Houston Tx 22.1- 22.7

[mrtejano]

Are they planning new programing? And why does it say RF22.1? What is RF??

 

[Mediafrog+]

Did you catch an ID? Is this KUVN-LD? They are licensed for RF22 but have various applications for RF40, RF18 and RF14.

In this case, RF is the actual physical channel the station is operating on, as opposed to its virtual channel which is what is usually displayed on a TV. Example of this is KPRC-TV which is virtual Channel 2 but actually transmits on RF Channel 35.

 

[mrtejano]

No, no ID just says RF 22.1

 

[purpledevil]

No, no ID just says RF 22.1

Mediafrog didn't really go in depth with his answer for you, and I know you are truly interested in learning, so maybe I can help. I'm not exactly sure what he's talking about as far as KUVN-LD. I never knew there was an application for an -LD version of it, much less a station licensed at RF-22 here in Houston using those calls. An abbreviated search only pulled up Univision's owned and operated station in Fort Worth. I'll do a more extensive one as time permits.

RF stands for Radio Frequency. Now, I know that sounds odd, a radio frequency omits a video signal? It's true. You see, your television has a tuner inside of it that strips the content out of the radio frequency's carrier wave and displays it on your screen. Satellite works the same way, except the frequencies are out of the range of television tuners and require a special external tuner to receive the signal which is why you need the box and the pizza pan on the side of your house to receive satellite service, whether it be Dish, DirectTV, or the old C-Band and Ku band satellites that used to be prevalent in higher income households.

I rescaned my flat screen and my analog tv with the digital converter box. Neither yield an RF-22 from my location just up 45 from you, mrtejano. Flat screen gets nothing at all, digital converter box shows only KLTJ at virtual channel 22, operating from RF-23. I find no evidence of RF-22 here. Are you certain it's RF-22? RF-21, which is KVQT, meets your description, having .1-.7, and has experienced several recent changes to the subchannel line-up.

 

[Mediafrog+]

I typo'd the call in my original post; it should be KUVM-LD. It is owned by Mako Communications, as is KUVM-CD on Channel 34. KUVM-LD has a license for RF22, but also has apps for RF14, 18, and 40. I am unaware of KUVM-LD ever having been on the air, while KUVM-CD has been around for many years.

I was curious if the "RF22" ID seen by the OP was on his TV's channel display, or whether it was part of a video ID on the station. I did a rescan on my only OTA set but it didn't find anything on RF22. Since KLTJ uses virtual 22 (while transmitting on RF23) KUVM-LD would have to have some other virtual channel number (not given in the FCC database.)

 

[mrtejano]

Yes sir, it was a simulcast of all the programing from channels 10-1 and above. RF 22.1 was the different color bars just like 10.1 is. And the rest of the channels simulcasted the rest

 

[JoeFM1]

Looks like RF 4 KAHO-LD just got a CP to complete its zombie walk from Woodville to just north of downtown Houston. They have until November to get it on the air. The city of license will change to Aldine, Texas.

 

[JoeFM1]

Looks like RF 4 KAHO-LD just got a CP to complete its zombie walk from Woodville to just north of downtown Houston. They have until November to get it on the air. The city of license will change to Aldine, Texas.

Sorry this post was a tad bit off subject. For some reason I was thinking the virtual channel for KAHO-LD RF 4 was channel 22, but with a little digging I see that the virtual is actually going to be Channel 23....