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Channel 62-for those with no cable-like me

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MR. JAROME_CALVIN

For those who doesn't have Cable, like me. I have a Converter Box (Magnavox) with an Antanna. I only get the local channels (PBS, CBS, ABC, ME TV, NBC, This TV, Mondofox, Aztega, Univisoon, My TV 38, PBS 44, CW 56, Zuus Country 56.2.....so on and so on.
For those who (may have) a Converter Box, and live in this area. I live in (Salem, Ma). I think their tower is Lawrence, Ma?
Most of the time, I get channel 62 pretty good. Over here, I get three (62)
62.1 Cozy TV
62.2 Retro TV
62.3 Cozy TV (The picture is half screen) I don't know why they do like that. They should put it a regular screen like their first two channels.
Anyways, if you live in Boston area, may you please tell me how is their signal, and what city do you live in (or biggest city you live near)?
Thank you for your time
Mr. Jarome Calvin
 
The WMFP-TV tower shows for me as the so-called FM-128 Tower in Needham, close to I-95/MA 128. They use UHF channel 18 for their digital. Lawrence is just simply their city of license.
 
o k. Thank you all for your reply. Anymore would be helpful?
That is. If you don't have Cable, if you only have a Converter Box like I do. You all remember a few years ago, right? When the Government gave us those (Forty Dollars off) Coupon Cards to get one of those Converter Boxes. That's what I'm talking about here.
So more would be helpful?
Any other channel might also be good too. What is the best signal, and what area do you live in?
For me, here in Salem, Ma, Channel 4 is the best, I also get Channel 5, 52 is Me TV, 7, 7.2 is This TV, Channel 24, I have four of them, the first two is Mondo Fox, and Aztega, and two other Spanish Paid Programming Channels, these channels don't always come in, especially the last three, if I move the Antanna to another direction, it might help, Channel 25 and Channel 25.2 comes in good, as well as Channel 38, I have three channel 44, they all come in good, 56, and 56.2 is ok. 62, all three is good, 66, I get three of them, it comes in ok, and 68, I have 5 of them, sometimes it doesn't come in. It's ok.
But the best one that comes in is Channel 4
I have a Magnavox Converter Box
and you all?
 
WMFP ch. 62 and its subchannels are great! The stations is not available here (in the Providence, RI area) on cable or satellite but gives a pretty good signal over the air! In addition to all of the Boston area stations listed above, we can also receive WYDN ch. 48, the Daystar affiliate. And of course Providence area chs. 6, 10, 12, 28, 36, 64, 69 and all of their subchannels.
 
MR. JAROME_CALVIN said:
o k. Thank you all for your reply. Anymore would be helpful?
That is. If you don't have Cable, if you only have a Converter Box like I do. You all remember a few years ago, right? When the Government gave us those (Forty Dollars off) Coupon Cards to get one of those Converter Boxes. That's what I'm talking about here.
So more would be helpful?
Any other channel might also be good too. What is the best signal, and what area do you live in?
For me, here in Salem, Ma, Channel 4 is the best, I also get Channel 5, 52 is Me TV, 7, 7.2 is This TV, Channel 24, I have four of them, the first two is Mondo Fox, and Aztega, and two other Spanish Paid Programming Channels, these channels don't always come in, especially the last three, if I move the Antanna to another direction, it might help, Channel 25 and Channel 25.2 comes in good, as well as Channel 38, I have three channel 44, they all come in good, 56, and 56.2 is ok. 62, all three is good, 66, I get three of them, it comes in ok, and 68, I have 5 of them, sometimes it doesn't come in. It's ok.
But the best one that comes in is Channel 4
I have a Magnavox Converter Box
and you all?
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What about Channel 2?
 
Channel 2 comes in, ok, sometimes it has no signal here (Salem, Ma). If you move the antanna around different, it might come in better, same with Channel 44
 
If you have an indoor antenna that you are moving around, remember that all the stations you are seeing are really on UHF. They may still call themselves Channels 2, 4, 5 and 7 -- but they actually broadcast on 19, 30, 20 and 42 (in that order). So moving the VHF sticks around won't do much of anything. Moving the UHF loop antenna will. That's if you have the typical "rabbit ears" type of indoor antenna. You might want to try a UHF-only bowtie style antenna instead. But it sounds to me like you are getting about all the channels that are possible to reliably receive in your area.
 
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