[BC] Re: TV Translator Equipment

[Tom]

Hmm

Why not just BUY them and go LPTV, rather than just TL?

I did have a CATV modulator around here somewhere that could hit Ch. 2; 
max output something like 43 dBm, IIRC....  I may be accessing my 
storage this weekend; I'll see if I can find it.....

Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> Here in town, we've got two translators... 1 thats off the air and one
> thats limping along. The town doesn't have the money to spend on them,
> and I know a few people (including me) who do watch them.
>
> The stations that the translators rebroadcast are going digital and as
> I understand it, the town won't be fixing the translator that's off
> and won't be spending money to equip the other one to pick up digital
> signals.
>
> I was wondering if anyone had a tv translator transmitter (10 to 50
> watts) on Channel 2 or that could be moved to Channel 2 and two
> digital tv converters? I know it's a long shot to ask for this stuff,
> but I figure if I can help "fix" the translators, the town will keep
> them going since it costs them barely anything to run.
>
> I think the translators both need better receive antennas too, but
> I'll worry about that later.
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Tom Spencer
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