Report any lost stations after the 2/17 digital transition (Updated 2/19)

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jcrandall

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Apr 3, 2005
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Central Michigan
FIXED as of 2/19:

Channel Market
WAHUDT Charlottesville
WVAWDT Charlottesville
KDSMDT Des Moines
WGEMDT Quincy
KXIIDT Sherman
WSBTDT South Bend
KMVTDT Twin Falls
WWNYDT Watertown
WSAWDT Wausau

Still being worked on by Tribune:

KXVADT Abilene
WITVDT Charleston
WHO DT Des Moines
KOGG-DT Honolulu
WPXMDT Miami
KTVEDT Monroe
WCOVDT2Montgomery
KTVODT Ottumwa
KYOUDT Ottumwa
CGEMDT Quincy
KCAUDT Sioux City
WIBWDT Topeka
WSFXDT Wilmington
KNDODT Yakima
 

bjs188

Pub Member / Supporter
Sep 8, 2004
37
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Station Callsign: WIBW
Digital Channel Number: 13.2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20-100
Your DMA: Topeka KS
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 66614
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals): 66044
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): Yes

Station Callsign: KMBC
Digital Channel Number: 9.2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20-100
Your DMA: Kansas City
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 66614
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals): 66044
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): Yes

13.1 and 9.1 both work fine.
 

bradhasbrouck

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Aug 17, 2005
34
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Station Callsign: WDIO
Digital Channel Number: 10-2 (Storm Team Channel)
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: H20-100
Your DMA: Duluth MN/Superior WI
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV Receiver Locals Setup): 55803
Your Secondary Zip Code:
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): Yes - got 10-1 back but still missing 10-2

WDIO moved from Channel 43 back to Channel 10 when they dropped their analog.
I lost both channels from the changeover happened (10-1 and 10-2)
I had to rescan my channels, I had 10-1 back. I cannot get 10-2 however.
I get a strong signal of 87-96 on (10-1).
But 10-2 is still saying "Searching For Signal".
 

jamieh1

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Aug 27, 2004
498
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Greenville Washington New Bern, NC
Station Callsign:WEPX
Digital Channel Number:51
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA:OVER THE AIR
Your DirecTV Receiver:HR20-700 & HR21-700 W/AM21
Your DMA:GREENVILLE, WASHINGTON, NEW BERN NC
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup):27889
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA):[/B]YES


Channels are not showing at all in the guide. This station had to wait until Feb 17th original date to go digital. They are now on the air.

displaying on remapped analog ch # 38
digital channel # is 51

38.1 ION / MY NETWORK TV
38.2 QUBO
38.3 ION LIFE
38.4 WORSHIP
 

jessshaun

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Jan 28, 2006
402
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Robinson, Illinois, United States
Station Callsign: WUSI
Digital Channel Number: 16-2 and 16-3
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR21-700
Your DMA: Terre Haute, IN
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 62454
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): Yes, several times.

I can pick up all three 16-1, 16-2, and 16-3 on the Tv, so I know they are broadcasting. However suddenly after February 17th, I lost 16-2 and 16-3.

WUSI dropped their analog signal on February 17th, but their digital channel never changed from channel 19, so I do not know why I can no longer pick up the subchannels with the AM-21. I have rebooted my receiver, I have reset the OTA settings and started over. Nothing works.

Edit: I forgot to mention, the interesting part is, if you check the antenna signal strength, it shows about 70% on 16-1, 16-2, and 16-3. Still can't tune the subchannels however.
 
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tsduke

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Feb 6, 2007
1,624
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Iowa
Station Callsign:KWWL
Digital Channel Number: 7.2 & 7.3
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR22-100
Your DMA: Cedar Rapids\Waterloo Iowa
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 50702
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES - This got me primary 7.1 but he subs are gone.

Just noticed I got these back today without doing anything.
 

Mariah2014

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Jun 21, 2006
652
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Somewhere in Washington
New problem arose today. This had been working tell today.
Station Callsign: KVEW
Digital Channel Number: 42-2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20 100
Your DMA: KENNEWICK, RICHLAND, PASCO, PENDELTON
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 99336
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES

still not fixed.
Station Callsign: KNDU
Digital Channel Number: 25-2, 25-3
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20 100
Your DMA: KENNEWICK, RICHLAND, PASCO, PENDELTON
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 99336
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES
Before the re-do of antenna set up 25-1 was missing as well. Re-do restored that one, but not 25-2 and 25-3.
 

n5tc

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Oct 13, 2008
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Lost OTA Stations

Station Callsign: KWTXDT2
Digital Channel Number: 10-2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: H20, AM1 with HR21
Your DMA: Salado, Texas
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 76571
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA):Yes
 

husker_pick

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Jul 14, 2007
11
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Stannard, VT
DMA 523 - Burlington VT-Plattsburgh NY

Station Callsign: WCAX
Digital Channel Number: 3-2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR22 w/ AM21
Your DMA: 523 - Burlington VT-Plattsburgh NY
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 05842
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): Yes twice


Station changed rf channel from 53 to 22. 3-1 and 3-2 both show 100% signal after redoing setup. 3-1 works fine but 3-2 gives the 771 error.
 

ChrisK114

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Jul 17, 2005
1,051
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Mount Pleasant,SC
Station Callsign:WITV
Digital Channel Number:7-2 and 7-3
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver:HR20-100
Your DMA:Charleston, SC
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup):29466
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):N/A
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA):Yes

This station did remap from 49 to 7 and shuffled their programming to different channels. I rescanned and did receive the HD feed but the other two subchannels I could not get.[/QUOTE}


I can now get all three. Guide info isn't right yet, but I am sure they will get that fixed. Thanks Jason.
 

jcrandall

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Apr 3, 2005
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Central Michigan
There channel numbers were updated on 2/19 or 2/20:

WHIODT Dayton
KALBDT2 Alexandria
KDSMDT Des Moines
WAHUDT Charlottesville
KTMFDT Missoula
WGEMDT Quincy
WREXDT Rockford
KXIIDT Sherman
WSBTDT South Bend
WWNYDT Watertown
WSAWDT Wausau
WITVDT Charleston
WCOVDT2Montgomery
KCAUDT Sioux City
KMVTDT Twin Falls

These channels are in process, being added to the table:
WVAWDT Charlottesville
KXVADT Abilene
KMYLDT Lubbock
KXTQDT Lubbock

In process of being updated:
KLPADT Alexandria
WLPBDT Baton Rouge
WHO DT Des Moines
KOGGDT Honolulu
KLPBDT Lafayette
KLTLDT Lake Charles
KLCWDT Lubbock
WPXMDT Miami
KLTMDT Monroe
KTVEDT Monroe
KTVODT Ottumwa
KLTSDT Shreveport
WIBWDT Topeka
WSFXDT Wilmington
WWAYDT Wilmington
WCETDT Wilmington



Other:
CGEMDT Quincy Channel is actually WGEM-DT3, which already exists.
KYOUDT Ottumwa Correct as sent. This station did not go through the conversion. Info is accurate.
 

thomas_d92

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May 20, 2006
47
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Exeter,ca.
I still cannot receive KVPT 18-1,18-2 and 18-3in Fresno,Ca.with my HR20-700. All three are in the guide . Before the analog shutoff I was receiving all 3 now I just get a 771 error no signal.I reset locals and reset the receiver twice with no luck. My ATSC tuner in my tv receives all 3 .
 

bateau980

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Sep 10, 2007
312
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Xenia, Land of the Demon Winds
WHIO-DT2 in Dayton, OH still does not work. I restarted my receiver a few times over the weekend and ran the Antenna setup as well. Still 771, even though signal strength shows 90+%.

EDIT: After some digging, the station is broadcast from 41-2 and mapped to the virtual channel 7-2.

[rant]
Obviously CSRs don't know that there is a problem. I called today to correct my address from when I moved a month ago and mentioned it. She read the script stating that I need to move the antenna around until I receive the signal. I repeatedly told her that the signal is 90+% and that the unit worked in the same position before the 17th. She didn't even offer a transfer to technical support.
[/rant]

Edit: As of 7p last night, the channel has been restored.
 
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dishrich

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Sep 8, 2003
3,350
439
Springfield, IL
Station Callsign: WAND-DT
Digital Channel Number: 17-2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20-100
Your DMA: Champaign-Decatur-Springfield
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 62704
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals): none
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): yes

I lost all the locals that shut off their analog signals, even though NONE of them changed their digital signals. Re-did setup & 17-2 is SFS, even though 17-1 IS working, & 17-2 IS working on all my other digital tuners/converters.
 

ScottChez

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Oct 2, 2003
1,651
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Update

Koln Channel 10.2 just started working. Did not have to do anything no re setup, nothing.

10.1 was working last week.

I did get 10.2 before the digital conversion.

This took a while, hope we all dont have wait a week to get channels in June when we do this again for the other channels changing like Klkn 8.1 and 8.2 VHF in Lincoln Ne in June.
 

Ramy

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Jan 27, 2004
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What if you never had them to begin with and you still don't get them? :(
 

rlongwell

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Sep 1, 2007
26
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Plattsburgh,NY & Burlington Vermont DMA

Station Callsign: WCAXtra (WCAX-DT)
Digital Channel Number: 3.2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA:
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR21
Your DMA: Plattsburgh, NY & Burlington, VT
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 05401
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES


I utilize AM21 Dual ATSC tuner in conjunction wit HR21 HD receiver to incorporate antenna signal into program guide. Prior to switchover Channels 3.1 and 3.2 from WCAX worked fine, and after switch only 3.1 works. I reset receiver and re-initiated antenna set up multiple times and
get 100% signal on both 3.1 and 3.2. However using 3.2 results in "searching for signal 771". Prior to switchover I'm aware that WCAX used UHF 53 and afterwards is now using 22. Tribune issue?
 

mickeyw63

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Jan 7, 2009
2
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Pineville, Louisiana
Station Callsign: KALB
Digital Channel Number: 5.2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20-700, HR21-100
Your DMA: Alexandria, Louisiana
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 71360
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals): 70501
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): Yes


At first I had lost 5.1 and 5.2, after the rescan I got 5.1 back on both receivers but 5.2 is still missing on both. Have 100% signal and the guide info is there on 5.2 but no video/audio
 

thomas_d92

SatelliteGuys Family
May 20, 2006
47
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Exeter,ca.
All sub channels for KVPT in Fresno,Ca. are now working with my HR20-700. It only took 8 days to correct. This was the only station in Fresno,Ca. that shut off its analog signal early. I dread what will happen on June 12 when the rest of the stations turn off analog.
 

Mariah2014

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Jun 21, 2006
652
1
Somewhere in Washington
Both problems now fixed but now a new station has went out.

Station Callsign: KFFX
Digital Channel Number: 11-2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20 100
Your DMA: KENNEWICK, RICHLAND, PASCO, PENDELTON
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 99336
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES
11-1 fixed after redo of antenna setup but 11-2 didn't return.
New problem arose today. This had been working tell today.
Station Callsign: KVEW
Digital Channel Number: 42-2
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20 100
Your DMA: KENNEWICK, RICHLAND, PASCO, PENDELTON
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 99336
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES

still not fixed.
Station Callsign: KNDU
Digital Channel Number: 25-2, 25-3
Acquiring via DirecTV LiL or OTA: OTA
Your DirecTV Receiver: HR20 100
Your DMA: KENNEWICK, RICHLAND, PASCO, PENDELTON
Your Primary Zip Code (on DirecTV receiver locals setup): 99336
Your Secondary Zip Code (again on the receiver locals):
Did you re-do Antenna Setup (for OTA): YES
Before the re-do of antenna set up 25-1 was missing as well. Re-do restored that one, but not 25-2 and 25-3.
 
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