Changes for 2011????

[boba]

Are there mandatory changes for 2011? I've rescanned my receivers/TVs and come upt with 12-14 new broadcaster/subchannels. I was wondering if they had to be on the air by midnight 12/31/2010 or something.

 

[Mr Tony]

nothing that I have seen. Low powered stations have until 2012 to upgrade

In September 2010, the FCC announced a proposal to set a hard deadline of 2012 for low power stations to broadcast in digital.

What stations did you get that you didnt have before? Sadly here in Minneapolis I have the same stations

 

[boba]

Expected was 33-2 Antenna TV 33-3 was unexpected THIS TV disappeared from 8-3 and reappered on 33-3. 18-1to4, 25-1, 26 1to4 and I think 38 & 55 were also active. I don't think it is skip coming in they have been too consistent high to mid 60's for the most part. I think I remember one of the TV's showed 61 services.

 

[Mr Tony]

checking wiki I dont even see a 18
25 wiki says they upgraded to digital in December (home shopping network)
The rest have been digital for a while now

 

[boba]

18.1 is KPFW actual channel 29, using the call letters I did find them on Wikipedia. 55 is KAZD & KLDT I found them also on Wiki their history is interesting and the 2 call signs was interesting I guess due to the date they were using both. It is looking like my new channels were improvements in broadcast signals and maybe a little atmospheric conditions. 18 has dropped to the 50's rest are still in 60's except 55 is up in the 80's.