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Boston channels off in RI?
- Thread starter Chris36
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Work is being done on the tower.
I was in the Needham area at about 8 PM, and what appeared to be the upper section of the top-mounted antenna was suspended about 1/3 of the way up the tower. Can't be certain since it was getting dark. Previous posts and info on the WGBH web site indicated that it would have to be removed for repair.
Since the failure, all stations except WGBH, have been broadcasting from the lower section of that antenna. (WGBH has been using WCVB's backup antenna.) A temporary antenna much lower on the tower was to be added for use when work near the top was in progress. It is likely that the temporary antenna was in use today, undoubtedly reducing the coverage area.
Since the failure, all stations except WGBH, have been broadcasting from the lower section of that antenna. (WGBH has been using WCVB's backup antenna.) A temporary antenna much lower on the tower was to be added for use when work near the top was in progress. It is likely that the temporary antenna was in use today, undoubtedly reducing the coverage area.
I was on 128 around 7pm I saw them lowering it along with some choppers flying around the site.
This is great to know! Thought it was my antenna.
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necrat123
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This has been well documented on other sites, such as AVS Forums and fybush.com.
Basically the transmitting upper master antenna for channels 4,5, 38 and 44 digital had a piece of RF equipment became damaged Easter night forcing the stations off the air. Channel 2, which uses the lower master antenna was not affected. (Both are broadband master antennas. The lower antenna handled the analog signals of 38 and 44, along with digital 2 (RF 19).)
About 500 feet up the tower, a very small low powered backup antenna existed for WCVB RF 20. A couple of days later, WGBH relinquished their master antenna for the combined signal to be moved to the lower master antenna. WGBH's signal was then moved to the WCVB standby antenna. Two weeks later, two new UHF smaller master standby antennas were temporarily hung on the upper mast to keep the stations on the air. The top mount antenna had to be removed (from 1300 feet in the air, mind you) and brought down to be shipped back to the Dielectric factory in Maine for repair. The antenna is currently been removed, and should be replaced in about two months.
Channels 7, 25, 56, 62, 68 are not affected and all operate from other towers in the same general area.
Basically the transmitting upper master antenna for channels 4,5, 38 and 44 digital had a piece of RF equipment became damaged Easter night forcing the stations off the air. Channel 2, which uses the lower master antenna was not affected. (Both are broadband master antennas. The lower antenna handled the analog signals of 38 and 44, along with digital 2 (RF 19).)
About 500 feet up the tower, a very small low powered backup antenna existed for WCVB RF 20. A couple of days later, WGBH relinquished their master antenna for the combined signal to be moved to the lower master antenna. WGBH's signal was then moved to the WCVB standby antenna. Two weeks later, two new UHF smaller master standby antennas were temporarily hung on the upper mast to keep the stations on the air. The top mount antenna had to be removed (from 1300 feet in the air, mind you) and brought down to be shipped back to the Dielectric factory in Maine for repair. The antenna is currently been removed, and should be replaced in about two months.
Channels 7, 25, 56, 62, 68 are not affected and all operate from other towers in the same general area.
Per new information posted on the WGBH site, the antenna will not be replaced until the end of August or beginning of September.
The move of World last week from WGBX (44.2) to WGBH (2.2) seems badly timed, given the currently weaker signal of WGBH, unless they might be thinking of putting an SD feed of WGBH on 44.2.
The move of World last week from WGBX (44.2) to WGBH (2.2) seems badly timed, given the currently weaker signal of WGBH, unless they might be thinking of putting an SD feed of WGBH on 44.2.
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