09-21-2008, 09:49 PM
Harooneneutics wrote:
Some stations are still broadcasting their digital signals at low power on a temporary channel--we have two stations in my area that are that way. In Feb. 2009, they will be moving their (full-power) digital signal to the permanent frequency that their analog signal is currently on (e.g. the ABC affiliate in my area is currently broadcasting low power on channel 58 but will be moving back 24 (their current analog channel) after the transition date.)
But many channels are already broadcasting their digital signals at full strength.
So it's possible that you could still get a stronger digital signal for some channels. Or it's possible you won't. I ditched my amplified rabbit ears and put an antenna on the roof. The difference was night and day on channels I receive through the converter box.
There's also another factor that might help on some channels. Some of the stations were previously VHF but had to temporarily put their digital transmission in the UHF band (while keeping their analog signal unchanged). After the digital transition is complete, they will move back to their original VHF frequency. A VHF signal travels much farther for the same transmitter power.