KNTV-Transmitter

[e-dawg]

Now, KNTV is located in San Burno Mtn. Can they move their transmitter into Mt. Sutro, or would it be impossible because of their city of license (SAN JOSE). THe problem is I recieved heavy ghosting in my location south of the city. I recieved stations from Mt. Sutro clear as cable, but stations from San Bruno, heavy ghosting, stations from Mt. Allison, is fuzzy.

 

[MichaelRivers]

KNTV had to get a waiver for San Bruno Mountain, so I doubt seriously that they would be able locate to Sutro.

Besisdes, Sutro is owned by KRON, KGO and KPIX. Due to the hard feelings between NBC and KRON, I doubt if they would be willing to agree to a lease for KNTV anyway.




> Now, KNTV is located in San Burno Mtn. Can they move their
> transmitter into Mt. Sutro, or would it be impossible
> because of their city of license (SAN JOSE). THe problem is
> I recieved heavy ghosting in my location south of the city.
> I recieved stations from Mt. Sutro clear as cable, but
> stations from San Bruno, heavy ghosting, stations from Mt.
> Allison, is fuzzy.
>
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[moedog1]

If you have an outdoor antenna, chances are it is oriented toward Mt. Sutro. This greatly increases the chance you will recieve ghosts on 11 since the antenna amplifies any reflected signals. It is posible you can reduce or eliminate the ghosts by adding a small high band VHF antenna to your present antenna, aiming it toward 11. This is the proceedure used in most cities that have TV signals coming from more than one direction (and that is most cities). Seattle is a good example and has terrain similar to the Bay Area. OTOH, such a set-up could make things even worse, in which case you would need to add a rotor to your antenna which turns the antenna in the proper direction to elimate ghosts. Of course, thats no fun when you are channel surfing!