My rule of thumb about low-VHF is this: No matter how bad you think it's going to be, it's probably going to be worse. I've been jumping up and down about this for years now, having experienced with WBRA in Roanoke that it, like other low-VHF stations I've tested, under-performs the predictions by a lot.
In the repack, so far, three stations have moved to low-VHF. KVCR, WOUC, and WJSP, all since late February. (Two more, KWHY and WHDF, will move by the end of the week, barring any issues that keep them from lighting up.) I don't know anyone either involved with WJSP or living in the WJSP coverage area, but in the case of both other stations, I've heard the phrase "far worse than expected" come from either the station or viewers or both. My advice is that if you don't have a proper low-VHF outdoor antenna aimed at the station, and do not currently receive its UHF signal at something like 100% on your signal meter, do not count on receiving it. Assume you will lose the station. If you happen to receive it, you are lucky.
- Trip