What channels are b-casting HD in Milwaukee

[oopsme]

Could someone enlighten as to what channels are available in HD and what channel numbers they are using? Thanks in advance!

[borghe]

Channel 10 and 58 broadcast DTV 24 hours a day. Channel 4 broadcasts DTV during primetime hours (5:30pm-1:00am, correct me if I'm wrong). Channel 6 broadcasts a signal 24 hours a day so weak that no one has really been able to watch an entire show with it. I have never seen WITI-DT.

As for actual HD content, channel 4 has Crossing Jordan and Jay Leno right now, channel 58 has all of their scripted primetime shows. I have never seen an HD show on channel 10 and not for lack of trying. I have flipped on the TV every time for the last week when there was supposed to be an HD show on only to be greeted with the SD broadcast. I think that about covers it.

[Gregg Lengling]

Although 6 has a digital transmitter I have never seen a HD production....they don't even transmit up=converts. It's always 4:3 aspect ratio.

[Mike Sheahan]

I am recieving a 100% signal from 6-1 at 11am, but at night the best I can get is 10 to 15 percent, and no lock.

What gives?!?

[This message has been edited by Mike Sheahan (edited 07-08-2002).]

[borghe]

West Allis and 100%!?!?!? I can only assume you are using an outdoor antenna? If not I would definitely be interested in knowing which indoor antenna you are using! I'm in Wauwatosa and only get a signal strength of 3.

[Mike Sheahan]

I am using the RS VU-210. I picked it up on clearence for $4.95. I also have a rotor and it is chimney mounted on a two and a half story house with a thirteen foot mast, located at 90th and National. The strange thing is the rotor is only at about 12 degrees, but at antennaweb.org , they say it should be at 48.

I just put it up last week, checked all the stations right away, and got all Milwaukee DT stations at 100%.

Then that night when I tried to check out 6-1 again, I couldn't get it better than 10 or 15 percent. I thought I just imagined that I had gotten it earlier in the day, and kind of forgot about it. Then this morning I checked it again, and its back to 100%!

I get some of Chigago on a limited basis, but haven't had the time untill today to really play with it. I think I also need to trim a tree to get Chicago better.

I also tried Green Bay for ABC, and didn't get more than 10%. I think I am too low to get Madison as well, I think its the Sunny Slope hill.

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[This message has been edited by Mike Sheahan (edited 07-08-2002).]

[Gregg Lengling]

The reason you get at 12 degrees is that they are not at their licensed location. They have a small antenna on their Weather Radar Tower at their studios...so that is probably where 12 degrees is from your house.


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gregg@camelcomm.com

[Matt Heebner]

I knew I should have put up a rooftop antenna when I was getting my roof done. Even had the scaffolding and everything. There is no way now I can do it, unless I have it professionally done seeing as I have a two and a half story house.
Regret sucks.

Matt

[Mike Sheahan]

I just rented a 28ft extension ladder from Home Depot. Just $18 for 4hrs.

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[wxndave]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike Sheahan:
[B]I am recieving a 100% signal from 6-1 at 11am, but at night the best I can get is 10 to 15 percent, and no lock.

Mike,

This may sound strange, but you might be getting interference from ch 4 DT. Check to see if the signal comes back after Leno. I have problems with 58 when 4 is transmiting.

Dave

[Mike Sheahan]

I was mistaken on the model of my antenna. It is a U-120. I think it is discontinued because I couldn't find it on the web site. It is a big YAGI style antenna.

I am now able to recieve 6-1 at 100% 24/7, so I don't know if they are boosting the signal, or if I just have a lucky line of site.

Also I had a guy come out to look at the tree I wanted trimed, and unfortunately it and two others have Dutch Elm disease, and will have to be removed entirely. At least I should get a clear shot at Chicago.

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[borghe]

I can't believe that you are getting 100% on 6-1 yet I can't even get a signal lock w/indoor except under the best of atmospheric conditions. http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org/ubb/frown.gif Must be the line of sight. Under most conditions I can get 85+ on 1-1 and I always get 100% on 4-1. Will have to check again tonight.

[This message has been edited by borghe (edited 07-15-2002).]

[Mike Sheahan]

I put this antenna up mainly to try to recieve an ABC feed from Chicago, but I have found that even when it is pointing due North to get the Fox signal, I get all of the other Milwaukee signals at 100% as well. I even get the Channel 10-1 thru 5, and it is in the VHF band, and my antenna is UHF only.

I just wish there was more True HDTV being brodcast on them.

Has anyone else noticed the very faint signal on 34 which I believe is WISN? I occasionally check it to see if they have started broadcasting, and I will get spikes from 0 to 15. I was getting some of that last night.

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[Matt Heebner]

I am not sure what you are getting, but I had last heard that all WISN's digital broadcasting equipment was laying on the ground next to the antenna because they have been in permanent permit negotiations with Milwaukee for like 3 years now.
Maybe this fall, or after Milwaukee finally says yes to them after being asked for the hundreth time.

Here's hoping....

Matt

[Matt Heebner]

Damn, I just read closer...you are getting 100% on 6-1 ?????????
Wow, I cant pick up anything with them. I get everything at about 90% with my RS double bow tie, but nothing with FAUX.

....regret settles in as he realizes he had the chance to put up an antenna, but passed....

Matt

[Tom Snyder]

Has anyone else noticed the very faint signal on 34 which I believe is WISN?

Might this not be signal bleed from 33? If you're getting 100% on 33, there might be enough signal to actually interfere with the adjacent channel? Do you get a similar signal from 32?

[This message has been edited by Tom Snyder (edited 07-15-2002).]

[borghe]

I just checked with my RSDBT and I don't get anything on either 33 or 34. http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org/ubb/frown.gif

[Mike Sheahan]

I have never noticed anything on 32, and I checked all the major cities around us and don't see anything else on 34.

The nearest 34 I could find was a UPN in Jackson MI, (not anywhere near where I am pointing the antenna) and they aren't supposed to be broadcasting until 11/1/2002.

If it isn't WISN I don't know what it would be. I suppose it could be bleed over from WITI, but I don't even get that from the others that are broadcasting at much greater power.

[veyj]

Could it be WFLD Fox Chicago on 32-1. I've no idea what rusty piece of metal is on my roof, but I'm picking up Fox Chicago from 6th & Grange.

John

[Mike Sheahan]

I have tried to get the Chicago stations, but I believe I have an Elm tree that is in my line of site.

I can get a choppy signal on WLS 52, but it spikes from the mid twenties to mid seventies. I am hopeful that it is due to the wind in the tree, as the best I get when it is calm is about 10 to 20 percent.

The tree will be coming down soon because it has Dutch Elm disease.



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