I had experimented at one time with connecting my VCR to my parents outdoor antenna and I could actually transmit signals to other TVs in the house. But I didn't know if it would be illegal or cause problems since one station in our area was WREG CBS 3 in Memphis and the VCR ran on channel 3 or 4, so I didn't leave it up for long and never tried again since then.
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LPTV's to shutdown Analog TV signal for July 13th
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Those NTSC video modulators put out 10-50 mW. Connecting one to an antenna is most definitely illegal. The TV broadcast bands cannot be used under Part 15, except for a couple very limited circumstances -- wireless microphones and medical devices, IIRC.
On June 11, the FCC published a list of analog stations that, as of June 9, had not applied for a digital construction permit. A few of the stations, such as KGHD-LP 6 Las Vegas NV, have since applied for construction permits, but those that don't will lose their licenses after July 13.
Remaining analog LPTV/translator stations without a digital construction permit (Excel file)
Remaining analog LPTV/translator stations without a digital construction permit (Excel file)
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I'll never give up my RCA XL-100, 19" CRT Receiver/Monitor. It picks up every detail, and works great with an LST-3200A. Perfect for analog TV DX'ing.
Assume you are talking about a monitor directly connected to an analog HD video source.
Any analog HD broadcast signal would take up a whopping amount of bandwidth. The old French 819 line system required channels that were 14 MHz wide, and that was just for black & white.
Any CRT HD monitors big enough for a viewer to enjoy its benefits would be so bulky and heavy as to be completely impractical. I've dealt with examples of those, and they are monsters.
What analog DXing? Unless you are looking for the few Canadian stations still in analog, or are in South Florida chasing Cuban channels.
I had a portable 13" B&W set that I used for TVDX for many years, on both VHF and UHF, and hauled in lots of stations. After the 2009 digital transition I was still able to frequently receive Mexican stations on VHF-low channels. But all that disappeared with the 2016 digital transition in Mexico. After that, I never saw anything...and any possible Cuban or Central American DX is simply too rare to bother with.
The old B&W portable went to the electronic recyclers a couple of years ago. Still "worked" but essentially useless.
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I've used the analog for, mostly, watching for interference and for other users on the VHF bands. The monitor sees everything in great detail.
I haven't done much with it (the RCA) lately, since it needs re-capping.
Last major event was in 2009, when I watched CKCO for a couple of days.
Just sporadic Mexican stations since.
But, it makes a handy pseudo-spectrum analyzer.
I haven't done much with it (the RCA) lately, since it needs re-capping.
Last major event was in 2009, when I watched CKCO for a couple of days.
Just sporadic Mexican stations since.
But, it makes a handy pseudo-spectrum analyzer.
Concerning setting up an analog TV transmitter at home, Antenna Man recently had this:
It looks like he is doing something similar to what I did with a VCR using a converter box and adding an amplifier and rabbit ears.
It looks like he is doing something similar to what I did with a VCR using a converter box and adding an amplifier and rabbit ears.
You could watch NBC in Cheyenne up to the LPTV shutdown? Can't believe they were still paying the power bill for those stations.
Funny story about analog TV...
I was in Soap Lake, WA yesterday ordering takeout from a bar. I would have stayed but I really needed to get back to Ellensburg. The burger was delicious BTW!
There was a TV playing one of the reality shows on The Weather (not) Channel...and it had light SNOW on the picture! Apparently, Northland Cable TV still has analog cable in Ephrata/Soap Lake, about 50 channels (locals from Spokane). I couldn't believe there was still an analog cable system operating in 2021. It was like a time warp back to the '00s.
And speaking of old CRT TVs, I still use a Magnavox CRT for VCR viewing and for the occasional times when a local station has a fit with Spectrum and they take the station off the cable lineup. Then I have to pull out my Zenith DTT-901 and UHF antenna, and find the best place in the house to get the translator(s) off Manastash.
Funny story about analog TV...
I was in Soap Lake, WA yesterday ordering takeout from a bar. I would have stayed but I really needed to get back to Ellensburg. The burger was delicious BTW!
There was a TV playing one of the reality shows on The Weather (not) Channel...and it had light SNOW on the picture! Apparently, Northland Cable TV still has analog cable in Ephrata/Soap Lake, about 50 channels (locals from Spokane). I couldn't believe there was still an analog cable system operating in 2021. It was like a time warp back to the '00s.
And speaking of old CRT TVs, I still use a Magnavox CRT for VCR viewing and for the occasional times when a local station has a fit with Spectrum and they take the station off the cable lineup. Then I have to pull out my Zenith DTT-901 and UHF antenna, and find the best place in the house to get the translator(s) off Manastash.
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There's a digital LPTV in Laramie (ive even seen the transmitter!) that carries KGWN on the main, and KNEP on the .2
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