New KNTV Transmitter Up and Running

[kibb]

I signed up for the transmitter updates through the nbc11.com website and got an email last week stating that they would do tests at the new Mt San Bruno Transmitter. And, just earlier today got this email (I just checked it w/my rabbit ears, and its my clearest channel which makes sense since I'm in Daly City and can see Mt. San Bruno from here):

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From : Monroe, Jim (NBC Universal, KNTV) <[email protected]>
Sent : Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:48 PM
Subject : NBC11 Transmitter


One final note to those of you who have signed up to receive information about NBC11's broadcast signal:

At 12:35am tomorrow morning (right after tonight's edition of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno) we will switch on our San Bruno transmitter and retire our Loma Prieta site. With this change, we expect to restore over-the-air NBC service to thousands of Bay Area viewers.

For the vast majority of viewers, there will be no need to do anything special to receive our signal. It will come in on the same antenna as the other area stations. For viewers who have installed special reception equipment or who have complex receivers, some one-time-only adjustments may be required. By morning we will post some basic troubleshooting tips on our web site (www.nbc11.com) to help people who are having difficulty receiving the new signal.

Of course, you should also feel free to let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

Thank you again for your patience over the past few years.

Jim Monroe

NBC11

 

[John_U]

Thanks for posting the info. I was looking for that.

Thanks,
John

 

[Les]

> Thanks for posting the info. I was looking for that.

Also here...though surely asking too much.

70 miles NE of Sacramento.

2, 5, 9 are very watchable with a decent amplified
antenna and nice with Sac doing early prime time;
we get a second shot at many programs when there is
a schedule conflict.

7 is a sometimes thing....36 also. Some other SFO
U's...but their programming is mostly "why bother".

11, today, just a faint, rolling image. Will try again
tonight (reception varies wildly here) but not holding
out much hope.
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[Joseph_Gallant]

I would think that with the transmitter moving north to Mount San Bruno that some viewers well south of the old transmitter site have now lost the KNTV-11 over-the-air signal.

I suspect that KNTV's old over-the-air signal could be seen in Salinas and Monterrey, but the new OTA signal cannot be received in either location.

 

[Les]

> I suspect that KNTV's old over-the-air signal could be seen
> in Salinas and Monterrey, but the new OTA signal cannot be
> received in either location.

I did do the experiment again (several times) last night and
the results were even worse than by day. KRON still booms in
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[BillH]

> > I suspect that KNTV's old over-the-air signal could be
> seen
> > in Salinas and Monterrey, but the new OTA signal cannot be
>
> > received in either location.
>
> I did do the experiment again (several times) last night and
>
> the results were even worse than by day. KRON still booms
> in
> day and night.
>
KNTV was required to protect Reno...this why you won't get a good signal in that direction.


And by the way, KNTV (NBC) is not liscensed to Monterey area any longer ...KSBW serves that area ...and rightfully so...must have stunk to have a full power NBC O&O covering the some of the same territory as KSBW.

 

[pliu1003]

I don't have cable so I rely 100% by antenna.

I live in the South Bay (W. San Jose near Cupertino) and I my signal for NBC 11 is now weaker than before. I used to be able to receive great signal before they move.

 

[e-dawg]

> > >
> KNTV was required to protect Reno...this why you won't get a
> good signal in that direction.
>
According to FCC Database, KNTV CP in Mt. San Burno is Non-Directional, only Directional in the FCC Database is their Digital Channel 12, protect from analog ch. 12 in Chico. KNTV looks like it non-directional at the new site. BTW is KNTV running up Full power at Mt. San Burno or still running at low power?



> And by the way, KNTV (NBC) is not liscensed to Monterey
> area any longer ...KSBW serves that area ...and rightfully
> so...must have stunk to have a full power NBC O&O covering
> the some of the same territory as KSBW.
>

 

[thewxdude]

> According to FCC Database, KNTV CP in Mt. San Burno is
> Non-Directional, only Directional in the FCC Database is
> their Digital Channel 12, protect from analog ch. 12 in
> Chico. KNTV looks like it non-directional at the new site.
> BTW is KNTV running up Full power at Mt. San Burno or still
> running at low power?
>

It's running at full power. I believe the transmitter tests they did during the overnight hours last weekend were also done at full power.

I'm in Vacaville, and I can get a fuzzy (but in color) picture of KNTV on my handheld TV. I'd think that if you had an actual outdoor antenna, you'd be able to pick up KNTV pretty well out here.

 

[e-dawg]

Re: Mt. Suturo vs. Mt San Burno

>
> I'm in Vacaville, and I can get a fuzzy (but in color)
> picture of KNTV on my handheld TV. I'd think that if you
> had an actual outdoor antenna, you'd be able to pick up KNTV
> pretty well out here.
>


If KNTV tower transmitted at Mt. Suturo, will the coverage be the same or a lot more? Is their an advantage having tv tower on Mt. Suturo vs. San Burno Mountain?