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KPFT HD1/analog is dead air and HD2 doesn’t currently exist.

KTHT dropped the -FM from their HD call signs and added Country as the program type. RDS and HD text doesn’t show what song is playing. It just says Country Legends 97.1.
 
stan said:
Maybe they can put the NOAA weather radio on there like it used to be on 107.5’s HD channel.
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KGLK HD-3 used to originate Hum FM for its 103.5 translator (and 106.1 before that.) Programming now originates on KGOL 1180, currently operating with a low power STA. I would assume Cox is looking for a new client for that subchannel.
HTX said:
KPFT HD1/analog is dead air and HD2 doesn’t currently exist.
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You must have caught a brief outage, as both the HD-1 and HD-2 are operating normally at a noontime Sunday check, and have been there on many checks recently.
 
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Cox Media must be upgrading their HD equipment. KGLK dropped -FM from their HD call sign and added program types. HD3 is still silent. I assume KHPT and KKBQ are next up.
 
Picked up KGLK HD last night HD-3 and 4 are silent.
 
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jras20 said:
Picked up KGLK HD last night HD-3 and 4 are silent.
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Yeah HD3 has been silent for probably around a month now and HD4 for a couple of days. Their translators are still on the air though.
 
HTX said:
KTHT HD is yet again off the air
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I noticed yesterday they were a lot weaker inside the loop. At first I thought that maybe the 96.9 translator was really putting a hurt on them. But now it may be possible that they may be having transmitter issues or scheduled maintenance. I wonder where their auxiliary site is located?
 
BamaTX said:
I noticed yesterday they were a lot weaker inside the loop. At first I thought that maybe the 96.9 translator was really putting a hurt on them. But now it may be possible that they may be having transmitter issues or scheduled maintenance. I wonder where their auxiliary site is located?
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It is weaker in Conroe. I think their aux is the same location but just at 10k watts. I was getting the Radio Vida 96.9 translator again and KXBJ in Conroe.
 
KPFT HD2 is off as of yesterday. I think KJIC HD is off. Can someone from the south side please confirm if KJIC HD is on or not?

Also I think KTHT is full powered again but HD is still off
 
HTX said:
KPFT HD2 is off as of yesterday.
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KPFT is in the midst of a move to its new permanent studio, so that might have something to do with it. The HD-2 was on a couple of days ago. The KPFT website has a couple of articles and pictures of the moving and construction process.
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I think KJIC HD is off. Can someone from the south side please confirm if KJIC HD is on or not?
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KJIC HD is on at a 9am check today. I have noticed that the signal to the northwest has improved since their new transmitter was installed. They used to have a very poor signal at my Cy-Fair location, but now I get decent reception with a borderline lock on the HD. They still should have a supressed signal towards KSHU.
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Also I think KTHT is full powered again but HD is still off
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No HD heard on 97.1 this morning though the analog signal is at normal strength. I have noticed that the Radio Vida translator on 96.9 has gotten much stronger recently…I am assuming this is still K245CQ operating from the Med Center area. That translator used to rebroadcast KWWJ but now appears to simulcast KLVL. No idea why the signal has improved; it used to be almost nonexistent at my location. I don’t see any filings for technical changes.

I do wonder if the stronger signal on 96.9 is stepping on the lower HD digital sideband causing the receiver not to detect the HD signal…though wouldn’t the upper sideband provide redundancy?
 
No HD on KTHT up here on Lake Conroe, either. Usually comes in like gangbusters up here.

Of note, I recently bought a 2022 Ford F-150 -- the display only shows four letters of the HD callsign rather than the full thing, so KODA's HD now shows as "Sunn" for me rather than "Sunny".
 
Mediafrog+ said:
I do wonder if the stronger signal on 96.9 is stepping on the lower HD digital sideband causing the receiver not to detect the HD signal…though wouldn’t the upper sideband provide redundancy?
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I think 96.9 is stronger cause KTHT HD is off. I’m not too sure.
tb_ said:
Of note, I recently bought a 2022 Ford F-150 -- the display only shows four letters of the HD callsign rather than the full thing, so KODA's HD now shows as "Sunn" for me rather than "Sunny".
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Your radio doesn’t support showing more than 4 characters. If you check a station like KPFT or KHPT you probably won’t see -FM at the end of it.
 
HTX said:
I think 96.9 is stronger cause KTHT HD is off. I’m not too sure.

Your radio doesn’t support showing more than 4 characters. If you check a station like KPFT or KHPT you probably won’t see -FM at the end of it.
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Just think of all the money Ford saved on not using any extra characters like other manufacturers.
 
stan said:
Just think of all the money Ford saved on not using any extra characters like other manufacturers.
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I know Mercedes is weird. It won’t show -FM but it shows Sunny. I wonder if it would show “MAJIC 94.5” out of Dallas.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
I have noticed that the Radio Vida translator on 96.9 has gotten much stronger recently…I am assuming this is still K245CQ operating from the Med Center area. That translator used to rebroadcast KWWJ but now appears to simulcast KLVL. No idea why the signal has improved; it used to be almost nonexistent at my location. I don’t see any filings for technical changes.
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That's the same operator who has the extra non-licensed booster for KLMO in San Antonio. It's mentionned in the SA/ATX section.
 
HTX said:
I think 96.9 is stronger cause KTHT HD is off. I’m not too sure.

Your radio doesn’t support showing more than 4 characters. If you check a station like KPFT or KHPT you probably won’t see -FM at the end of it.
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Correct. KHPT shows "KHPT-FM" on the wife's car, "KHPT" on the truck.

Kind of odd that limitation is in place. It's the top-tier radio, 12" screen etc.
 
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