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I would like some input on what sat folks are going to now that 123 has but a handful of stations. Im english speaking only. I already have 101. 97 and 83. But have a 4th dish to turn to any ku. thanks
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OK so now we know where you are, lets give some info 
There are 6 channels in the market (number is the ANALOG...the one you're use to seeing)
4 Fox
6 CBS
12 ABC
22 My Network
34 TBN
64 Indpendent (KUIL The U)
But now that they moved to digital, the numbers changed...below is the DIGITAL channel
36 KUIL
40 Fox
21 CBS/CW
12 ABC/NBC
33 TBN
My Network (22) is still analog. When the conversion came about, stations classified as "low powered" did not have to upgrade right now. The TV's & converter boxes are smart enough to "map" the chanels back to what you are use to seeing (4, 6, etc)
So as you can see, you went from 3 VHF & 3 UHF stations to 1 VHF and 5 UHF channels. So if you have "rabbit ears" they may be for VHF Only which is why you're having issues.
Checking a website all of the stations are broadcasting NE of Beaumont in Orange County. Here is where I got the info
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/maps_current/Beaumont-Port_Arthur_TX.pdf
in simpler terms...the stations are broadcasting from the same spot as they were in analog.
If you have a digital TV or converter box, the best thing to do is get a GOOD UHF antenna. Channel 12 will come in fine even if you have a UHF only antenna. My antenna is UHF only and I get my locals that are on VHF (9 & 11) at very good signal.
Since you mention metal roof, you probably would want to go with a smaller outdoor antenna. I know you mentioned your "distaste" for Radio Shack but I'll put up a couple links to antennas just so you know the size that youre looking at
VHF/UHF antenna
UHF only
I dont know what other stores you have there that sell antennas but I know that the home improvement "big box" stores (lowes, home depot etc) will have them too. If you're in Beaumont or Pt Arthur proper you shouldn't need a huge antenna. The farther West/SW of there you are then you might need a little bigger antenna.
As for the stations you would get then
4.1 Fox
6.1 CBS
6.2 CW
12.1 ABC
12.2 NBC
22 My Network (analog)
34.1 TBN
34.2-34.5 a few more religious channels
64.1 KUIL
which would be all your local networks in digital clear picture with no huge antenna
There are 6 channels in the market (number is the ANALOG...the one you're use to seeing)
4 Fox
6 CBS
12 ABC
22 My Network
34 TBN
64 Indpendent (KUIL The U)
But now that they moved to digital, the numbers changed...below is the DIGITAL channel
36 KUIL
40 Fox
21 CBS/CW
12 ABC/NBC
33 TBN
My Network (22) is still analog. When the conversion came about, stations classified as "low powered" did not have to upgrade right now. The TV's & converter boxes are smart enough to "map" the chanels back to what you are use to seeing (4, 6, etc)
So as you can see, you went from 3 VHF & 3 UHF stations to 1 VHF and 5 UHF channels. So if you have "rabbit ears" they may be for VHF Only which is why you're having issues.
Checking a website all of the stations are broadcasting NE of Beaumont in Orange County. Here is where I got the info
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/maps_current/Beaumont-Port_Arthur_TX.pdf
in simpler terms...the stations are broadcasting from the same spot as they were in analog.
If you have a digital TV or converter box, the best thing to do is get a GOOD UHF antenna. Channel 12 will come in fine even if you have a UHF only antenna. My antenna is UHF only and I get my locals that are on VHF (9 & 11) at very good signal.
Since you mention metal roof, you probably would want to go with a smaller outdoor antenna. I know you mentioned your "distaste" for Radio Shack but I'll put up a couple links to antennas just so you know the size that youre looking at
VHF/UHF antenna
UHF only
I dont know what other stores you have there that sell antennas but I know that the home improvement "big box" stores (lowes, home depot etc) will have them too. If you're in Beaumont or Pt Arthur proper you shouldn't need a huge antenna. The farther West/SW of there you are then you might need a little bigger antenna.
As for the stations you would get then
4.1 Fox
6.1 CBS
6.2 CW
12.1 ABC
12.2 NBC
22 My Network (analog)
34.1 TBN
34.2-34.5 a few more religious channels
64.1 KUIL
which would be all your local networks in digital clear picture with no huge antenna
OK so now we know where you are, lets give some info
There are 6 channels in the market (number is the ANALOG...the one you're use to seeing)
4 Fox
6 CBS
12 ABC
22 My Network
34 TBN
64 Indpendent (KUIL The U)
But now that they moved to digital, the numbers changed...below is the DIGITAL channel
36 KUIL
40 Fox
21 CBS/CW
12 ABC/NBC
33 TBN
My Network (22) is still analog. When the conversion came about, stations classified as "low powered" did not have to upgrade right now. The TV's & converter boxes are smart enough to "map" the chanels back to what you are use to seeing (4, 6, etc)
So as you can see, you went from 3 VHF & 3 UHF stations to 1 VHF and 5 UHF channels. So if you have "rabbit ears" they may be for VHF Only which is why you're having issues.
Checking a website all of the stations are broadcasting NE of Beaumont in Orange County. Here is where I got the info
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/maps_current/Beaumont-Port_Arthur_TX.pdf
in simpler terms...the stations are broadcasting from the same spot as they were in analog.
If you have a digital TV or converter box, the best thing to do is get a GOOD UHF antenna. Channel 12 will come in fine even if you have a UHF only antenna. My antenna is UHF only and I get my locals that are on VHF (9 & 11) at very good signal.
Since you mention metal roof, you probably would want to go with a smaller outdoor antenna. I know you mentioned your "distaste" for Radio Shack but I'll put up a couple links to antennas just so you know the size that youre looking at
VHF/UHF antenna
UHF only
I dont know what other stores you have there that sell antennas but I know that the home improvement "big box" stores (lowes, home depot etc) will have them too. If you're in Beaumont or Pt Arthur proper you shouldn't need a huge antenna. The farther West/SW of there you are then you might need a little bigger antenna.
As for the stations you would get then
4.1 Fox
6.1 CBS
6.2 CW
12.1 ABC
12.2 NBC
22 My Network (analog)
34.1 TBN
34.2-34.5 a few more religious channels
64.1 KUIL
which would be all your local networks in digital clear picture with no huge antenna
Hmm, ok, thank you, I will check around at like Home Depot and stuff. There's a few of them all in a row in Port Arthur in the same center. I guess they are trying to beat each other out of business. There's a Best Buy but it's waaay up in Beaumont, quite a long drive.
The rabbit ears I have are like the same as they were in 1955, just two wires that stick up in a V that you can raise and lower and twist around. I never watched local tv except when the weather gets nasty.
I have a weather alert radio but it goes off all the time even for bad weather way up north or way east in LA. and that's extremely annoying so I just turn the stupid thing off until I know something bad is happening. I could care less about weather 200 miles away in LA. Dumb thing.
I guess I need to get an all purpose antenna since I don't really know what is there or what I would want to watch. I just don't see myself watching local tv at all except for weather and only for weather. I have no interest in local events, news or especially cornball commercials. Local tv is so pathetic around here.
Fox is just not anything I'm interested in nor is abc, nbc or cbs. I don't know what cw is or my network. And I'm not into the religious stuff. So really almost nothing there I care to watch. And you couldn't pay me money to watch that guy Conan that replaced Leno. I still miss Johnny Carson. It's never been the same since he left.
OMG I'm so picky..
I just hate to put much money into something I'll rarely use. Sigh....
I remember [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Allen"]Steve Allen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Jayne_Meadows_Steve_Allen.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Jayne_Meadows_Steve_Allen.jpg/220px-Jayne_Meadows_Steve_Allen.jpg"@@AMEPARAM@@commons/thumb/e/ef/Jayne_Meadows_Steve_Allen.jpg/220px-Jayne_Meadows_Steve_Allen.jpg[/ame], still miss him.Fox is just not anything I'm interested in nor is abc, nbc or cbs.
...And you couldn't pay me money to watch that guy Conan that replaced Leno.
I still miss Johnny Carson. It's never been the same since he left.
You might find the silly [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Ferguson"]Craig Ferguson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Craig_Ferguson_in_2007.jpg" class="image"><img alt="Craig Ferguson in 2007.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Craig_Ferguson_in_2007.jpg/200px-Craig_Ferguson_in_2007.jpg"@@AMEPARAM@@commons/thumb/7/75/Craig_Ferguson_in_2007.jpg/200px-Craig_Ferguson_in_2007.jpg[/ame] to you liking; he's the only one of the bunch I watch.
Ya might try some of the drama or comedy shows on the three major networks.
I've found quite a few to be very enjoyable.
Eighty percent of my network viewing, is all on CBS (Los Angeles, channel 2)
I didn't check your signal strength on TVfool.com, but unless you are pretty close to the mountain with the transmitters, rabbit ears are just not the way to go.
Putting up with a snowy picture in the analog days, has now been replaced by the digital-freeze.
That sort of forces ya to get a good signal.
And your reward is usually an outstanding picture! - :up
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Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Some wild inflation and significant uptick in earthquake activity in the caldera. Magma intrusion, could lead to new fissure(s). Or not.
Summary: A shallow intrusion of magma is occurring within the summit region near the existing eruption location in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Activity Summary: Earthquake activity has increased in the summit region of Kīlauea beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the south caldera region. Ground deformation patterns recorded by summit tiltmeters suggest that magma is intruding beneath the ground in this area, in an east-west orientation, near the western or southern part of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Increased earthquake activity began this afternoon, September 30, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m. HST, underneath Halemaʻumaʻu. Since then, about 40 earthquakes have been detected and activity is still on-going. The largest event, so far, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, occurred at 9:52 p.m. HST, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) beneath the surface in the northeast part of Halemaʻumaʻu. Starting around 8 p.m. HST., summit tiltmeters began to show extremely rapid changes consistent with crack growth in an east-west orientation possible near the current vent area, suggesting that magma is intruding in this region.
Historically, east-west trending fissures have erupted in the southeastern part of Halemaʻumaʻu and extending through the Keanakākoʻi crater area all the way to Chain of Craters Road near Lua Manu. The last east-west fissure in this area erupted in September 2023 and extended from the middle of Halemaʻumaʻu to the eastern wall just beneath the Keanakākoʻi overlook. An event of this type is also possible under current conditions.
Currently, there are no signs of a change at the surface as the existing eruptive vent complex in Halemaʻumaʻu, including the north and south vents, continue to intermittently spatter with strong glow and flames; however, conditions could change quickly. It is possible that this event ends without reaching the surface or it produces a fissure eruption in a new location within the summit caldera region.
Summary: A shallow intrusion of magma is occurring within the summit region near the existing eruption location in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Activity Summary: Earthquake activity has increased in the summit region of Kīlauea beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the south caldera region. Ground deformation patterns recorded by summit tiltmeters suggest that magma is intruding beneath the ground in this area, in an east-west orientation, near the western or southern part of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Increased earthquake activity began this afternoon, September 30, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m. HST, underneath Halemaʻumaʻu. Since then, about 40 earthquakes have been detected and activity is still on-going. The largest event, so far, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, occurred at 9:52 p.m. HST, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) beneath the surface in the northeast part of Halemaʻumaʻu. Starting around 8 p.m. HST., summit tiltmeters began to show extremely rapid changes consistent with crack growth in an east-west orientation possible near the current vent area, suggesting that magma is intruding in this region.
Historically, east-west trending fissures have erupted in the southeastern part of Halemaʻumaʻu and extending through the Keanakākoʻi crater area all the way to Chain of Craters Road near Lua Manu. The last east-west fissure in this area erupted in September 2023 and extended from the middle of Halemaʻumaʻu to the eastern wall just beneath the Keanakākoʻi overlook. An event of this type is also possible under current conditions.
Currently, there are no signs of a change at the surface as the existing eruptive vent complex in Halemaʻumaʻu, including the north and south vents, continue to intermittently spatter with strong glow and flames; however, conditions could change quickly. It is possible that this event ends without reaching the surface or it produces a fissure eruption in a new location within the summit caldera region.
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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