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Archerotor · 2011-09-01, 12:32 AM

After being unsuccessful with manual channel additions with my Zinwell 970A DTA box, I used "auto channel scan" and it did lock and put into memory: CIVI DT 17, CHEK DT 49 and 're-added' the suddenly missing CIVT DT 32. CKVU DT 33 appeared as a duplicate '10' with the previous CKVU DT 47 this morning, so now I wonder how CBUT DT 43 and CBUFT DT 26 will work out tomorrow.

Pro gunner · 2011-09-01, 12:33 AM

pjpete, dtvinvictoria, & trip:

Thanks for the feedback re: CHEK-DT audio. I'll be talking with Al again tomorrow morning. He was exhausting different ideas with the other tech at the transmitter late this afternoon when I called.

Now I'm armed (a Pro gunner type pun) with "it's more than just me."

Will provide an update as soon as I can.

Fred in Saanich.

JesseBlue · 2011-09-01, 12:37 AM

man...i'm now getting overload with the preamp...part of my goal is to get the seatac stations with minimal dropouts on the locals...instead kvos is always coming in full power but most local is coming in at 1/2 to 3/4 strength...

any thoughts?

danbcman · 2011-09-01, 01:02 AM

I had to remove my pre amp on the 4228 as I was getting erractic events on the locals but great on 24 ( PBS ) the loss of stability on the others was to much for one station with the amp out of the loop I regained great steady streams even at lower signal strenght but nicer SNR. I played and relocated antenna many times to find the balance I was looking and after all that I then had enough signal after all these changes I am able to use an indoor.
Good Luck try variations.

Hotwax · 2011-09-01, 03:01 AM

CBUT and CHNM have just gone dark, CBUFT is still up.

swan_ch · 2011-09-01, 03:02 AM

This just in:
00 :00 CBUT 2 Vancouver analogue to go dark
00 :00 CHNM 42 Vancouver analogue went dark
But CBUFT 26 Vancouver analogue has yet to gone dark

Hotwax · 2011-09-01, 03:02 AM

CBUFT has now gone dark.

stampeder · 2011-09-01, 03:04 AM

CBUT-DT digital on 58 just went down, so far nothing on 26 or 43 yet.

Archerotor · 2011-09-01, 03:06 AM

CBUT 2 turned off at 12:01am.

Pro gunner · 2011-09-01, 03:09 AM

According to my time:

2 CBUT analogue shut down at 00:00:18
26 CBUF analogue shut down at 00:01:56

Just doing a scan to see when 26.1 will come up.

Joe Capitano · 2011-09-01, 03:14 AM

Watching this from Anacortes (LOS with Seymour, more or less), I noticed OMNI went off air at 12:01, then bounced on and off twice before waving analog bye bye for good at 12:02. CBC Analog, good ol' CBUT, went snow at 12:00:37. (sniff!)

Now awaiting the CBCs' return...

As to those Analog sets, don't forget the occasional E-skip from Mexico. We still have that.

stampeder · 2011-09-01, 03:15 AM

Yep, it is worth noting that OMNI 42 analogue had an arrangement with CBC Transmission to use CBC's towers until the DTV Transition cutoff. This all makes sense.

BigBrother3D · 2011-09-01, 03:23 AM

Waiting for CBC to go back on the air to my crummy indoor tv antenna.

stampeder · 2011-09-01, 03:24 AM

Sorry for the bad pun, but "stay tuned"!

danbcman · 2011-09-01, 03:31 AM

With tooth picks holding my lids open I can say there is one vhf station in my scans 43 and no 26.1 yet
upate this scan no anolog 43 I believe here it comes

2011-09-01, 12:32 AM	#271
Archerotor Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: West Vancouver, BC Posts: 205	RE: New Digital Channels After being unsuccessful with manual channel additions with my Zinwell 970A DTA box, I used "auto channel scan" and it did lock and put into memory: CIVI DT 17, CHEK DT 49 and 're-added' the suddenly missing CIVT DT 32. CKVU DT 33 appeared as a duplicate '10' with the previous CKVU DT 47 this morning, so now I wonder how CBUT DT 43 and CBUFT DT 26 will work out tomorrow.

2011-09-01, 12:33 AM	#272
Pro gunner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maplewood / Tattersall area - Saanich, BC Posts: 98	lack of CHEK-DT audio pjpete, dtvinvictoria, & trip: Thanks for the feedback re: CHEK-DT audio. I'll be talking with Al again tomorrow morning. He was exhausting different ideas with the other tech at the transmitter late this afternoon when I called. Now I'm armed (a Pro gunner type pun) with "it's more than just me." Will provide an update as soon as I can. Fred in Saanich.

2011-09-01, 03:06 AM	#279
Archerotor Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: West Vancouver, BC Posts: 205	RE: CBUT Analogue 2 CBUT 2 turned off at 12:01am.

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2011-09-01, 12:37 AM	#273
JesseBlue Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 75	man...i'm now getting overload with the preamp...part of my goal is to get the seatac stations with minimal dropouts on the locals...instead kvos is always coming in full power but most local is coming in at 1/2 to 3/4 strength... any thoughts?

2011-09-01, 01:02 AM	#274
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,237	I had to remove my pre amp on the 4228 as I was getting erractic events on the locals but great on 24 ( PBS ) the loss of stability on the others was to much for one station with the amp out of the loop I regained great steady streams even at lower signal strenght but nicer SNR. I played and relocated antenna many times to find the balance I was looking and after all that I then had enough signal after all these changes I am able to use an indoor. Good Luck try variations.

2011-09-01, 03:01 AM	#275
Hotwax Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: White Rock, BC Posts: 60	CBUT and CHNM have just gone dark, CBUFT is still up.

2011-09-01, 03:02 AM	#276
swan_ch Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Burnaby, BC Posts: 94	This just in: 00 :00 CBUT 2 Vancouver analogue to go dark 00 :00 CHNM 42 Vancouver analogue went dark But CBUFT 26 Vancouver analogue has yet to gone dark

2011-09-01, 03:02 AM	#277
Hotwax Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: White Rock, BC Posts: 60	CBUFT has now gone dark.

2011-09-01, 03:04 AM	#278
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	CBUT-DT digital on 58 just went down, so far nothing on 26 or 43 yet.

2011-09-01, 03:09 AM	#280
Pro gunner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maplewood / Tattersall area - Saanich, BC Posts: 98	According to my time: 2 CBUT analogue shut down at 00:00:18 26 CBUF analogue shut down at 00:01:56 Just doing a scan to see when 26.1 will come up.

2011-09-01, 03:14 AM	#281
Joe Capitano Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Anacortes, WA Posts: 9	Watching this from Anacortes (LOS with Seymour, more or less), I noticed OMNI went off air at 12:01, then bounced on and off twice before waving analog bye bye for good at 12:02. CBC Analog, good ol' CBUT, went snow at 12:00:37. (sniff!) Now awaiting the CBCs' return... As to those Analog sets, don't forget the occasional E-skip from Mexico. We still have that.

2011-09-01, 03:15 AM	#282
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Yep, it is worth noting that OMNI 42 analogue had an arrangement with CBC Transmission to use CBC's towers until the DTV Transition cutoff. This all makes sense.

2011-09-01, 03:23 AM	#283
BigBrother3D Rookie Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 8	Waiting for CBC to go back on the air to my crummy indoor tv antenna.

2011-09-01, 03:24 AM	#284
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Sorry for the bad pun, but "stay tuned"!

2011-09-01, 03:31 AM	#285
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,237	With tooth picks holding my lids open I can say there is one vhf station in my scans 43 and no 26.1 yet upate this scan no anolog 43 I believe here it comes