That's true, I know a couple people already using antennas for digital TV
and unless you're close to the transmitter, the antenna has to be outside or
pretty high gain in the attic. Remember the coverage with digital has been
found to be about 20% down from analog, and I know a couple people having to
do with a couple local channels who've had over heading problems so they cut
it back a little which cuts the range down to about 30% less and apparently
a lot of places are finding those problems when leaves and what not , dust,
what ever get in the cooling for the transmitter. I'm sure there will be
something someday but right now, it's just not there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: A New c c Radio with a Twist
> On Nov 22, 2008, at 9:01 PM, Harvey Heagy wrote:
>
>> I don't see much point in including the 2 meter band which would be
>> for
>> monitoring purposes only.
>
> And what's wrong with monitoring? I ouldn't turn my nose up at
> something that would allow me to keep an ear on the local club
> repeaters. Besides, for non-has, being able to tune into things like
> our Skywarn nets wouldn't be a bad thing for anyone, least of all us.
>
>> If C-Crane really wants to do something good,
>> they could include a receiver with the digital TV spectrum on it, or
>> maybe
>> an accessible satellite/HD radio or something like that.
>
> Which they addressed in the stocking stuffer show Mike mentioned. They
> simply can't release an audio digital TV receiver now simply because
> they can't get the decoder chip at a reasonable price. Moreover, at
> this point they'd have to include the whole decoder (for video and
> audio) even if they don't use the video part. Not at all cost
> effective for them, and I bet not for us, either. They're working on
> accessible wifi radio solutions and, no doubt, other things. Please
> remember that CCrane is catering to a larger market than just blind
> radio hobbyists.
>
>> Lots of people
>> depend on portable TV's when the power goes out, but unless someone
>> comes
>> out with a battery operated digital TV receiver they won't be able
>> to do
>> that any more.
>
> Lots of people won't be depending on portable TV's anymore. I haven't
> seen a portable digital TV yet, and even if I did see one, it sure
> sounds like it'd be about as useful as a one-armed paper hanger if
> reports of inability to decode signal on anything less than an outdoor
> antenna are to be believed.
>>
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 746-4127 or 888-75-BUDDY
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