No idea either. Maybe expanding the FM radio band downwards (http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=125812) is on the front burner now... ???

I'm not sure that's the point. Random long wires (like those in headphones used for cell phone and MO3 FM radios work fine for to receive high power broadcasts.

You probably couldn't use VHF-Lo for the uplink, though, because the SWR would be too unpredictable.

http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-116.htm

1.***** The Commission approves the applications by Thunder Bay Electronics Limited to amend the broadcasting licences for the television programming undertakings CKPR-TV and CHFD-TV Thunder Bay to add post-transition digital transmitters to serve the population of Thunder Bay. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with these applications.
2.***** The transmitter associated with CKPR-TV will operate on channel 2 with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,200 watts (effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 366.2*metres).
3.***** The transmitter associated with CHFD-TV will operate on channel 4 with an ERP of 1,200 watts (EHAAT of 366.2*metres).

The CRTC has approved DTV undertakings for CHCH London, CITL Lloydminster and CKSA Lloydminster.
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/whatsnew/2011/m0302.htm

115kW average ERP for CHCH in London? Wow. I'll be able to receive that here in Kitchener (if the contour favours my direction).

That's a healthy ERP for CHCH in London, even though it will be used on channel 51 (the higher the frequency, the higher the power needed). Nice to see.

115kW average ERP for CHCH in London? Wow. I'll be able to receive that here in Kitchener (if the contour favours my direction).
Not likely. CHCH London's transmitter is in Alviston, 80 miles from Kitchener.

CHCH-DT on channel 11 directly from Hamilton is only 40 miles away.

115kW average ERP for CHCH in London? Wow. I'll be able to receive that here in Kitchener (if the contour favours my direction).
That's great news! Another OTA DTV channel for London... with a good ERP level.
Hopefully Londoners can pick up CIII Global from Paris, ON at only ERP 4kW.

I've noticed that CHEK-TV in Victoria, BC is the only local station not currently broadcasting in digital. CHEK says they will be using Channel 49 when they changeover, but are they really going just switch from VHF analog to UHF digital overnight on August 31st?

Woo Hoo - another one for Lethbridge could be on the way!
CJIL-DT to stay on Channel 17, same tower, same antenna, same height.
According to the "list", the station has AP status
Peak power: 8600 watts, Ave power: 2800.

Index of IND DTV proposals

Call Sign Area ST Netw. (Primary) A. CH Future RF CH AERP (kW) MERP (KW) EHAAT (m) Pattern Pop. (1000) Cost ($1000)

CTS
CKCS-TV Calgary AB 32 32 36 36 207.4 ND 35]1163 130 2010-1438-1 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)
CKES-TV Edmonton AB 45 30 19 42 178 D 12]1256 150 2010-1439-9 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)
CITS-TV Hamilton ON 36 36 9.5 20 335 D 0]5499 900 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1436-5.zip)
CITS-TV-1 Ottawa ON 32 42 18.5 37 203 D 80]892 n/a FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1436-5.zip)
CITS-TV-2 London ON 14 14 2.3 4 266 D 123]475 n/a FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1436-5.zip)

CHCH (I only have the new London App)
CHCH-TV-2 London ON (CHCH) 51 51 115 190 296.5 D 41]757 400 2010-1886-2 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-38.htm)

JoyTV
CHNU-TV Vancouver BC (JoyTV10) 66 47 7.8 21.4 335 D 1264]2354 353 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1446-4.zip)
CHNU-TV-1 Victoria BC (JoyTV10) 21 21 1.6 3.5 99.4 D 62]348 158 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1446-4.zip)
CIIT-TV Winnipeg MB (JoyTV11) 35 35 3.5 6 240 D 62]773 257 2010-1445-6 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)

Index of Quebec IND DTV proposals

TVA List
CJPM-TV Saguenay QC (TVA) 6 46 89.3 200 107.4 D n/a n/a 2010-1902-6 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-62.htm)
CIMT-TV Rivière-du-Loup QC (TVA) 9 9 17.2 27.5 362.2 D n/a n/a 2010-1496-9 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)
CHLT-TV Sherbrooke QC (TVA) 7 7 2.37 4 588.1 D 0]200 502 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0512-4.zip)
CHOT-TV Ottawa QC (TVA) 40 40 46.5 111.4 358 D 88]1334 815 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0761-7.zip)
CFEM-TV Rouyn-Noranda QC (TVA) 13 13 10.5 22 219.6 D 15]107 1080 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0765-9.zip)
CFEM-TV-1 Val-d’Or QC (TVA) 10 10 11.9 22 201.1 D 2]71 712 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0765-9.zip)
CFTM-TV Montréal QC (TVA) 10 10 11 11 296.8 ND -44]4516 821 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0796-4.zip)
CFCM-TV Québec QC (TVA) 4 17 122.5 117.2 D -128]890 706 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0993-6.zip)
CHEM-TV Trois-Rivières QC (TVA) 8 8 6.67 11.5 291.3 D 4]631 294 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0994-4.zip)
CHAU-TV Many Locations QC (TVA) 5 5 5.56 9.85 482.8 D 2]172 890 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1495-1.zip)
CIMT-TV-1 Many Locations QC (TVA) 4 4 1.06 2.22 114.1 D 32]66.9 233 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1546-2.zip)

SunTV
CKXT-TV Toronto ON (SUN-TV) 52 D FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2003/2003-0675-5.zip) 2003 App
CKXT-DT-3 Ottawa ON (SUN-TV) 54 D FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2007/2007-0047-8.zip)
CKXT-DT-2 London ON (SUN-TV) 26 4.3 8.1 D FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2007/2007-0049-4.zip)

V List
CFTF-TV Rivière-du-Loup QC (V) 29 29 26.2 44 341.1 D 62]116 720 2010-1582-6 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-866.htm)
CFGS-TV Ottawa QC (V) 34 34 54.9 99.3 358 D 79]1285 790 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0764-1.zip)
CFVS-TV Val-d’Or QC (V) 25 25 133 470 182.9 D 27]68 1325 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0766-7.zip)
CFVS-TV-1 Rouyn-Noranda QC (V) 20 20 91.7 209 164.6 D 24]70 920 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0766-7.zip)

According to Industry Canada's database, Télé-Québec has had digital transmitters approved for Gatineau (channel 30, max ERP 300200W, avg ERP 116800), Rouyn-Noranda (channel 8, max ERP 19000W, avg ERP 9096W), Saguenay (channel 8, max ERP 84900W, avg ERP 35600W) and Val d'Or (channel 12, max ERP 22000W, avg ERP 13880). Details are available in stampeder's list:

http://www.user.dccnet.com/jonleblanc/Canada_TV_Stations/DT.html

TQ has applied for a post-transitional DTV transmitter in Trois-Rivières.
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-230.htm
Their technical parameters do not conform with IC plans so they have to go through the full process.
The new post-transition digital transmitter, CIVC-DT, would operate on channel 45 with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 126,600 watts (maximum ERP of 290,000*watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 398.1 metres).
The implementation of this transmitter would increase the potential viewership in the regional service area by 29.3%, from 556,430 persons to 719,555

Edit: There must be some kind of mistake from the CRTC as CIVC-DT is using the channel listed in the IC database and is not using more height or power than specified.

Edit: There must be some kind of mistake from the CRTC as CIVC-DT is using the channel listed in the IC database and is not using more height or power than specified.

It is because of the following:

The implementation of this transmitter would increase the potential viewership in the regional service area by 29.3%, from 556,430 persons to 719,555.

Ah, I see. I always that sort of thing was a CRTC issue, not IC. Thanks for pointing that out.

Today the CRTC released a number of decisions related to post-transitional digital transmitters:

http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-231.htm

CHCH is in the list, with an approval for their Muskoka transmitter (channel 23, 63000 watts, 300m EHAAT). But the attached zip file (https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201016155) also contains their application for Ottawa (channel 22, 25000 watts, 216m EHAAT).

The CRTC has approved CJPC-DT Rimouski:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-237.htm
It is an affiliate of the V network.

Looks like we are tentatively scheduled for a flash cut on CHCH Hamilton, Alvinston, Muskoka, Ottawa AND Metro14 on August 1. Of course we are at the mercy of transmitter, antenna and other equipment suppliers therefore I would mark this one down in pencil only..........
Sparx

Thanks for the update Sparky2k. One question though, since CHCH-DT-1 (Ottawa) will be using ch.22 post transition and it is currently being used CBOFT-DT, how will you be flash cutting on August 1?

Will you use your transitional allotment of channel 33 temporarily?
Will CBOFT-DT move to channel 9 early?

Thanks for your help.