DTV Reception in East Texas....

[stdjsb25]

Okay folks.....I just ordered an Air2PC HDTV tuner card for my computer. And I have a nice little pair of Philips Rabbit Ears with an Amplifier.....the question is this....what East Texas DTV stations to I stand to get a good chance of recieving through that setup where I live in Frankston? I'm guessing KYTX and KLTV.....

 

[Mark_Ericson]

> Okay folks.....I just ordered an Air2PC HDTV tuner card for
> my computer. And I have a nice little pair of Philips
> Rabbit Ears with an Amplifier.....the question is
> this....what East Texas DTV stations to I stand to get a
> good chance of recieving through that setup where I live in
> Frankston? I'm guessing KYTX and KLTV.....

Not KLTV. Their digital is off the air, last I heard, since their tower collapsed.

KYTX-DT looks like the best possibility, and you look like you're pretty close to KETK-DT also, which is at low power from the same location. KFXK-DT doesn't look like it'll be available, as they're at low power and from a short tower in Longview.

I'm not familiar with the area, that's just what I can tell from a map and a station list.

Best of luck to you.

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[gbranch]

> Not KLTV. Their digital is off the air, last I heard, since
> their tower collapsed.
>
> KYTX-DT looks like the best possibility, and you look like
> you're pretty close to KETK-DT also, which is at low power
> from the same location. KFXK-DT doesn't look like it'll be
> available, as they're at low power and from a short tower in
> Longview.
>
> I'm not familiar with the area, that's just what I can tell
> from a map and a station list.
>
> Best of luck to you.
>
> - Trip

KLTV-DT is operating from their temp tower in East Tyler (323 @ 31). Same power, shorter stick, closer to Frankston, so he may be able to get it in Frankston. I can still receive it in Longview. The signal here is just not as strong as before and I have to point the antenna farther south.

KYTX-DT is a given.

KETK-DT is a maybe, but low power and no HD. AFAIK, they are not transmitting from the KYTX tower in Ponta, but from the KETK tower in Mt. Selman.

KFXK-DT is a definite no. Their hampster powered signal barely covers the Longview city limits and is currently not broadcasting in HD.

KCEB WB-54 has no digital signal.

Shreveport and Dallas are a definite no with an indoor antenna.

I would suggest visiting AVS Forums at:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7118550#post7118550

for discussions related to Tyler, TX HDTV reception.