[opendtv] Re: Fixing VHF DTV Reception Problems

Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> Heh. Remember that you read it here first.
>
> The question that SHOULD be asked is, what were these people thinking,
> anyway? For example, why was WJZ in Balt planning on 9.8 KW, when they
> had been 316 KW analog? Anyone bother to do the math? Even worse WBAL,
> which dropped to 5 KW. Same applies to both WJLA and WUSA in Washington.
> Same applies to ALL of the NYC stations that went back to VHF.
>
> It's really frustrating that this sort of egregiously poor planning was
> allowed to go on for years, without a single test until after the
> transition was over. It's even more frustrating to have to hear about
> "rescanning" as the solution, the new mantra from the clue-challenged.
>
> Bert
>   
Well, I guess either they expected to get the same reception using 1/32
the power or they did not expect it.  If they did not, and did not
complain, then I guess they had some other reason to think it was
acceptable.

- Tom

 
 
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