The last low powered station in Minnesota switches to digital

[Mr Tony]

The last non translator station in MN is upgrading

KQEG-CA 23 (LaCrescent, MN) is in the process of upgrading to digital per facebook page dated the 14th

Our over the air signal (Channel 23) is off the air for the week as we are in the process of switching over to a digital transmitter.
You'll be able to continue to watch our programming on both Charter and CenturyLink during this process.
We hope to be up and running on Channel 23.1 by this time next week.

They had til Sept 1 to upgrade (Class A stations still have to upgrade....translators do not)
15,000 watts 751 feet tower
http://rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=1328844&map=Y

 

[FaT Air]

Ah, there's one up this way that's still transmitting analog on RF 17. Yeah, I think they are 'flying under the radar' as their license is digital on RF 18, K17HG. But I've never seen it on the air. May be waiting for Sept?
http://rabbitears.info/search.php?r...iles=60&address=&lat=&lon=&dbtype=dBm&height=

 

[stargate5]

I get KQEG-CA 23 across the river put its a snow picture I'm hoping to get it in digital, put time will tell.

 

[dhett]

Clarification: only Class A low power stations are required to convert to digital by September 1. There are other low power stations that originate programming and are not merely translators, but do not have Class A licenses either - they are not required to convert to digital yet.

 

[Mr Tony]

Ah, there's one up this way that's still transmitting analog on RF 17. Yeah, I think they are 'flying under the radar' as their license is digital on RF 18, K17HG. But I've never seen it on the air. May be waiting for Sept?
http://rabbitears.info/search.php?r...iles=60&address=&lat=&lon=&dbtype=dBm&height=

Translator stations like that are exempt from the sept 1 cutoff. Any callsign with numbers is a translator. We have 2 near the lake. 16 and 39 are analog

 

[stargate5]

up date KQEG-CA 23 has digital signal but hasn't been to show programming yet. the test screen is working great.

 

[stargate5]

10/13 KQEG started normal programming but the picture is great tech problems but its finely done

 

[Mr Tony]

so they havent been transmitting any programming from June until now?
Hmmmm good way to get around the Sept 1 deadline. Upgrade to digital but no programming