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WGGB Analog off the air early?

DJKraze

DJKraze

They have been talking about shutting down analog on December 1st, but I just checked a moment ago and they aren't there, Digital is running, but no analog, or have they done this due to some unexpected weather condition come Monday.

Anyone out there have any news or can verify what WGGB is doing?
 
Well, apparently WGGB/40 DID pull the analog switch early. I was in Amherst this evening and found not a whimper from Channel 40. So, the only signal left with a decent analog color picture, in the area near UMass/Amherst is WCDC/19 from Adams, MA (atop Mt. Greylock). Channel 22 (WWLP) was ghost ridden as were WVIT/30, WTIC/61 and WUVN/18. No sign of WSHM/67 over-the-air, except on cable (as "CBS-3, Springfield"). I was kind of surprised that WGGB shut down early. But then again, like WGBY, WGGB has to deal with the weather atop Mt. Tom in Holyoke. I guess they would probably want to have an edge before the really bad weather sets-in. I'm kind of surprised that WGGB won't use the existing Channel 40 antenna for their digital broadcasts (or will they?). Oh, well. The Springfield market is becoming an analog "ghost-town" very early. I'm sorry that I could not see Channel 40 in the analog mode, one more time. Oh, well. Bye-bye, ABC/40.
 
I'm told that WGGB's analog transmitter failed, actually. It was supposed to last until Dec 1 but didn't make it.

- Trip
 
Peter Q. George (K1XRB) said:
No sign of WSHM/67 over-the-air, except on cable (as "CBS-3, Springfield").
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Is it possible WSHM has converted to DTV? They have a permit - channel 41 if I recall properly.
 
I will find out for certrain what happened. My guess is, their old analog transmitter, which was running on one tube , finally gave up the ghost.
 
necrat123 said:
I will find out for certrain what happened. My guess is, their old analog transmitter, which was running on one tube , finally gave up the ghost.
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I'm curious, Mike. Will WGGB be able use any of the original analog RF deck and antenna for the new Channel 40 DTV? You'd think that original Channel 40 antenna that was broadband enough for 6 MHz of color and stereo analog can handle a stream of 1's and 0's for the two distinct feeds of ABC/40 and "FOX 6" on one digital stream. Is any of WGGB's old equipment capable of being re-deployed for the digital operation? This inquiring mind would like to know. Thanks.
 
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