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someguy23475 · 2011-12-01, 03:10 PM

According to my conversation with someone at WPXD, they are supposed to complete their move to Southfield and change RF channel to 50 by the end of the year. This should make the station available in SW Ontario.

They also did not know, but assumed the channel 48 translator will be put up for sale shortly after. They have had a digital CP for a while.

alebowgm · 2011-12-01, 05:20 PM

I hope Ms. Skinner over at WPXD is right on that. An increased signal on WPXD would be a wonderful christmas gift for the OTA crowd.

As for W48AV, I wonder who has a need for it.

Phil81 · 2011-12-01, 06:06 PM

This past weekend i noticed WKBD off the air in the early morning hours, perhaps there was work going on relating to this WPXD move.

I wonder also what a strong RF50 will do to super weak adjacent WNWO around these parts, especially up near Windsor where WPXD would be a torch. WNWO in Toledo actually came in slightly stronger when 50 analog in Southfield shut down in 2009.

someguy23475 · 2011-12-02, 06:17 AM

I hope the damage to WNWO is minimal. In my area there is a similar case with WDIV on RF 45 and WUPW on RF 46, but both come in great.

W48AV would probably be sold to a religious group (3ABN?), but the ideal situation would be for someone to run it as a local hometown station, with a few subchannels. I wouldn't rule out the Home Shopping Network buying it either. The main issue for that channel is limited coverage area of the digital CP.

Ken H · 2011-12-09, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by someguy23475

According to my conversation with someone at WPXD, they are supposed to complete their move to Southfield and change RF channel to 50 by the end of the year. This should make the station available in SW Ontario.

I can confirm this.

alebowgm · 2011-12-09, 08:12 PM

Anyone have a date or time frame for this move? Not many more days left before the end of the year...

someguy23475 · 2011-12-09, 09:29 PM

All I know is it's before the end of the year. No specific date.

Unrelated to WPXD... has anyone had trouble picking up W47DL today? I was searching through and found 0% signal. Not that I miss it though...

Ken H · 2011-12-09, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alebowgm

Anyone have a date or time frame for this move? Not many more days left before the end of the year...

Due to the complexity of the situation, they don't want to pin it down any further at this time. They are very excited about the changes and expect many more local viewers to have access to their station after completed.

They will inform me when they have a date, and I'll post it here as soon as I get it.

alebowgm · 2011-12-09, 09:31 PM

W47DL is missing for me as well when I was going through the channels earlier today...

I also still cant get a lock on WLPC...

Also talking about religious stations, WUDT, is their application to move to RF 23 still pending at the FCC? Any word on WHNE moving to Oak Park and RF 20 as well?

someguy23475 · 2011-12-10, 06:53 PM

WUDT's app is pending. The hangup there may be W38DH Toledo, which has a digital CP for 23.

OTANUT · 2011-12-12, 06:51 PM

Have those of you in the Windsor market noticed the audio dropouts are not happening anymore??? I've not watched TVO for prolonged periods, but when I have tuned in, I've not had any audio blips like I was a week ago. Still no EPG though.

Tuned it at 7pm, and they are back to 480i SD!!! That was a fairly long duration of 1080i HD they had....but back to square one!

someguy23475 · 2011-12-15, 01:29 PM

W47DL is still out. TBN is aware of the issue and is working on fixing it.

fgt · 2011-12-15, 08:54 PM

Anyone else missing channel 31 ( City TV repeater) tonight? Gone.... not even a blip. On the other hand, City on channel 57 is just blasting in, don't even need to move the rotor. Wonder if this is part of the plan of moving to the CN tower. Omni 1 is coming in strong as well. Omni 2 is like it's always been.

scoltx · 2011-12-15, 10:22 PM

I'm not getting CityTV 31 here in Woodstock either and I'm only about 8km from the station.

Chris-P · 2011-12-15, 11:34 PM

Confirmed 31-1 is not active.
57-1 is coming in. Not very strong.

My antenna is pointed at Buffalo so I don't receive many from Toronto.

2011-12-01, 03:10 PM	#616
someguy23475 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wayne, MI (between Ann Arbor and Detroit) Posts: 252	WPXD According to my conversation with someone at WPXD, they are supposed to complete their move to Southfield and change RF channel to 50 by the end of the year. This should make the station available in SW Ontario. They also did not know, but assumed the channel 48 translator will be put up for sale shortly after. They have had a digital CP for a while.

2011-12-01, 05:20 PM	#617
alebowgm Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,961	I hope Ms. Skinner over at WPXD is right on that. An increased signal on WPXD would be a wonderful christmas gift for the OTA crowd. As for W48AV, I wonder who has a need for it. __________________ Windsor:CM4228+4220HD to 1.Samsung LNT3242H+2.AccessHD DTA1080D [RCA DTA800+CM7775+DTB-H260F in storage] GTA:LN40B750

2011-12-01, 06:06 PM	#618
Phil81 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Leamington, Ontario Posts: 477	This past weekend i noticed WKBD off the air in the early morning hours, perhaps there was work going on relating to this WPXD move. I wonder also what a strong RF50 will do to super weak adjacent WNWO around these parts, especially up near Windsor where WPXD would be a torch. WNWO in Toledo actually came in slightly stronger when 50 analog in Southfield shut down in 2009. __________________ AD 91XG (UHF) / WG 7084p (VHF) / CM7777 (p.)

2011-12-09, 08:12 PM	#621
alebowgm Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,961	Anyone have a date or time frame for this move? Not many more days left before the end of the year... __________________ Windsor:CM4228+4220HD to 1.Samsung LNT3242H+2.AccessHD DTA1080D [RCA DTA800+CM7775+DTB-H260F in storage] GTA:LN40B750

2011-12-09, 09:31 PM	#624
alebowgm Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,961	W47DL is missing for me as well when I was going through the channels earlier today... I also still cant get a lock on WLPC... Also talking about religious stations, WUDT, is their application to move to RF 23 still pending at the FCC? Any word on WHNE moving to Oak Park and RF 20 as well? __________________ Windsor:CM4228+4220HD to 1.Samsung LNT3242H+2.AccessHD DTA1080D [RCA DTA800+CM7775+DTB-H260F in storage] GTA:LN40B750

2011-12-02, 06:17 AM	#619
someguy23475 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wayne, MI (between Ann Arbor and Detroit) Posts: 252	I hope the damage to WNWO is minimal. In my area there is a similar case with WDIV on RF 45 and WUPW on RF 46, but both come in great. W48AV would probably be sold to a religious group (3ABN?), but the ideal situation would be for someone to run it as a local hometown station, with a few subchannels. I wouldn't rule out the Home Shopping Network buying it either. The main issue for that channel is limited coverage area of the digital CP.

2011-12-09, 09:29 PM	#622
someguy23475 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wayne, MI (between Ann Arbor and Detroit) Posts: 252	All I know is it's before the end of the year. No specific date. Unrelated to WPXD... has anyone had trouble picking up W47DL today? I was searching through and found 0% signal. Not that I miss it though...

2011-12-10, 06:53 PM	#625
someguy23475 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wayne, MI (between Ann Arbor and Detroit) Posts: 252	WUDT's app is pending. The hangup there may be W38DH Toledo, which has a digital CP for 23.

2011-12-12, 06:51 PM	#626
OTANUT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Holly, MI Posts: 187	TVO 32-1 Windsor Have those of you in the Windsor market noticed the audio dropouts are not happening anymore??? I've not watched TVO for prolonged periods, but when I have tuned in, I've not had any audio blips like I was a week ago. Still no EPG though. Tuned it at 7pm, and they are back to 480i SD!!! That was a fairly long duration of 1080i HD they had....but back to square one! Last edited by OTANUT; 2011-12-12 at 07:01 PM. Reason: update

2011-12-15, 01:29 PM	#627
someguy23475 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wayne, MI (between Ann Arbor and Detroit) Posts: 252	W47DL W47DL is still out. TBN is aware of the issue and is working on fixing it.

2011-12-15, 08:54 PM	#628
fgt Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brantford near Gretsky centre Posts: 70	City TV on channel 31 ? Anyone else missing channel 31 ( City TV repeater) tonight? Gone.... not even a blip. On the other hand, City on channel 57 is just blasting in, don't even need to move the rotor. Wonder if this is part of the plan of moving to the CN tower. Omni 1 is coming in strong as well. Omni 2 is like it's always been.

2011-12-15, 10:22 PM	#629
scoltx Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Woodstock, ON Posts: 20	City TV I'm not getting CityTV 31 here in Woodstock either and I'm only about 8km from the station.

2011-12-15, 11:34 PM	#630
Chris-P Rookie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brantford ON Posts: 24	Confirmed 31-1 is not active. 57-1 is coming in. Not very strong. My antenna is pointed at Buffalo so I don't receive many from Toronto.

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