Archives for: 3/2017

March 31, 2017, 9:05 p.m. WOUC Cambridge OH is moving from channel 35 to channel 6. I barely get them now at 69 miles. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 31, 2017, 12:52 p.m. I'm still puzzled why WHAM is moving off of 13, and I wonder if it is linked to WQED leaving 13. Perhaps channel 13's will get shuffled around to other cities?? de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 31, 2017, 12:50 p.m. Channel 8 still looks wide open for the Toronto/Buffalo area. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 31, 2017, 12:49 p.m. Bill, I'm somewhat surprised that your area didn't get a full-power on channel 11. It has been wide open ever since CHCH vacated it. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 31, 2017, 2:47 a.m. Then again, we have to wait for the full FCC release. de WRH ON FN03

March 31, 2017, 2:46 a.m. One thing that stands out is that hardly anyone is going dark. de WRH ON FN03

March 31, 2017, 2:45 a.m. [19:02] Yip, I saw that today. I guess that means no 11 in Buffalo, which is good news I guess. de WRH ON FN03

March 31, 2017, 2:44 a.m. Au 2 weak - de WRH ON FN03

March 30, 2017, 7:02 p.m. Bill, did you see that the NAB is now showing WVTT-CD in Olean, NY is moving from channel 34 to 11? de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 30, 2017, 1:07 p.m. Jim-T ... My GTM list is old. Any update you have would be appreciated. Tks! de WRH ON FN03

March 30, 2017, 10:15 a.m. Ms 106.5 WAVH Daphne, AL 938 mi., weak burst producing RDS with calls and Talk, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 29, 2017, 2:22 p.m. I have it. Thought maybe you would like to update your website listings?? de Jim-T MO EM37

March 29, 2017, 2:22 p.m. WRH, do you have the latest VHF 2-6 analog chart from Guatemala? Shows all the cities their low power tx are located de Jim-T MO EM37

March 29, 2017, 1:23 p.m. Tr WCPO 22/9 and WSTR 33/64 Cincinnati, OH @ 195 & 193 miles de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 29, 2017, 3:24 a.m. Tr WSBT 22/22 South Bend, IN @ 230 miles de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 28, 2017, 8:37 a.m. Ms 88.3 KESD Brookings, SD 948 mi., RDS @ 0604z with calls and Public, 2015 skip logging de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 28, 2017, 12:09 a.m. forgot to mention that some Au was noted on ch 2 around 19:30 de WRH ON FN03

March 27, 2017, 1:46 p.m. Ms 96.5 KSPW Sparta, MO 853 mi., RDS @ 1328z PS/PI & Top 40, first logged via e-skip de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 26, 2017, 10:21 p.m. Tr 94.3 WZOC Plymouth, IN Notre Dame Irish Hockey, RDS PS/PI RELOG 281 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 26, 2017, 10 p.m. Tr 91.5 WBEZ Chicago, IL legal ID RELOG 333 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 26, 2017, 3:27 p.m. Live news feed on satellite from Cincy. Bad night club shooting there last night! de Jim-T MO EM37

March 26, 2017, 1:27 p.m. Ms 96.5 WMJJ Birmingham, AL 740 mi., RDS PI: 154B bogus KCAD, PTY: Soft Rock, prev. e-skip, Ms slim pickings the last couple weeks de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 24, 2017, 12:22 p.m. Tr Rochester subs new: WUHF-28 31.4 TBD , change: WBGT-46 46.6 QVC 2, EX: QVC - de WRH ON FN03

March 23, 2017, 1:38 p.m. Tr WHRM 24/20, Wausau, WI 314 mi. from IL DX site. A few brief PSIP decodes with man. tuner. de indysteve IN EM69

March 22, 2017, 6:13 p.m. Es 50 W3HH/B Ocala, FL - de WRH ON FN03

March 22, 2017, 5:41 p.m. Es ch2 DTV Pilot to NE - likely WLBZ Bangor ME de fred SC FM03af

March 22, 2017, 5:12 p.m. [04:15] CBC was selling some towers for $1 not too long ago, and there were no takers. de WRH ON FN03

March 22, 2017, 5:10 p.m. 6 m activity along the East Coast now. de Jon ON FN03

March 22, 2017, 11:08 a.m. Autologger in Baton Rouge, LA rec. 2 DTVs from Florida over 600 mi. around midnight. Great tropo along Gulf Coast. de indysteve IN EM69

March 22, 2017, 4:15 a.m. I'd charge him several K-dollars to dismantle the site and I'd keep the parts...He's not getting $800 from me. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 22, 2017, 3:18 a.m. Located in east Central Kansas, guy wants $800 for everything, you have to dismantle and haul away de Jim-T MO EM37

March 22, 2017, 3:17 a.m. Anyone interested in a cable tv tower and some satellite dishes? https://seks.craigslist.org/for/6046758093.html de Jim-T MO EM37

March 21, 2017, 11:45 p.m. 15:47 Jim, yes the mountainlake map got fixed and has been working today. de indysteve IN EM69

March 21, 2017, 3:47 p.m. aka the Hepburn tropo forecast map.... de Jim-T MO EM37

March 21, 2017, 3:47 p.m. Did mountainlake (APRS) map get fixed? Haven't been checking for tropo for several days, as the Hepburn tropo has shown it non-existent. de Jim-T MO EM37

March 21, 2017, 2:33 p.m. Andrew, nothing from Cleveland area. I've checked several times. de indysteve IN EM69

March 21, 2017, 2:29 p.m. The tropo maps seems to indicate that the tropo is here or almost here. Steve, are you seeing any of my locals? de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 21, 2017, 1:51 p.m. DUH! W33BY is 4 kW. de indysteve IN EM69

March 21, 2017, 1:50 p.m. Tr W33BY-D 33, Detroit, MI 263 mi. from IL DX site. 3 kW. de indysteve IN EM69

March 21, 2017, 1:50 p.m. Tr CICO 32/32, Windsor, ON 263 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

March 21, 2017, 12:39 p.m. Tr WADL 39/38, Mt. Clemens, MI 277 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

March 21, 2017, 12:34 p.m. Tr WMYD 21/20 & WDIV 45/4, Detroit, MI 261 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

March 20, 2017, 7:48 p.m. Good. I wasn't hallucinating. de mike CT FN31

March 20, 2017, 7:13 p.m. Server / security upgrade has been made. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 20, 2017, 7:12 p.m. OK... date/time should be fixed de Ed W-KY EM56

March 20, 2017, 6:43 p.m. VCI has been working on server... I'll contact them abt date / time issue de Ed W-KY EM56

March 20, 2017, 5:45 p.m. Even the archives are missing timestamps. de WRH ON FN03

March 20, 2017, 5:16 p.m. Me neither. It disappeared an hour or two ago de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 20, 2017, 5:10 p.m. 3/20 1310 EDT. de mike CT FN31

March 20, 2017, 5:08 p.m. I'm not seeing any date/timestamps on the left side of the page. Am I the only one?? de mike CT FN31

March 20, 2017, 3:04 p.m. Tr Five DTVs from Nashville, TN 305-320 mi. from IL DX site via autologger overnight around 5:30. de indysteve IN EM69

March 20, 2017, 1:04 a.m. Hi Steve... It'll be a while before I get to TV ants... Still have damage repair to do on garages / sheds from Mar 1 storm. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 20, 2017, 12:31 a.m. Tr WATN 25/24, Memphis, TN 389 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

March 19, 2017, 7:15 p.m. 19:13 I guess the time should be 18:42. Now with DST apparently the dif. is 4 hours, not 5. de indysteve IN EM69

March 19, 2017, 7:13 p.m. Tr KIMT 42/3, Mason City, IA 326 mi. from IL DX site via autologger @ 19:42. Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, IA DTVs still in/out. de indysteve IN EM69

March 19, 2017, 12:56 p.m. Ed, I hope you're making progress on your damaged setup. Mother Nature is our friend, and our worst nightmare. de indysteve IN EM69

March 19, 2017, 12:54 p.m. Tr KFXA 27/28, Cedar Rapids, IA 253 mi. from IL DX site. A few brief decodes. Nice to see one over 250 mi., barely... de indysteve IN EM69

March 18, 2017, 1:18 p.m. [12:39] 467 watts might be transmitter output (not ERP). Altho',"fullo-power" WEDY-6 New Haven, CT used to be 400 watts ERP before moving to rf-41. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 18, 2017, 12:39 p.m. WTLW, Lima, OH Old Channel: 44 New Channel: 2 Power: .467 Less than 500 watts for a full-power station? de indysteve IN EM69

March 17, 2017, 3:36 p.m. [14:54] That would give a good reason why WKBD Detroit had to move from 14. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 17, 2017, 2:54 p.m. Between WLAJ and WLNS Lansing, the only UHF channel they could still go to is 14... that's it. Since they're sister stations, they may pair up and both go to 14. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 16, 2017, 8:48 p.m. TBN is a big unknown with the auction, but I'm figuring stuff out. By process of elimination, it appears that WSFJ (TBN in Columbus) can't stay on UHF unless it goes to channel 21 which is most likely going to WBNS. It appears that they either move to low-VHF or go off the air. Could we see that happen in other TBN markets? de aNDREW K OH EN91EB

March 16, 2017, 8:45 p.m. Sometimes I wonder the value of local TV. Watching NCAA b'ball games via cable (Tru, TNT, TBS) and local CBS-WTTV. Overall, pic quality slightly better with cable chs. and without looking at ch. I can "hear" WTTV with its bad audio processing. de indysteve IN EM69

March 16, 2017, 8:37 p.m. Jim, the mountainlake map has been frozen for a day or two. I think you know how to contact the owner/operator. A little enhancement from St. Louis to Milford 200+ miles. In/out all day so far. de indysteve IN EM69

March 16, 2017, 6:45 p.m. I'm 43 miles away from WGGN, but their signal on channel 42 rarely decodes at home. It will be interesting to see if their new VHF signal on channel 3 will penetrate the bad terrain better. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 16, 2017, 6:06 p.m. The repacking is not looking good for UHF DX. I'm not seeing many stations leaving UHF like I expected. The UHF spectrum is going to be worse than FM and no good for DX in just about every urban area. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 16, 2017, 4:12 p.m. My semi-local WGGN Sandusky Ohio is moving to channel 3. That's the only DTV channel I've never logged anything on. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 16, 2017, 3:23 a.m. WSBE is rf-21. WRIW-CD is rf-36. Between WSBE-WTLW-WVIR, channel 2 is looking like an FCC priority... I'd have thought it would be lowest priority. And ch 5 was supposed to be the favored VHF-Lo for new assignments. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 16, 2017, 3 a.m. That was in Northeast Radio Watch. Fybush is keeping track of that stuff also. de mike CT FN31

March 16, 2017, 2:59 a.m. Did anyone notice that WSBE-36 in Providence gets to move to ch 2? That's an Es target for somebody out there. de mike CT FN31

March 15, 2017, 7:58 p.m. A lot of locals around here are hoping WOIO 10/19 will get an upgrade after the repack. Their signal really sucks and is supposed to protect CFPL. Maybe CFPL will move and finally allow WOIO to get rid of the nulls and broadcast where it is supposed to. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 15, 2017, 5:28 p.m. Also, WNYA-13 in Albany is moving to 7, the fate of Nexstar's WXXA-7 and their sister WTEN-26 is unknown. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 15, 2017, 2:29 p.m. [12:45] I suspect it has something to do w/what happens in NYC. NYC has 5 full power VHF's (3,7,8,11,13) and we don't know fate of any of them yet, or if there will be any additional NYC VHF due to auction. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 15, 2017, 12:45 p.m. I'm puzzled to why WHAM Rochester is moving to 9, WWNY to 8, and Binghampton swapping 7 and 8... I wonder how this will affect surrounding areas. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 15, 2017, 12:24 p.m. [16:47] Jim, I just noticed Springfield, MO & Kansas City are first for repacking, Phase 1. de indysteve IN EM69

March 14, 2017, 10:09 p.m. Local WEPT-CD-22 is off the air. With around 2 feet of snow, and their transmitter on a 3000 foot peak, I don't think anyone will get up there for a while. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 14, 2017, 4:47 p.m. Not much info released yet for my area DTV stations de Jim-T MO EM37

March 14, 2017, 3:36 p.m. [13:28 & 14:05] It looks like everyone in this hemisphere won't be logging WEWS anymore with RF 15 becoming cluttered just like every other channel. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 14, 2017, 2:37 p.m. From NAB database, I see most of NYC and nearby market stations are "Phase 4", which means by May 2019 38-51 should be clear here, with some good long-haul tropo ops for later phase stations. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 14, 2017, 2:05 p.m. Ch 15 also WNYS Syracuse & WGME Portland, ME. Both are closer than my previous closest 15 (WPSU). de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 14, 2017, 1:28 p.m. Ch 15 -> WICS, Spr. IL; WTTK, Indy,IN; WXIX, Cincy mkt.; WOHL-CD, Lima, OH; WEWS, Clev.,OH; WPSU, Clear., PA. Known so far. de indysteve IN EM69

March 14, 2017, 8:34 a.m. Ms 104.1 WOGY Jackson, TN 700 mi., RDS PS/PI and PTY, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 14, 2017, 8:23 a.m. Ms 104.1 WGLF Tallahassee, FL 850 mi., RDS at 0803z PS/PI/RT & PTY, a good strong burst, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 13, 2017, 9:27 p.m. New York City WNYW-44 moving to ch 27, where my local WTBY-27 is now. Don't know where WTBY is going, or even if they're staying on the air. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 13, 2017, 9:26 p.m. WTIC Hartford, WFXT Boston, and WSWB Scranton are all moving 31>34. No word yet on any ION stations, including WPXN-31 & WPPX-31. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 13, 2017, 8:14 p.m. WWNY Watertown is moving to channel 8. Could this mean that WNYB goes to 8 too? de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 13, 2017, 8:11 p.m. WBNX is going to 17. WQHS is going to 36. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 13, 2017, 8:11 p.m. Chris, the Cleveland market is showing if you do a call sign search for the individual stations. WBNX and WQHS are there. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 13, 2017, 6:28 p.m. [22:32] From NAB datgabase, I see WWBT-12 Richmond is moving to ch 10, not 8. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 13, 2017, 6:27 p.m. NAB Repack Database is available at http://www.nab.org/repacking/clearinghouse.asp . Only some stations reporting at this time, and Cleveland and Hartford markets not included (yet). de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 13, 2017, 4:53 p.m. WHAM is moving from 13 to 9. That means CFTO Toronto will need to leave 9. I wonder if CKCO and CFTO will swap channels. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 13, 2017, 1:09 p.m. Ms 104.1 WZKS Union, MS 863 mi., RDS PS: KISS, PI: WZKS, PTY: Unassigned, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 13, 2017, 12:57 p.m. [22:32] Chris, that's exactly what I was thinking too... there's definitely a channel 8 gap in Richmond VA. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 13, 2017, 8:53 a.m. Ms 104.1 WALR Greenville, GA 681 miles, RDS calls only at 0418 EDT, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 12, 2017, 10:57 p.m. {22:34] That should be WACS-8. sorry. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 12, 2017, 10:34 p.m. Ed's local KFVS-12 could move to ch 8 if WSIU moved. And WSFA-12 Montgomery, AL could go to ch 8 if WACS-12 GA moved. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 12, 2017, 10:32 p.m. fwiw, RabbitEars' Auction Reslts site says one Raycom station is repacked 12>8. 3 Raycoms on ch 12... WWBT-12 RIchmond., VA would fit current allocation map. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 12, 2017, 6:14 p.m. If the FCC's mission is to clog the RF spectrum, they're doing a great job. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 12, 2017, 6:10 p.m. Andrew... even out here, in the middle of no-where, the FM band is cluttered w xlators. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 12, 2017, 6:07 p.m. OK Jim... We seem to be on Mother Nature's hit list, lately. :-( de Ed W-KY EM56

March 12, 2017, 4:09 p.m. Hmm, can't type today :-( de Jim-T MO EM37

March 12, 2017, 4:08 p.m. Won't raise the mast on tower back up until it can be replaced. Two winds storms have just about ruined it. de Jim-T MO EM37

March 12, 2017, 4:07 p.m. 3/10 19:38.... Ed, I didn't blow away a couple days ago. S of Spfd (near Branson) had scattered 3" diameter hail. Antenna mast on tower is at 15'. de Jim-T MO EM37

March 12, 2017, 3:32 p.m. WPSU Clearfield, PA will stay on rf-15. Per Facebook message: "There will be no changes on our current channel, 15" de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 12, 2017, 10:30 a.m. Ms 96.5 overnight, WDBO-FL 936 mi., RDS @ 0508z & KSPW-MO 853 mi., RDS @ 0536z, both e-skip relogs de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 12, 2017, 2:23 a.m. Sometimes I wonder if the FCC knows what they're doing when they approve all these translators and LPs. One was plopped in Youngstown on 93.7, and when they realized that KDKA-FM 93.7 from Pittsburgh was basically a local and ruined the signal, they moved to 94.7. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 12, 2017, 1:43 a.m. I sent an email to Air1. There seems to be a problem with W273BL and WNPA-LP on the same channel. Air1 is suffering major interference. The FCC shouldn't have authorized WNPA-LP. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 12, 2017, 1:20 a.m. Andrew, it looks like your FM dial is getting trashed. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 12, 2017, 12:20 a.m. Gw 101.9 W270CI Uhrichsville, OH (new translator for WBTC AM) de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 12, 2017, 12:19 a.m. Gw 102.3 WDPE-LP Dover, OH (New LP) de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 12, 2017, 12:10 a.m. Gw 102.5 WNPA-LP Canton, OH (New LP)... the FCC was drunk when they approved this. I don't even understand how they think it can coexist with W273BL. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 12, 2017, 12:07 a.m. Gw 96.9 UNID Akron, OH... I'm not sure what this is. All music and no ID. WMVU-LP used to have a construction permit on 96.9, but I think it expired. There appears to be something on 96.9 broadcasting from the tower where WMVU was supposed to be. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 11, 2017, 3:44 p.m. Ms 88.5 KLHV Cotton Valley, LA RDS PI RELOG 998 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 11, 2017, 3:43 p.m. Ms 88.5 KEOM Mesquite, TX RDS PI 1108 mi R de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 10, 2017, 7:38 p.m. You OK, Jim?... We got those storms / tornadoes you sent us de Ed W-KY EM56

March 10, 2017, 3:11 p.m. WEWS Cleveland is staying on channel 15 after the repacking. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 10, 2017, 12:36 p.m. Ms 96.5 WKIB Anna, IL 660mi., RDS MIX 96.5, calls and Top 40, prev e-skip de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 10, 2017, 10:13 a.m. Ms 96.5 WMJJ Birmingham, AL 741 mi., RDS overnight @ 0602z PS/bogus PI: KCAD/PTY, prev e-skip de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 9, 2017, 8:21 p.m. Done... everything strapped / tethered / wired... 'should' save the roof if mast fails in next storm(s)...fingers crossed... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 9, 2017, 5:36 p.m. Maybe freezing rain will finish off the broken VHF... sigh de Ed W-KY EM56

March 9, 2017, 5:31 p.m. ...Thunderstorms tonite, freezing rain / snow Sat... Gotta make sure, if mast breaks, it stays attached to tower and doesn't dive-bomb the roof. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 9, 2017, 5:28 p.m. Today I'm gonna add a cable tether to the mast / P-7 because... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 9, 2017, 5:25 p.m. Jim... Thanks for the man-lift idea... I'll check w local rental outfits de Ed W-KY EM56

March 9, 2017, 2:28 p.m. Tr WBAY 23/2, Green Bay, WI 261 mi. from IL DX site. Quick decode. Appears wind gusts yest. twisted mast/ants. approx. 55 deg. Otherwise setup is working. de indysteve IN EM69

March 9, 2017, 1:07 p.m. I found out where a couple of my locals are moving after the repacking... WKYC is moving from 17 to 19, and WVIZ is moving from 26 to 35. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 9, 2017, 1:58 a.m. It ripped the BBQ Cover right off the BBQ and wedged it under the Privacy Screen on the deck!! de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

March 9, 2017, 1:56 a.m. I'll be chopping up a bunch of Branches from our Maple Trees here tomorrow though�... de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

March 9, 2017, 1:54 a.m. Wind Gusts to 100 Kmh here in London today. Beams and Tower look fine �Hopefully!! Has settled down here finally de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

March 9, 2017, 12:16 a.m. My antennas look fine. There are a lot of trees down near my house and a road closed. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 8, 2017, 11:50 p.m. Rochester, NY Airport reported a gust to 82 mph today. de WRH ON FN03

March 8, 2017, 10:29 p.m. Re: 0250 Jon, he has a 10 foot tripod anchored to the ground and then up another ten feet. It was not easy raising that thing, believe me. de mike CT FN31

March 8, 2017, 9:53 p.m. My autologger just went offline. I'll be back home soon to check what happened. The power likely went out. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 8, 2017, 8:45 p.m. It was a two person bucket/lift, worked very good. de Jim-T MO EM37

March 8, 2017, 8:44 p.m. It was $270 for a complete weekend. PU Sat morning, returned Mon morning. de Jim-T MO EM37

March 8, 2017, 8:42 p.m. Ed, are there any rental yards near you? I rented a 60' electric bucket/crane (trailer hitch) last year for a *logger* to take down a tree next to my house de Jim-T MO EM37

March 8, 2017, 8:35 p.m. Will probably have to hire a crane to remove the P-7 & bent mast. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 8:27 p.m. Anyone have a spare Channel Master 3617B ? de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 8:25 p.m. The bad news... The VHF has three broken insulators and will need repair / replacement... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 8:24 p.m. ... mast-pipe is bent but not kinked so no danger of immediate failure / falling... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 8:22 p.m. The good news... I managed to turn ants to S stop and lock in place w pinch-bolt in tower neck... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 7:33 p.m. I'm headed up the tower to asses damage / begin repairs de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 7:11 p.m. Welcome to Kentucky... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 8, 2017, 7:05 p.m. Lost power within the last half hour here. Fences almost knocked down as well. de Jon ON FN03

March 8, 2017, 6:54 p.m. I'm watching my tower bend as we speak (though mast/ant is surviving). Gust to 71 mph at Hamilton Airport in the last hour. de WRH ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 9:17 p.m. ... It was a Talk format up until a few days ago. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 9:16 p.m. FORMAT CHANGE... Local 102.5 W273CH (xlator of WDXR 1450) Paducah, KY is now an older Pop / Rock format... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 9:14 p.m. My first hint is: Take your time... don't hurry the install... I'd rather take twice as long, and get it right, than hurry and have to fix it, again, later. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 9:01 p.m. Thanks Ed. The antenna isn't supposed to arrive till at least early May. de Jon ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 8:41 p.m. If you need advice on install... nn2e(at)vci.net ... I've building / installing ants for 50+ yrs de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 8:09 p.m. ... tho it doesn't always work... see: 3/1 20:04 this bb de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 8:07 p.m. Jon... congrats on the new ant... I'm w Jim on ant supports... I try to make them 'bomb-proof' de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 8:04 p.m. ... No such luck... the wind just turned the ants... w the bent mast the P-7 acts like a wind vane de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 8:02 p.m. Jim... I tried turning the ants 180 deg in hopes this am's storm would bend them back... de Ed W-KY EM56

March 7, 2017, 7:08 p.m. Will do. Thanks, Jim. de Jon ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 7:02 p.m. Jon - when you get ready to install your antenna, get a friend or relative to help you. ALSO - think FOUNDATION. Make a really good mount/mast for support because big antennas = more wind load de Jim-T MO EM37

March 7, 2017, 7 p.m. How are your antennas Ed? 70 mph winds tweaked my antenna mast AGAIN! I am going to have to replace pipe when we get into more settled weather :-( de Jim-T MO EM37

March 7, 2017, 1:58 p.m. I saw in the VUD that TVO changed their minds and will not be shutting down the transmitters because they received money from the government... maybe I can still log a couple I need. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 7, 2017, 2:51 a.m. If all goes well, I would like to stack antennas in the future and dx TV as well. de Jon ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 2:50 a.m. Mike, did you do a rooftop or tower mount? de Jon ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 2:46 a.m. The antenna + Yaesu rotor will cost over 10 x the price of the Sony XDR-F1HD. de Jon ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 2:45 a.m. OK. Thanks Mike. I have no experience with Yagis, so I hope all goes well. de Jon ON FN03

March 7, 2017, 2:36 a.m. I had to help Bill get his up. It was heavy, so beware. de mike CT FN31

March 7, 2017, 2:36 a.m. Re: 2:18. Innov is legitimate. Both Bill N. and Keith McGinnis have bought from them and beta-tested their antennas. de mike CT FN31

March 7, 2017, 2:18 a.m. I am about to order a 14 element FM antenna from G0KSC (InnovAntennas). Can any members vouch for him? de Jon ON FN03

March 5, 2017, 2:14 p.m. Tr Scatter 106.5 WTOD Delta, OH 271 mi., ID at TOH, 106.3s IBOC off (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 5, 2017, 1:05 a.m. Tr WMVT 35 Milwaukee, WI at 218 mi de mikeg IN EM69

March 5, 2017, 12:06 a.m. Milford is back up. Problem with TeamViewer de mikeg IN EM69

March 4, 2017, 10:40 p.m. Rabbiteasrs is back up now. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 4, 2017, 8:27 p.m. Is Rabbitears down? My autologger is running - Rabbitears not showing any signal activity. de Jim-T MO EM37

March 4, 2017, 5:47 p.m. Bill Hepburn's Tropo Forecast map is soooo devoid of tropo right now. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 4, 2017, 5:25 p.m. Tr 92.9 WGTZ Eaton, OH ads / RDS 302 mi RELOG de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 4, 2017, 5:17 p.m. Tr 91.3 WYSO Yellow Springs, OH talk program / RDS 292 mi RELOG de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 4, 2017, 5:13 p.m. Ms 88.5 KEOM Mesquite, TX 30 sec burst "Fools Game" by Bonnie Tyler / RDS PI/PS 1108 mi RELOG de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 4, 2017, 1:35 p.m. Ms 105.3 WBZY Bowdon, GA 681 miles, RDS PI: 19EE bogus KDTU, PTY: Adult Hits, re-log de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 4, 2017, 1:22 p.m. Ms 88.5 WTMK Wanatah, IN RDS PI / PS 322 mi RELOG de Jeff ON EN93fo

March 4, 2017, 10:27 a.m. Ms 107.5 KOSN Ketchum, OK 965 mi., RDS PI: 36E0 and PTY: News, re-log de Dave-N PA FN01qx

March 1, 2017, 10:53 p.m. I've got a, new in box, AntennaCraft HD-1850 V/U combo ant I might put on a spare 50 ft tower while I fix the other ants. de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 10:24 p.m. New York State has 5 ch 7 DTV's. Don't know if any are moving or going dark. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 1, 2017, 8:56 p.m. WLJC Beattyville Kentucky is staying on channel 7 after the repack. There appars to be some voids for channel 7... perhaps the FCC will plug the channel 7 voids in Dayton/Indy and Chicago. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 1, 2017, 8:54 p.m. Ed, you'll still manage to log more than me with your broken setup, but hopefully you'll get it fixed soon. In fact, you'd probably log more than me by using a paper clip for an antenna. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 1, 2017, 8:04 p.m. Antenna damage pic... http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?11234-Uh-Oh&p=42718#post42718 de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 7:15 p.m. Rough weather on the way here too... High Wind WARNING tnoight and tomorrow, gusts to 60mph. Chance of thunder here, but haven't seen any. de dtvdxer NY FN31

March 1, 2017, 3:34 p.m. Sorry you guys had to get our Kentucky wx :-( de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 2:51 p.m. Ed, my phone woke me up at 6 am with a tornado warning. So we went to the basement, but no damage reported. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 1, 2017, 2:50 p.m. Glad you're OK Ed, the Antennas can be rebuilt�You can't!! That was a Huge line of storms, stretched right up here into Canada!! de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

March 1, 2017, 2:48 p.m. Hi Andrew...Heads Up ! ... I've got a LOT of work to do before I'm back to DXing :-( de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 2:45 p.m. Local reports of 100+ mph winds de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 2:44 p.m. Ed, sorry to hear about your antennas. Hopefully your setup will be back up and running soon. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

March 1, 2017, 2:27 p.m. Everyone to my east, beware ! de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 2:21 p.m. MASSIVE STORM... 80 mph straight-line wind... DX antennas bent / broken... Lots of other damage... Pix later de Ed W-KY EM56

March 1, 2017, 2 p.m. Gw WI9XJY 31/10 Cleveland, OH @ 27 miles (ATSC 3.0 test signal is back on the air, currently using ATSC 1.0) de Andrew K OH EN91EB