Yes, 70 miles is probably a stretch. What you need is a 51,200 ISO
amplifier. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/14/2011 5:30 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> In my case, the problem is that, at 70 miles, the digital signal is much
> weaker than the previous analog signal. While the analog UHF channels were
> useful when the cable went out, or when a storm was moving in from the SW
> and we wanted to see Huntsville weather coverage, the digital signal is not
> usable.
>
> This decrease in signal got very little coverage in the press when the
> changeover was made, but it made it almost impossible to get reception in
> fringe areas.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: The Relic
>
>
>> I heard this before but I've never understood why. I assume this
>> antenna is designed to receive the entire VHF and UHF TV spectrum.
>> AFAIK, the only thing that digital did was assign two adjacent VHF or
>> UHF channels to a single digital channel to double the bandwidth. There
>> is certainly nothing in that that places the frequencies used outside
>> the range of this antenna. But the receiver? That's a different
>> question.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 2/14/2011 12:44 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> The change to digital over-the-air broadcasting was the kiss of death
>>> for this relic from the past. I just haven't had the time or energy
>>> to take it down.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Relic.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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