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be236 · 2012-05-16, 08:32 PM

Ya, tropos have been here for the last few days... from 140km out, I have been able to pick up your CBUFT (RF 26), which is about -15 NM for me.. amazing.

I wish they could kill channel 33 here (ION) or move it to a different RF, so that I have a chance to pick up your CKVU (CityTV) on RF 33.

Ndnile · 2012-05-17, 11:38 AM

I am in Victoria and I don't get 33 from Vancouver much, it is broadcast at a very low power. you might beable to get the same station broadcast on 27 from Victoria. but KBTC might interfere from sea-tac

Pro gunner · 2012-05-17, 12:39 PM

I don't think I've ever received 33 from Vancouver, but of course get it from the local Victoria transmitter (27).

My daughters both like Qubo on 33 and as Ndnile says - it is quite consistent (prior to me moving the antennas in the attic).

Ndnile · 2012-05-17, 03:59 PM

My daughters love Qubo that is one of the reasons I switched to cm4228hd just to get that better. CBC kids and QUBO keeps the mobs at bay lol.

katapeltes · 2012-07-02, 12:37 PM

Thanks Zapperman,

Put up the Channelmaster 4221HD (bought online from the Source, delivered to local store). No boosters of any kind. It is on a 4 foot mask just above my roof, (looks very outer spacey) and pointed it halfway between Mt Seymour and Bellingham.

Excellent results, excellent HD quality: 12 stations total, including CBC, CTV, local Vancouver stations, Bellingham stations, some Spanish station, and of course the shopping channel.

Ndnile · 2012-07-03, 11:35 AM

Well I managed to get a sweet new setup this weekend, stacked xg91's aimed at seattle joined with a combiner moded cm4228hd pointed at Vancouver and stacked rca ant751's (vhf) aimed at seattle.

I put some notch filters on the lines to stop interference, cm aimed at vancouver has a ch33 and 37-39 notch filters. xg's aimed at seattle has a
19-23 notch filter.

I have 4 amps, high pass filters fm traps etc in the system aswell.

This is the best setup I have ever had and I no longer have to rotate!

Will post some picks and more details soon. Thanks to the forum for all the helpful info I could not have done it with out all the expert feed back.

roger1818 · 2012-08-02, 10:34 AM

My contact at Rogers (who is a senor official) has asked if people in Nanaimo could comment on the reception of City TV (CKVU) there. Apparently he has been getting mixed messages on reports for coverage there.

rimor · 2012-08-02, 11:15 AM

@ Roger I can't comment on Nanaimo, but I can comment about EPG

CKVU-DT (city) went down a few week ago for a day and ever since then EPG has had issues. There is EPG, but not for the current time and subsequent 1.5-2 hours (ie I have turned on my TV, and 1.5-2 hours after first flipping to that channel, then I get EPG.

CHNM-DT has still doesn't have EPG and the time signal is 20 min slow (whenever they reset it to the correct time, it gradually becomes more and more off the real time, each day).

Arkitekt · 2012-08-11, 12:19 PM

Does anyone have any updated OTA reception results for Kelowna?

levibluewa · 2012-08-18, 12:41 PM

Does your contact at Rogers monitor this forum? He should

roger1818 · 2012-08-19, 04:48 PM

No. I invited him to, but he said he is too busy. As I said he is a very senior official (I am lucky to have his ear).

Pro gunner · 2012-09-17, 12:50 AM

Spent the majority of the afternoon swapping out the second mast (the one attached to the rotator at the top of the first mast) and connected everything to guy wires so I don't experience what happened during last March's wind storm again. In all, I now have about 3-4 extra feet for the top antenna (AD-DB8).

I'm rotating at 5 degree intervals and am amazed that I now get 5.1, 7.1, 11.1, 21.1 (King, Kiro, Q13, + more) which I've only received a few times before on very exceptional days and very spotty.

Ndnile · 2012-09-17, 11:25 AM

The tropos have been superb this weekend, I was getting 45 channels myself.

Pro gunner · 2012-09-17, 10:43 PM

Yes, I was a little disappointed this morning to see my 'new' channels weren't coming in.

Oh well - I was very surprised that 3' would have brought in all those extra channels for me.

be236 · 2012-09-17, 11:28 PM

What are you saying? Those Seattle channels you got was because of tropo over the weekend?

So, you can't get 'em anymore?

On the flip side, I've been able to get your RF 17, and sometimes RF43 over the weekend, when I normally don't...

2012-05-16, 08:32 PM	#631
be236 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 406	Ya, tropos have been here for the last few days... from 140km out, I have been able to pick up your CBUFT (RF 26), which is about -15 NM for me.. amazing. I wish they could kill channel 33 here (ION) or move it to a different RF, so that I have a chance to pick up your CKVU (CityTV) on RF 33. __________________ My Tvfool: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...2df982d3f2a9b0

2012-07-02, 12:37 PM	#635
katapeltes Rookie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3	Update from Nanaimo, BC Thanks Zapperman, Put up the Channelmaster 4221HD (bought online from the Source, delivered to local store). No boosters of any kind. It is on a 4 foot mask just above my roof, (looks very outer spacey) and pointed it halfway between Mt Seymour and Bellingham. Excellent results, excellent HD quality: 12 stations total, including CBC, CTV, local Vancouver stations, Bellingham stations, some Spanish station, and of course the shopping channel.

2012-08-02, 10:34 AM	#637
roger1818 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ottawa (Stittsville), ON, OTA (Radio Shack Omnidirectional Antenna and 5Y6S in Attic), MythTV HTPC Posts: 5,626	City TV (CKVU) Reception in Nanaimo My contact at Rogers (who is a senor official) has asked if people in Nanaimo could comment on the reception of City TV (CKVU) there. Apparently he has been getting mixed messages on reports for coverage there. __________________ Link to my TVFool results is in my profile Homepage URL. I suggest others do the same. Last edited by roger1818; 2012-08-02 at 11:38 AM. Reason: Added call sign and Title

2012-08-19, 04:48 PM	#641
roger1818 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ottawa (Stittsville), ON, OTA (Radio Shack Omnidirectional Antenna and 5Y6S in Attic), MythTV HTPC Posts: 5,626	No. I invited him to, but he said he is too busy. As I said he is a very senior official (I am lucky to have his ear). __________________ Link to my TVFool results is in my profile Homepage URL. I suggest others do the same.

2012-09-17, 12:50 AM	#642
Pro gunner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maplewood / Tattersall area - Saanich, BC Posts: 98	Amazing the diff a few feet will make Spent the majority of the afternoon swapping out the second mast (the one attached to the rotator at the top of the first mast) and connected everything to guy wires so I don't experience what happened during last March's wind storm again. In all, I now have about 3-4 extra feet for the top antenna (AD-DB8). I'm rotating at 5 degree intervals and am amazed that I now get 5.1, 7.1, 11.1, 21.1 (King, Kiro, Q13, + more) which I've only received a few times before on very exceptional days and very spotty.

2012-05-17, 11:38 AM	#632
Ndnile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria BC - shelbourne Posts: 273	I am in Victoria and I don't get 33 from Vancouver much, it is broadcast at a very low power. you might beable to get the same station broadcast on 27 from Victoria. but KBTC might interfere from sea-tac

2012-05-17, 12:39 PM	#633
Pro gunner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maplewood / Tattersall area - Saanich, BC Posts: 98	I don't think I've ever received 33 from Vancouver, but of course get it from the local Victoria transmitter (27). My daughters both like Qubo on 33 and as Ndnile says - it is quite consistent (prior to me moving the antennas in the attic).

2012-05-17, 03:59 PM	#634
Ndnile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria BC - shelbourne Posts: 273	My daughters love Qubo that is one of the reasons I switched to cm4228hd just to get that better. CBC kids and QUBO keeps the mobs at bay lol.

2012-07-03, 11:35 AM	#636
Ndnile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria BC - shelbourne Posts: 273	Well I managed to get a sweet new setup this weekend, stacked xg91's aimed at seattle joined with a combiner moded cm4228hd pointed at Vancouver and stacked rca ant751's (vhf) aimed at seattle. I put some notch filters on the lines to stop interference, cm aimed at vancouver has a ch33 and 37-39 notch filters. xg's aimed at seattle has a 19-23 notch filter. I have 4 amps, high pass filters fm traps etc in the system aswell. This is the best setup I have ever had and I no longer have to rotate! Will post some picks and more details soon. Thanks to the forum for all the helpful info I could not have done it with out all the expert feed back.

2012-08-02, 11:15 AM	#638
rimor Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 48	@ Roger I can't comment on Nanaimo, but I can comment about EPG CKVU-DT (city) went down a few week ago for a day and ever since then EPG has had issues. There is EPG, but not for the current time and subsequent 1.5-2 hours (ie I have turned on my TV, and 1.5-2 hours after first flipping to that channel, then I get EPG. CHNM-DT has still doesn't have EPG and the time signal is 20 min slow (whenever they reset it to the correct time, it gradually becomes more and more off the real time, each day).

2012-08-11, 12:19 PM	#639
Arkitekt Rookie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 8	Does anyone have any updated OTA reception results for Kelowna?

2012-08-18, 12:41 PM	#640
levibluewa Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bellingham WA - 1.5 mi. E of I-5; Exit 253 (Lakeway Dr.) Posts: 285	Does your contact at Rogers monitor this forum? He should

2012-09-17, 11:25 AM	#643
Ndnile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria BC - shelbourne Posts: 273	The tropos have been superb this weekend, I was getting 45 channels myself. __________________ victoria: 2 H-stack xg91, 2 H-stack mod cm4228hd's , 2-YA-1713's, cm7777,cb trap,fm trap,hpf,33,38,22 notch filters

2012-09-17, 10:43 PM	#644
Pro gunner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maplewood / Tattersall area - Saanich, BC Posts: 98	Yes, I was a little disappointed this morning to see my 'new' channels weren't coming in. Oh well - I was very surprised that 3' would have brought in all those extra channels for me.

2012-09-17, 11:28 PM	#645
be236 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 406	What are you saying? Those Seattle channels you got was because of tropo over the weekend? So, you can't get 'em anymore? On the flip side, I've been able to get your RF 17, and sometimes RF43 over the weekend, when I normally don't... __________________ My Tvfool: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...2df982d3f2a9b0

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