snipper_cr
join:2002-01-22
Wheaton, IL
clubs:
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Re: Anyone able to pick up WBBM-2.1 now?
I read yesterday in the daily herald that WBBMDT and WLSDT (guess DT is redundant now) were having problems and not able to broadcast at full power so people further out from the city would not get full signal, or even the 80% cliff needed. They said they were working with the FCC to get it working soon. We'll see.
I've been using my QAM tuner for a while but now I am back in the burbs for the summer, I want to hook back up to my antenna for OTA since I think it is better quality.
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lev
Napoleon is always right
Premium,Ex-mod 2002-08
join:2001-05-30
Chicago, IL
clubs: | AGAIN, I ask... WHY did they choose to be on the VHF bandwidth? WLS (which I haven't a problem with strengthwise even now) was on UHF. WBBM stuck with VHF, even if they went far higher in the bandwidth for what reason, good or bad? |
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Bink63
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join:2002-10-06
Everywhere
| Well, WLS couldn't stay on RF 52, since that part of the spectrum has been auctioned off...
my best guess is that the Mickey Mouse bean counters didn't want to have to shell out for a third antenna for yet another channel move. That, and there's been a trend amongst ABC O & Os of returning to their original channels, post-transition.
WBBM cheaped out, period...
they took over WTTW's old channel 11 antenna and tweaked it for channel 12 and not much else!
The above is purely educated speculation on my part, nothing should be construed as being an attack on any company or organization.
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hambonepat
join:2003-05-06
Chicago, IL
 ·AT&T Midwest
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I never got 2 before the switch over and still don't on my kitchen TV with and an indoor antenna. I am on the far NWside of the city. The digital pic on the rest of channels is good sometimes but at other times the signal power and reception sucks. I really dont feel like investing in a big $ indoor antenna for the chance that reception will get better. I am not impressed at all with this digital conversion but realize that the people in charge don't give a damn. |
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lev
Napoleon is always right
Premium,Ex-mod 2002-08
join:2001-05-30
Chicago, IL
clubs: | The people in charge? Of CBS/WBBM, the FCC, or some place else? |
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hambonepat
join:2003-05-06
Chicago, IL | Pick one or all. |
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