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RePack Phase 8 started

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SixPlusOne
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Re: RePack Phase 8 started

Post by SixPlusOne » Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:59 am

SixPlusOne wrote:
Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:11 pm
WKBD New Antenna Up



Broadcast Antenna Removal At 8 Mile & Myers




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Post by innate-in-you » Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:03 pm

windsor wrote:
Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:51 am
How did crappy WLPC get a rf28 spot and a station that runs professionally get low vhf...that BS!!!!

When this repack started WHNE stated that they were going to reconfigure theyre signal a certain way to still be able to be picked up without adding an antenna.I don't know if that's possible with vhf low??

We'll have to wait and see.
Perhaps by renting a .x subchannel from an LPTV that will stay on UHF?



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Post by SolarMax » Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:22 pm

innate-in-you wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:03 pm
Perhaps by renting a .x subchannel from an LPTV that will stay on UHF?
WHNE is running 12 (!) streams, so renting a single .x subchannel from someone is not a solution,
Maybe their thinking is that higher power will be enough to get them snagged by some UHF antennas.



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Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:58 pm

That video is incredible, SixPlusOne. Thank you for posting those links!

(I've changed the links to embedded video to make access easier yet.)



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Post by WOHO » Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:24 am

Thanks for the videos!



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Post by szmigiel » Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:34 pm

WXYZ is testing on channel 25.1, just a test pattern and tone.



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Post by innate-in-you » Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:53 pm

szmigiel wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:34 pm
WXYZ is testing on channel 25.1, just a test pattern and tone.
Thanks. Just logged it.

I think it's DTV #200 for me.



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Post by SolarMax » Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:09 pm

WWJ-TV now periodically testing on 21.



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Post by SixPlusOne » Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:13 pm

szmigiel wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:34 pm
WXYZ is testing on channel 25.1, just a test pattern and tone.
I just cleared all my channels and did a complete re-scan and I also picked up 25.1 as you did as well as 21.1 which is WWJ-TV airing bars & tone at present.



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Post by Splouge » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:19 am

WHNE aired a scrolling message on 14.2 last night regarding the repack. Yet again showing that they are the most competent LPTV station in Detroit.


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Post by Splouge » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:24 am

Does anybody know if WHNE has ever been testing on channel 3?


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Post by szmigiel » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:33 am

I have a DVR that I can manually scan channels, so far nothing on 3 so far.



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Post by YpsiGuy » Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:15 pm

WXYZ (ABC) 7 virtual is switching over to RF25 on March 7th, One week before the others. Just an FYI for those who do not know.

You will see it on their website if you would like to confirm.



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Post by mtburb » Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:44 am

WXYZ is already running a test pattern on RF25, and WDIV is also running their test pattern on RF32.


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Post by YpsiGuy » Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:00 pm

szmigiel wrote:
Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:33 am
I have a DVR that I can manually scan channels, so far nothing on 3 so far.
Hopefully they move soon. They need to give WTVS time to test on RF20.

I’m waiting for WPXD to bring something up on RF24. Should be soon I would think.



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