Hi all, here's another question for you.
Does anyone on this list already own a digital television?  If so, which
brands and models would you recommend?  I would need one whose keypad is
accessible by touch.  However, it would also have to be small enough to fit
into a 1-bedroom apartment.  Thanks.

Eric

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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 4:48 PM
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Subject: Re: portable television?

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Hi John & List;

The digitals signals do require a very high gain antenna.

I noticed this with all digital signals including cell phone signals as =
well as the digital signals on the AM. and FM. signals on the broadcast =
bands.

Anthony


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  From: John Miller=20
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:50 AM
  Subject: Re: portable television?


  Rabit ears? from what I'm told, you have to be pretty close to the TV=20
  transmitter for them to work, I know a few people around here now who =
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  made the switch already and they *need* an outside antenna or very = high
gain=20
  in the attic. Granted that's summer places but still, rabbit ears =
worked=20
  before they went digital and after, forget it.
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  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=20
  >>AC
  >>adapters.  My question is:
  >>When we complete the transition to digital television, will I still =
be=20
  >>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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