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Re: Gotta love them...
said by TKJunkMail  :said by openbox9 :Is there something prevent low power transmitters from converting to digital? Only the fact that most of these low power stations make no money at all and can't afford the new equipment. Time also isn't on their side. Even if you had the cash right now, this weekend, you wouldn't get your transmitter converted to digital before the transition.
There's a HUGE lead time on antenna production (each antenna is custom made, 1 at a time). Never mind the crew availability to mount the thing on the tower (assuming the tower is strong and sound enough to support the addtional load of the antenna). If you've got to replace the tower that'll take even more time.
Don't forget you've got to get the transmitter made as well as getting the crews to install and test it and maintain it.
If you're not ready to flip the switch now, it is questionable to whether or not you'll make it by next Feb.
Most high power stations (if not all) should already have a partial digital signal at the very least. They'll be required in the next couple of months to ramp up to full power and provide the same foot print that their analog signal had. |
