K53GF is off the air my guess is they are going digital as K53GF has a construction permit to move to digital channel 38
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K53GF is off the air
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K53GF is back on the air so i guess their not going digital yet
channel 38 digital is on the air and channel 53 analog is sill on the air
powergate92 said:
They've asked for permission to keep analog 53 on the air until the end of the digital transition so they don't lose their viewership, who they claim are still watching on analog. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101262133&formid=911&fac_num=52892
As for their digital signal, it does not lock in as well as KAZT-CA (which I make comparisons to since they are both LPDTV). Plus, when its locked in, there is still some pixelation. They could still be adjusting.
I was able to find them easier than then KAZT-CA went on air, however, I do see the pixelation problems, not unexpected during program test. Also, their PSIP shows the station at 38.3, rather than 38.1, or even 53.1. This is the first LPDTV station in Arizona that is truly LPTV, not a rebroadcaster, so I'm not sure how PSIP guidelines apply.
Even if the FCC denies their request to keep the analog channel, they shouldn't have to turn off the analog signal until the digital station is licensed, correct?
Even if the FCC denies their request to keep the analog channel, they shouldn't have to turn off the analog signal until the digital station is licensed, correct?
my tv shows it as 38.1
You're correct; the calls do not show up in the database until the station is licensed. However, if you go to the Daily Digest on the day the construction permit was published, it shows that the call sign will be K38IZ.
You will usually find the date published under the old calls by opening the Info link on the construction permit. The "Last Public Notice" date is usually the date that the CP was published in the Daily Digest and will be 2-3 business days after the CP was granted. If it is much later, then consult the Daily Digests from 2-3 business days after the grant. In this case, the CP was granted 10/31/2005 and the Last Public Notice is 11/03/2005. Next, you consult the Daily Digest for that date, in this case, at http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2005/dd051103.html. Click on the "Broadcast Actions" link, and there you will find the CP grant published with the new call sign, in this case, near the bottom of the document.
You will usually find the date published under the old calls by opening the Info link on the construction permit. The "Last Public Notice" date is usually the date that the CP was published in the Daily Digest and will be 2-3 business days after the CP was granted. If it is much later, then consult the Daily Digests from 2-3 business days after the grant. In this case, the CP was granted 10/31/2005 and the Last Public Notice is 11/03/2005. Next, you consult the Daily Digest for that date, in this case, at http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2005/dd051103.html. Click on the "Broadcast Actions" link, and there you will find the CP grant published with the new call sign, in this case, near the bottom of the document.
Correction: K38IZ-D. Originally, the calls were assigned without the prefix, but the FCC reissued the CP authorization with the corrected call sign. See authorization.
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