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OTA viewers: How are the frequency changes affecting you?

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Well there have been a number of frequency changes in the Seattle area lately, forcing people to rescan. I have noticed (live in North Tacoma, on top of a hill):
--On the good side, the 44 stations (MeTV, Movies, H&I, Decades) all come in clear, while in the past I couldn't get them at all
--On the bad side, I can't get the 22 stations anymore. No big loss for JoeTV or the second feed of Q13, but I really miss Antenna
Overall, the quality of signals is much better. What have you noticed and are any more changes coming?
 
Not sure which ones, but several stations nationwide are running on temporary (STA) facilities on their new channels until they get their permanent antenna orders filled and the weather cooperates. All the Seattle stations have made the repack migration deadline, but not all may be operating at their full power or elevation.
Antenna manufacturers have been working lots of overtime trying to fill orders. Unfortunately, some station owners/groups chose to wait until the last minute to place their orders in the hope the Commission would push out the deadline(s). Once the Fall hits, it becomes difficult, if not impossible for tower crews to install the new antennas.
 
Kelly A said:
Not sure which ones, but several stations nationwide are running on temporary (STA) facilities on their new channels until they get their permanent antenna orders filled and the weather cooperates. All the Seattle stations have made the repack migration deadline, but not all may be operating at their full power or elevation.
Antenna manufacturers have been working lots of overtime trying to fill orders. Unfortunately, some station owners/groups chose to wait until the last minute to place their orders in the hope the Commission would push out the deadline(s). Once the Fall hits, it becomes difficult, if not impossible for tower crews to install the new antennas.
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Are there any good places to track the progress of these efforts? Individual stations' websites are almost entirely vague.
 
Over here at mine and my Mom's place in Bremerton, KTBW 20 and KFFV 44 now come in full time (KTBW always had problems before due to the hill we live against, although we don't watch it anyway). Other stations are all the same. Even though we have DirecTV here (My room has the H20 receiver, which has the built-in over-the-air tuner), we still have the upper attic antenna as a backup, and also used for radio\scanner purposes.
 
Well 22 must be back up at full power, because by moving my antenna two feet (away from the windowsill) JoeTV and Antenna come in fine.
 
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