[mythtv-users] HELP! In antenna hell!

Kevin Ross kevin at familyross.net
Thu Sep 30 05:52:42 UTC 2010


  On 9/29/2010 5:27 PM, Ryan Patterson wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Patrick Ouellette<pat at flying-gecko.net>  wrote:
>>   Channel 13 is at 210 MHz and channel 14 is at 470MHz so there
>> should be little interaction between a VHF only and a UHF only
>> antenna on the same support structure. (Actually they reallocated
>> 14-20 to land mobile so your UHF channels start at ch 21 on 512MHz)
> Not sure why you think the FCC did anything with channels 14-20.  I
> have a local network broadcasting on channel 14.  I also have one that
> broadcasts on channel 13 which is head and shoulders the weakest OTA
> in the area (all networks broadcast from the same location).
>
> -Ryan

14-20 is shared with "land mobile" use, which is basically wireless ISPs 
(not mobile phones) in rural areas.  It's used for TV in major metro 
areas, and "land mobile" everywhere else.

At least that's my understanding.



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