FL EL96
Nov. 15, 2019, 5:09 a.m. This may be old news above, but I'll write it anyway.... de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 11:07 p.m. I once had brief sub-d on 3 during a meteor shower---had to be WBRA; at that time it was the only reasonable RF 3. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 11:06 p.m. Well It'd be a miracle to bag WGGS or any low V via Ms, but it has been done. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 10:02 p.m. I can see the Ms bursts on low VHF DTV pilots on the SDR but haven't logged anything on the TV yet. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 14, 2019, 9:53 p.m. [21:44] Yeah....my only two Ms catches on TV were analog, over 25 years ago (KPRC 2, WTKR 3); but I think I have seen reports of even UHF TV via Ms. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 9:52 p.m. [21:44-] de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 9:44 p.m. Lower frequencies are considered better.. but undisputed Ms DTV reception is excedingly rare. Good luck with WGGS. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 14, 2019, 9:37 p.m. [21:33] I'm starting to think that RF 7 would be better, due to power ratio vs low V. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 9:33 p.m. QUESTION: For Ms via TV, are the lower frequencies/channels more susceptible for Ms reception? I plan on aiming toward WGGS 2 this weekend. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 14, 2019, 5:32 p.m. Tr WHDF 2/15 Florence AL 146 mi w a good signal... Not much else going on de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 14, 2019, 4:42 p.m. Locall - WEPT-CD 28/15 also Off the Air. Weak (68% or so) signals from both WHPX Hartford, and WNYJ-LD from NE tip of NJ... WNYJ has no PSIP display. Could be WEPT installing antenna to proper height on shared tower. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 14, 2019, 4:28 p.m. Local - W23ER 23/17 Poughkeepsie Off the Air. WFTY 23/67 Long Island showing 53% signal, not quite enough for decode. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 13, 2019, 3:31 p.m. Ms 106.5 KCQQ Davenport, IA 606 miles, RDS PS/PI/PTY, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 13, 2019, 1:08 p.m. Gw W44CR 13/45 Youngstown, OH @ 55 miles *NEW* de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 13, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Ms 106.5 KQXL New Roads, LA 1047 miles, popped in with RDS & $tereo PS/PI & PTY: Soft R&B (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 12, 2019, 7:25 p.m. [18:58] There's actually very little JavaScript in this page. But cookies are needed to remember who you are when you log in here. de Trip VA
Nov. 11, 2019, 10:25 p.m. RF 39 thru 41, and to a lesser extent 38 & 42, are now channela-non-grata here. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 11, 2019, 7:45 p.m. My TV antenna is now back up! Now for some TV via Es from Costa Ri---scratch that. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 11, 2019, 7:44 p.m. Apple has been crazy enough that I had to use Chrome for default. All is back to normal now. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 11, 2019, 6:58 p.m. Cookies is tied to javascript for *third party cookies*. IF cookies is off, javascript most often won't work correctly. This site runs on javascript, like many sites do now. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 11, 2019, 5:59 p.m. I was playing around with my iPhone settings, and I recently turned off the cookies option. Apparently I need that in order to log in here. That was the issue. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 11, 2019, 5:29 p.m. Apple has tightened their security and if it can't get a security certificate, it blocks the connection. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 11, 2019, 5:28 p.m. Andrew, sounds like an Apple update issue. There have been a lot of those lately with various ISP/IP/app's de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 11, 2019, 4:15 p.m. I had Es on Saturday night... KDLO 3, but I couldn't report it here since I couldn't log in. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 11, 2019, 4:02 p.m. I can no longer log into this BB on my iPhone. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 11, 2019, 2:36 p.m. [01:34] Disregard now---but keep checking that site periodically; sale might come around again. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 11, 2019, 4:40 a.m. 1852... Same here Frank... Never logged KWQC due to WKMU... And it looks like that'll continue :-( de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 11, 2019, 2:16 a.m. Tr WOCL-105.9 DeLand FL Sunny FM 307 mi de fred SC FM03af
Nov. 11, 2019, 1:35 a.m. I'm not quite finished putting mine back up. praying it doesn't get stolen while cable-tied to the back fence tonight. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 11, 2019, 1:34 a.m. https://www.solidsignal.com/m/product.aspx?p=HD8200XL de cd FL EL96
Nov. 11, 2019, 1:34 a.m. SALE: The same TV antenna I have is on special, but I have no idea how long it will last---about 35% off ---link above. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 10, 2019, 8:46 p.m. In case tropo ever returns, here are a couple of NE Phase 7 changes : WCAX VT is now on rf-20, ex-22. WHDH MA is now rf-35, ex-42. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 10, 2019, 6:52 p.m. What a coincidence, Ed...I never did manage to log WKMU-36 because of my KWQC, and both have repacked to 17 so I still won't log WKMU. de frankfrank IL EN40
Nov. 10, 2019, 3:05 p.m. Tr KAFT 9/13 Fayetteville AR 317 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 10, 2019, 2:54 p.m. Tr KOLR 10 Springfield MO 250 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 10, 2019, 2:22 p.m. If anything, I've been chasing Mexican signals on AM lately, especially at 0600, anthem time. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 10, 2019, 2:19 p.m. [12:56] Hey, your loss! But frankly not much to report. PM me @ Forums if u wish. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 10, 2019, 1:39 p.m. [03:15] Chad, I didn't want to work in the rain. It's a 3 hour job at least. I sure didn't want terminals to get wet. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 10, 2019, 1:27 p.m. 12:52 KSNW, Wichita is still on RF 45. Repacks to 15 in Phase 8. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 10, 2019, 12:56 p.m. Hi Chris. I'm visiting Indy friends at their family condo in Ft. Lauderdale for a few days. No DXing equipment with me. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 10, 2019, 12:52 p.m. Tr A few Wichita, KS DTVs 365-371 mi. overnight from Payson, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 10, 2019, 8:57 a.m. Tr KWQC-17 Davenport IA (NEW, 60 miles, repacked from 36). Everything else nearby still on pre-repack channels. de frankfrank IL EN40
Nov. 10, 2019, 3:25 a.m. Tr Tulsa DTV's 150 miles, OKC 250 miles in/out de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 10, 2019, 3:15 a.m. You don't want your antenna to get wet? de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 10, 2019, 2:14 a.m. Rain was forecast. Otherwise, sure! This definitely would be the day. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 10, 2019, 1:03 a.m. Dark clouds prevent you from putting up your antenna? Why? de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 9, 2019, 11:25 p.m. We finally had cool weather today, and I *coulda* put up the TV antenna; but there were dark clouds & didn't wanna risk it. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 9, 2019, 11:23 p.m. [23:08] I really think I had Es on 88.7 (SS?), but a local pirate with dead air put the kibosh on it. C'est la vie. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 9, 2019, 11:12 p.m. It lasted a couple of hours. The MUF never got into FM here. de Jon ON FN03
Nov. 9, 2019, 11:08 p.m. [15:31] I never saw any Es on DxMaps today. Must have been short lived. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 9, 2019, 3:31 p.m. DXMaps shows Es outta my area, but it needs to reach FM for me. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 9, 2019, 1:20 p.m. Tr KARD 19/14 West Monroe LA 389 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 9, 2019, 1:09 p.m. WGBH used to be very strong. Now, WBZ is always the first to decode. The power increase should help. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 9, 2019, 1:01 p.m. <<< Hooray....Dumb idea to have any non-LPFM there at all, much less a public-radio station! Great remote DX spot, Horseshoe. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 9, 2019, 1 p.m. I just saw on TV News in WTFDA Forums that the 94.7 CP for Horseshoe Beach FL has been cancelled....>>> de cd FL EL96
Nov. 9, 2019, 12:06 a.m. Ms 91.7 WXPR Rhinelander, WI 589 miles, RDS PS: -362-600, PI: calls, PTY: Info, relog same mode of prop de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 8, 2019, 10:10 p.m. Tr WJBF-DT-42 Augusta Georgia (584 mi) (new) received Today at 3:04 PM CST de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40
Nov. 8, 2019, 7:38 p.m. WALV-CD 17/46, Indy is now on the air as of 9:30 a.m. EST. (8.18 kW, ND, 880') Repacked from 46 to 17. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 8, 2019, 12:31 p.m. Ms @ 1211z on 91.7 WBJW Albion, IL 556 mi., RDS PS: THY WORD, PI: bogus WBGW, PTY: Religious Music 1.7kw relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 8, 2019, 4:12 a.m. Tr KRBK 22/49 Osage Beach MO 250 mi tx nr Springfield de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 7, 2019, 9:43 p.m. [21:14] I'm impressed by WGBH signal. They are by far the most often received Boston-area repack signal received here (at 141 miles). The only other one from Boston proper is WBZ-20. Many others are co-channel w/Hartford, and Hartford signals were upgaded during the repack,. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 7, 2019, 9:14 p.m. WGBH signals are simply terrible, limiting their audience. de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 7, 2019, 8:54 p.m. And isn't WTVF 5 still on its STA over 5 years now? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 7, 2019, 8:53 p.m. I also believe that 1520 KOKC in Oklahoma City is still on its 12.5 kW ND STA. But, yes, this is FM/TV. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 7, 2019, 8:53 p.m. Some STA's can last a lifetime, it seems. We have 3 AM's (maybe more) in the Miami area which run higher power than allotted, due to battling Cuba QRM. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 7, 2019, 8:21 p.m. Thanks Trip. I always get mixed up on which was issued, an STA or a CP. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 7, 2019, 5:50 p.m. [16:06] For clarity, WGBH has an STA, not a CP. One assumes that they will attempt to get a CP after demonstrating the increased power helps things. de Trip VA
Nov. 7, 2019, 4:27 p.m. In other news, WGGN "hopes" to be on the electro-static pit channel 3 before Thanksgiving. We'll see if it actually happens. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 7, 2019, 4:06 p.m. On the WGBH website, it says 10-12 weeks. That was posted Oct. 1st. The CP is good until 4-2020. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 7, 2019, 1:48 a.m. When is WGBH Boston upgrading their power? de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 6, 2019, 4:23 p.m. As of yesterday the FCC approved a displacement app. for WUDZ-LD, Terre Haute, IN (tx in Indy) to revise its CP from RF 6 to RF 24 (15 kW, ND, 472'). So no upcoming skip target from Indy. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 6, 2019, 3:25 p.m. Tr WATE 26/6 Knoxville 260 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 6, 2019, 12:55 p.m. Tr WNAB 30/58 Nashville 100 mi Repack from 23 "CW58" de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 6, 2019, 6:36 a.m. ... It is... Just saw the itty-bitty text ID in lower left of screen... Used to be H&I de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 6, 2019, 6:32 a.m. Tr 20 w "ANT-TV1" bmg Evansville... Wonder if it's WTSN-CD de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 6, 2019, 6:17 a.m. Tr W15EA-D 15 Memphis 140-ish mi... See this more often now that WZTV Nashville has moved from 15 to 20 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 6, 2019, 2:36 a.m. [21:43] Seeing as my TV antenna is not back up yet, would it behoove me to wait until I purchase one of these? de cd FL EL96
Nov. 5, 2019, 9:55 p.m. [20:54] WISH 17 is back on the air, and not WALV. WALV must have more work to do & most likely has an arrangement to share 17 in the meantime. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 5, 2019, 9:43 p.m. I got word from my tower installer, King, that Channel Master will be issuing their new LTE filters for 600+ MHz in a couple weeks. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 5, 2019, 9:30 p.m. WBGT repack to ch 29 up and running ex-46 in Rochester,NY de jpizzi NY
Nov. 5, 2019, 8:59 p.m. 17 thoroughly clogged, hr, w WKMU (10 mi) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 5, 2019, 8:55 p.m. WKPD 23/29 Paducah (20 mi) sometimes gets wiped out by WTWV 23 Memphis (140 mi) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 5, 2019, 8:54 p.m. Just noticed WISH 17 (DRT), Indy is now gone & per Bob Hawkins' autologger logged WALV-CD 17, Indy last hr. Another repack anytime. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 5, 2019, 8:47 p.m. Ed, Andrew, I monitored WBXI-CD for an hour this a.m. Besides WTTK 15 w/aux. ant./lower power & brief decode from WDNI-CD 16 @ 99 mi., none of the Indy full-power DTVs decoded thru the CCI. 1 MW/ND, WRTV 25 now gets buried by WTTW, Chicago most of the time. LP DTV not bad when little CCI. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 5, 2019, 8:27 p.m. WBXI-CD 47 logged Nov/4/16 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 5, 2019, 8:18 p.m. 1229 Tnx for the heads-up, Steve... Bmg Indy, parked on 36.... (Tr not too hot atm) de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 5, 2019, 6:11 p.m. WHCT-LD rf35 in Hartford has no PSIP. Just Jewelry TV on 35-1. de mike CT FN31
Nov. 5, 2019, 6:09 p.m. WJAR PSIP is just "NBC" and has ME TV on 10-2. Gotta figure out a way to put them on my Tablo box. Bye ch25 for dx. de mike CT FN31
Nov. 5, 2019, 6:08 p.m. Now that WJAR Providence is on 25 I notice the signal goes half way up the scale on the Zenith box. Decodes easiy and isstable, better than when they were on 50. de mike CT FN31
Nov. 5, 2019, 5:22 p.m. Installation of the new top-mounted combo antenna for WTTK/WXIN, Indianapolis using a helicopter is planned for Dec. 11. Eng. says it's tough getting this scheduled. Weather could be an issue. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 5, 2019, 2:06 p.m. [12:43] Steve, Bob Hawkins' autologger now shows 100% signal strength on channel 36 with no decode. Before WBXI-CD went to 36, he was receiving WAVE regularly. Welcome to the repack. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 5, 2019, 1:28 p.m. Ms 91.7 KCVO Camdenton, MO 789 miles, RDS PS: SPIRITFM, PI/RT/PTY & $tereo, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 5, 2019, 12:43 p.m. Tr WBXI-CD 36/47, Indy 90 mi. from Milford, IL. Rotated ant. & there it was @ 76%. :( New log. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 5, 2019, 12:29 p.m. WBXI-CD, Indianapolis has repacked from RF 47 to 36. More height & power, new tx site (from downtown building to ant. farm). 15 kW, ND, 881' de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 5, 2019, 6:28 a.m. Tr WTOK 11 Meridian MS 311 mi de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 5, 2019, 6:13 a.m. Tr WTVC 9 Chattanooga 210 mi "ABC" de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 4, 2019, 3:40 p.m. Tr WHDF 2/15 Florence AL 146 mi good signal de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 4, 2019, 2:03 a.m. [23:24] Good point. Even if/when my TV antenna is back up, any new loggings might be strictly Es. de cd FL EL96
Nov. 3, 2019, 11:24 p.m. It's getting rare to get any tropo signals beyond 150 miles now. Wx has been in strange pattern for several years now. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 3, 2019, 11:22 p.m. [16:54] No tropo for the next seven days. Tropo continues a two year long drought in this region. Don't know what it will take to change it. de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 3, 2019, 6:37 p.m. KBSI issues... http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?12463-KBSI-repack-issues&p=48466#post48466 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 3, 2019, 5:09 p.m. Tr (or lack of it)... Even the 'normal' Nashville (100 mi) plague is down to just sub-d level de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 3, 2019, 4:54 p.m. Jim... still nothing from KRBK RF 22... WTVW 22/7 Evansville decoded this morning even tho I was aimed W... Tr has really been bad since cold, dry, air mass moved in de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 3, 2019, 4:31 p.m. 11/2 05:54... I was looking for WTTV but, so far, it hasn't made it thru the WKRN / WLJT QRM de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 3, 2019, 4:20 p.m. Tested it this morning... went to strong KET stn...then switched to ultra puny KBSI ch 36... saw a flash of the previous KET sig when KBSI tried to decode de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 3, 2019, 4:08 p.m. 1353... Steve, what I probably had was a 'leftover' in the Zenith buffer and a bit of signal triggered that flash of video de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 3, 2019, 3:29 p.m. Ms 104.1 WHHL Hazelwood, MO 654 miles, RDS with calls and R&B, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx
Nov. 3, 2019, 2 p.m. Trip, your recent email to WIIH-CD 8/17, Indy got the eng. to put audio/video/PSIP back on the air, but now it is out AGAIN. What a joke. Nexstar tried to sell in auction...nobody wanted it. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 3, 2019, 1:53 p.m. [05:54] I haven't seen WNDU missing PSIP, if that's what you had. PSIP reads "WNDU-HD" on 16.1, RF 27. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 3, 2019, 4:27 a.m. 12:48... Seeing a signal now but still sub decode level de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 2, 2019, 6:59 p.m. No... I just saw a flash of NBC logo / programming but it left nothing on the Zenith. de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 2, 2019, 2:50 p.m. Ed, did your NBC 27 from last night also leave an Antenna TV on 16-2 (27.5) ? de Jim-T MO EM37
Nov. 2, 2019, 12:48 p.m. I'm not sure if WTVF 5 Nashville is on air... No signal on Zenith box de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 2, 2019, 6:45 a.m. [00:27] This? https://www.neobits.com/nortek_lpf600_linear_pro_access_lpf_600_low_pass_p9489354.html?atc=gbp&gclid=Cj0KCQjwr-_tBRCMARIsAN413WRKfnt6tfaSoENtemDxmCSMARG5QB6flFUl_4fk0IVzcqulI0veyjgaApi5EALw_wcB de cd FL EL96
Nov. 2, 2019, 5:54 a.m. Tr bmg 35 deg... ch 27 w NBC ... in/out but no info left on Zenith box... WNDU South Bend ? de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 2, 2019, 3:26 a.m. WDKA 25/49 Paducah KY has added Dabl to it's line-up on 49-5 de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 2, 2019, 1:43 a.m. Es strong pilot tone on 76.309 MHz USB. 11 meters is blowing up as well. de josh AR EM36ui
Nov. 2, 2019, 12:32 a.m. Tr WFMJ-TV RF Channel 33 Virtual Channel 21 YOUNGSTOWN, OH RCAMSL 207.5 miles de Chad NW-OH EN71
Nov. 2, 2019, 12:27 a.m. I noticed some LPF-600 filters which go for about $38 and pass everything below 600 MHz, but they’re discontinued and sold out everywhere! de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 2, 2019, midnight [20:19] And, T-Mobile is now running commercials on TV, promoting their new 600 MHz coverage. Just wünderbar/ de cd FL EL96
Nov. 1, 2019, 11:01 p.m. ... Last one I bought (2013) was close to $200.. ouch ! de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 1, 2019, 10:57 p.m. I may, eventually, buy some Microwave Filter Co low pass filters to chop off everything above ch 36... They aren't cheap de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 1, 2019, 10:55 p.m. Andrew...RE: ch 41 QRM See: 10/30 04:07... Up until then there was no ch 41 QRM... There is now :-( de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 1, 2019, 8:19 p.m. It's official, T-Mobile is not only invading channel 41, but it's actually overloading my preamp. And since T-Mobile couldn't wait until after the repack was complete, it looks like I have no options at filtering it out with a low pass filter, 'cause I cannot find any unless I pay a company gobs of money to custom make one. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 1, 2019, 7:12 p.m. WVOR 102.3 Canandaigua, NY now w/Christmas music til Dec 25th. Just to get ahead of the curve "Happy Valentines Day" everyone! de jpizzi NY
Nov. 1, 2019, 6:13 p.m. And regarding WIVM-LD 11/39, I am quite disappointed in how strong their signal is here. Longley-Rice map shows no signal here, but it's always right around the decode threshold at 24 miles away. I did manage to log WJHL 11 last month. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 1, 2019, 6:11 p.m. 28 is decent too... no local LD or full power using it, but there are going to be full-power 28's in Columbus, Erie, Pittsburgh, and Lansing, basically every direction you aim. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 1, 2019, 6:10 p.m. Chris, yeah channel 30 is one of the best here as well as 14 due to land-mobile use in nearby Pittsburgh. From what I understand though, these would have to do some kind of shoehorning to protect adjacent WNEO 29. But what's the point in have one or two somewhat decent DXable channels anymore? de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 1, 2019, 5:56 p.m. [17:37] And ch 11 looks doable in Cleveland for sharply DA LD (like WIVM). de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 1, 2019, 5:37 p.m. [15:22] At least ch 30 is "open"... i could easily fit an LD in the greater Cleveland area, maybe even a modest powered DA "full-power". You haven't seen anything until you study the LD apps for NYC area.. shoehorning taken to a whole new level. de dtvdxer NY FN31
Nov. 1, 2019, 3:22 p.m. Every channel has already been accounted for here. Between adjacent and cochannel interference rules, there's nothing left for anyone who wants anything. I think we'll see lots of people once active in DXing DTV going away to other hobbies, victims of the repack. de Andrew OH EN91
Nov. 1, 2019, 2:43 p.m. 21:10... DTV America will probably find some way to clog ch 32... de Ed W-KY EM56
Nov. 1, 2019, 1:05 p.m. Tr WCMH 14/4, Columbus, OH 245 mi. from Milford, IL. de indysteve IN EM69
Nov. 1, 2019, 5:37 a.m. Yup... It'll be nice to hv 32 open... I've logged 5 new ch 36's since Oct 18th when, most local, WKMU repacked from 36 to 17 de Ed W-KY EM56