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HDTV Talk => Madison Stations => Topic started by: FreeTV on March 31, 2010, 07:51 pm



Title: WMTV testing new antenna/transmitter!
Post by: FreeTV on March 31, 2010, 07:51 pm
WMTV is testing our new antenna and transmitter today, through prime time tonight (Wednesday 3/31). Signal reports appreciated.

Back to low power tomorrow so the tower crew can de-rig the tower.



Title: Re: WMTV testing new antenna/transmitter!
Post by: Webmaster on March 31, 2010, 11:43 pm
Sorry I was not home today to test it out.   Will it be up tomorrow?


Title: Re: WMTV testing new antenna/transmitter!
Post by: Jam Pro on April 02, 2010, 03:16 pm
Sorry, none of my favorite prime-time network shows aired that night.  But I did see the 5, 6 and 10PM news, which looked great here at High Point and Watts.

Right now I'm seeing ~86 signal strength, with a good solid SNR of 27 dB.  RS uncorrected is <900 over a ten minute period.  That's a great improvement!

BTW, my antenna is a simple 6" loop lying horizontal on a shelf.

Hope this helps!


Title: Re: WMTV testing new antenna/transmitter!
Post by: FreeTV on April 09, 2010, 11:09 pm
As of April 8th we are officially on the new antenna at the new high power level.  Our top-mount antenna is the first circularly polarized DTV antenna in the Madison market which should greatly help reception on indoor antennas.  Thanks for the signal reports.



Title: Re: WMTV testing new antenna/transmitter!
Post by: i4tas on May 11, 2010, 11:59 pm
much stronger signal in hartland, wi.  hopefully i can keep watching wmtv over wtmj.