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Anyone able to pick up WBBM-2.1 now?

I hear 3 channels moved:
CBS from 3 to 12 (No problem with reception here, in Skokie)
ABC from 52 to 7
and WGBO

I assume you re-scanned your display or box?

It is interesting to note that both CBS and ABC were mis-ID'd with channel numbers on the DTVPal we have....
Instead of 2-1, the Pal says CBS is 77-01
Instead of 7-1, the Pal says ABC is 78-01

(I just got an email from someone with a DTVPal + model... and same thing happened to him!)

Except if you enter 2 or 7, it goes to the right channel, though displays wrong channel number information!!!!

We having fun yet???
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Hmm gives me an idea of rescanning my TV since channels are in new places. I see 2 and all of channel 7 are nothing. 7-1,2, and 3 are missing
[EDIT]

After rescanning I was able to get channel 7 now but still no channel 2 where ever it may be now. They already suck in ratings for the 10 o'clock news, imagine their ratings now that nobody can pick up their digital signal.

reply to lev
Location: Round Lake Beach, near Rollins and Lotus

Antenna: attic-mounted Rat Shack U-75R UHF only

Pre-Amp: Viewsonics VSA-601c 52-1,000 MHz 15dB

Coax: CommScope RG-6 appx. 30' from attic to basement & 2x drops ~40' to TVs.

Splitter: PCT Genesys II 2-Way -3.5 dB loss on each port.

The nitty-gritty...

WBBM was never even a whisper on 2 or 3, pre-transition...

Still no sign of it 0n RF 12, with a CM-D2A or a DS DTX9950

WLS was fairly consistent with occasional dropouts on RF 52 and very poor on analog 7.

I don't catch even a whiff of RF 7 DT after rescans with either box today.

WCIU... reception was mediocre at best on RF 27, pre-transition. Signal strength was 0 to 35ish with the DS and 0 to 45ish with the CM. Analog 26 could only be described as the blizzard from Hades.

I can no longer pick up RF 27 after rescans with either box.


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reply to Jan Janowski
Jan, I did a clear and then a scan, and later on did another scan. But my tuner has a frequency signal section that will let me select any channel, scanned or not. That is why I said I can see low signal.

I can still get WBBM HD via DIRECTV's signal, so it doesn't affect me. However, methinks they have a bigger problem. Could you explain the ongoing love affair with VHF? Even if it is the upper band, wouldn't UHF have made more sense?

You're closer to downtown than I am aren't you? I get BBM fine with a 78 on my sat receiver. Now if I could just get something that looked decent from WLS 60-64 and all macroblocking.
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reply to lev
Signal strength on new 7-1 and 2-1 both are higher on new channels than they were on older channels here (Skokie)

Checked on 2 different version receivers... V2 and V4 (I think converters are V4 tuners).... Both agree.

On a DTVPal converter box 2-1 went from high 80's on CH3 -- to low 90's on CH12.
7-1 went from high 80's on CH52 to high 90's on CH7.
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reply to lev
Everyone with Post-transition reception issues needs to call the FCC...

1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).

And also, those of us that are having issues specifically with WLS need to call them as well at the WLS reception problem hotline...

1-312-750-7052

Regards,

Randy
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reply to lev
I have lost both channel 2.1 and 7.1. And yes, I did rescan.

This is Geneva, around 38 miles west of the loop. I am using an attic antenna - both a VHF and a separate UHF antenna.

When WBBM was on channel 3, the reception was usually good except during a severe lightning storm. Now there is nothing. I can get set the receiver to manually check the signal strength on channel 12, but it is getting nothing. Channel 7 has a similar problem. Most of the other channels are fine.
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reply to Jan Janowski

They're hooked up to the same antenna?

reply to lev
I'm in Arlington Heights, 60005.

All Chicago DTV channels come in fine pre- and post-conversion with my rooftop Winegard antenna (I forgot the model number, but I bought it in mid-2007).

I also have an older VHF/UHF antenna in the attic that was left by the previous owners of my home. It's connected to a TV in the bedroom, with about 25 ft of coax from the antenna to the receiver. All DTV except WBBM came in fine pre-conversion; WBBM didn't even register on the converter's signal strength meter.

Post-conversion (and post-rescan), WBBM registers on the meter and comes in, but very choppy. It's almost watchable, but still nowhere near the quality of the other stations.

I'm going to climb into the attic and move the antenna around to see if it makes a difference.

The DTV converter boxes are an Insignia and an Apex. The problem is consistent when I switch the boxes on the TVs-- the attic antenna can't get WBBM clearly.

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reply to CUBS_FAN
After moving one of the "rabbit ears" a little I'm now able to pick up channel 2 on both T.V's. We'll see how the signal strength will be after the supposive 7:15pm change of something in the transmitter.

Well something to do during the rain delay anyway!

reply to lev

said by lev:

said by Bink63:

Everyone with Post-transition reception issues needs to call the FCC...

1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).

After looking it up, he told me that they're changing something in the transmitter, and I should try to rescan again after 7:15 tonight.

So I will, and expect little to nothing.

reply to lev
I'm in the near west burbs and gettihg 2.1 fairly well about ninety percent of the time. I do get some pixelation though. I can't get ch 11 very well at all. I'm on an indoor antenna, so that might be my problem. I haven't had time to work on it yet.
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reply to VegasMan
So I finally had time to do that recscan. I had blocky picture, which was an improvement. Then I went to the meter.

Tuner 1 of my DIRECTV HR10-250 was showing a signal between 88 and 90 for WBBM! Tuner 2 was running between 0 and 50. Both an improvement.

Then I signed on here, and tuner 1's signal went dead. Tuner 2 stayed the same. Tuner 1 still works great on WLS, and all the Sears-based UHF channels.

Are there any actual talented engineers working for WBBM?