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Re: portable television?
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Louis Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 9 Dec 2008 23:22:43 -0500
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Interesting.  Maybe I'll have to point an antenna at Toronto, then.

73, de Lou K2LKK

At 01:14 AM 12/9/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi List,
>
>Keep in mind that if you live near the Canadian border, you will still be
>able to receive analogue broadcasts from Canadian TV--since they are not
>going to discontinue analogue broadcasts until some time in 2011.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:11 AM
>Subject: Re: portable television?
>
>
>The answer to your first question is likely no.  however, I believe
>that the old RCA TV radios had antenna jacks.  if this is so, you
>could possibly plug a digital converter box into it, and plug a set
>of rabbit ears into the converter box.  There was a radio sold by
>Radio Shack that looks alot like a Super Radio.  it has both VHF and
>UHF TV audio. It also has a standard cable connector on the
>back.  You could try hooking a convertor box to it, and an antenna to
>the convertor box, or if you have cable for TV access, try hooking it
>up to the cable.  otherwise, your TV radio will only work as a white
>noise generator on the TV bands after 02/17/09.
>
>Andy
>
> >Hi all, I know this doesn't have anything to do with amateur radio.
> >However, I don't know where else to send this question.  I have two radios
> >that pick up television channels and they can be powered by batteries or AC
> >adapters.  My question is:
> >When we complete the transition to digital television, will I still be able
> >to use my receivers to listen to TV channels?  If so, what kind of
> >additional equipment will I need?  Are there digital televisions available
> >that can be run off of batteries?  Thanks in advance for your
> >recommendations.
> >
> >Eric Patterson
> >Kb7vfr
>
>
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Louis Kim Kline
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