WNCN signal range

[vchimpanzee]

On June 12 this becomes important.

Suppose you can't get cable because of where you live?

WXII's tower is too far north. If I got an outdoor antenna I probably could pick it up, but I get the other area stations fine. Or at least I will get WCWG fine after June 12, they tell me, as I did for the first month after February 17.

I do have cable and I get the Charlotte stations that way. But their NBC station is too far west.

I read on this site WIS cut their signal range. So did WECT. WMBF doersn't have much of a range.

I figured maybe some of the people not served by these stations would pick up WNCN. That theory went out the window one night when I was changing the channel on my one last analog TV. I'm waiting for June 14 because the station I want to set up the antenna for isn't there yet. It seems this TV, which has a channel changer that requires you to go to every channel, picks up a channel 17. Sort of. There will be no sort of after June 12. But it turned out this was WUNE in the mountains.

NBC is in deep trouble around here.

 

[TheBigWhiteWolf]

NBC is in deep trouble around here.

Indeed...looks like NBC will be losing a lot of viewers along the VA/NC border.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/images/callsigns/WNCN.gif

 

[vchimpanzee]

NBC is in deep trouble around here.

Indeed...looks like NBC will be losing a lot of viewers along the VA/NC border.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/images/callsigns/WNCN.gif

No, I'm on the south end.

But this is useful information too.

I feel sorry for people who can't get cable. This is more common, of course, in rural areas where they need it most. I have neighbors who have to use dishes. Right now dishes are cheap, but just wait until those promotional prices are over.

 

[tripinva]

WNCN faces a lot of interference problems with WFXR-DT in Roanoke. I've seen that one first hand. The two are way too close together.

- Trip

 

[Radio-X]

NBC is in deep trouble around here.

Indeed...looks like NBC will be losing a lot of viewers along the VA/NC border.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/images/callsigns/WNCN.gif

My folks live right across the NC border in Clarksville, VA. Since signal saturation has never been a problem in that town, and I put a fantastic antenna set-up on a 30' mini-tower at their house for FM and TV. They got a slew of analog stations from RDU, Greensboro, Roanoke, and even New Bern! (9,12)

Now that the HD transition has occured, reception has been iffy at best (this antenna is HD compatable). Now, only 5, 11, and 50 come in with no issues. 17, 22, and 40 all come in with very hashed signals. UNC-TV used to be picked up on channel 4 and now in HD comes from a very weak Roanoke Rapids signal.


No lie, the HD is nice for a clear signal, but when you live in the sticks it forces you to look elsewhere for TV reception.





Radio-X

 

[Christopher Chenn]

So it looks like we add HD tv to the list of technological steps backwards. On this list already is AM stereo, Cellphones, and HD radio.
More?

 

[tripinva]

My folks live right across the NC border in Clarksville, VA. Since signal saturation has never been a problem in that town, and I put a fantastic antenna set-up on a 30' mini-tower at their house for FM and TV. They got a slew of analog stations from RDU, Greensboro, Roanoke, and even New Bern! (9,12)

Now that the HD transition has occured, reception has been iffy at best (this antenna is HD compatable). Now, only 5, 11, and 50 come in with no issues. 17, 22, and 40 all come in with very hashed signals. UNC-TV used to be picked up on channel 4 and now in HD comes from a very weak Roanoke Rapids signal.

No lie, the HD is nice for a clear signal, but when you live in the sticks it forces you to look elsewhere for TV reception.

I live in the sticks and don't have issues, though that's anecdotal.

17 and 22 are changing channels after the transition and should clean up. I wouldn't be too worried. How's 28? That will tell you how 22 is.

As for 36, their signal will be increased post-transition. Their current antenna is directional, whereas their final antenna will be omni directional.

- Trip

 

[markwooldridge]

To RadiodxRichmond:

UNC TV on 4 analog is on 59 UHF and will be shifting to 25 post transition. I don't know how much of a difference it will make but then the UNC tower is to the west of the Triangle.

Here in East Greensboro, I can't get the UNC signal from Sauratown Mountain on UHF 32 (aka 26), but the UHF 59 (aka 4) comes in very well. We might lose it during the transition period whilst UNC TV shuffle their facilities around but I plan for a better outdoor antenna soon (I got one of those RadioShack indoor/outdoor UHF amplified antennas right now and it's "quite good" but I still get dropouts which annoy me).

 

[TheBigWhiteWolf]

My folks live right across the NC border in Clarksville, VA.

Oooh...Clarksville appears to be in DTV neverland according to http://www.dtv.gov/maps.

I'm really hoping that things get better on June 12...

So it looks like we add HD tv to the list of technological steps backwards. On this list already is AM stereo, Cellphones, and HD radio.
More?

Microwave ovens? Electricity? Indoor plumbing?

C'mon...these aren't steps backwards! Poorly executed, sure. Useless? Some more than others.

 

[vchimpanzee]

It turns out WCNC has translators in the east, so I guess that solves the problems for that area.

It doesn't help me, but as long as the cable works I'm fine for NBC. I'd probably pick up WCNC with an outdoor antenna.

 

[RadioDze]

WUNC-TV's signal was mentioned above...they're actually broadcasting at greatly reduced power on channel 25 while, according to their website, equipment is moved in from other sites where it's no longer needed (likely WUNU, Lumberton or WUNP, Roanoke Rapids, both of which were digital on channel 25 pre-June 12th). There will be an initial improvement with complete improvements by late summer. There were also some issues with Durham's WTNC-LP 26 causing reception problems.