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For PBS - do a "re-scan" from your TV or converter...

2009-07-21T10:31:51.320-07:00

For PBS - do a "re-scan" from your TV or converter box menu - I think they changed channels.

They'll show up again as 8-1, 8-2, etc., but they're "actually" on a different channel.

I was missing PBS for several weeks before I thought to try it!

I'm not entirely sure...have you tried the papercl...

2009-07-20T15:40:20.885-07:00

I'm not entirely sure...have you tried the paperclip(s) or an amplified antenna?

I live in Rockrimmon and cant get PBS. I have HDT...

2009-07-20T14:31:36.915-07:00

I live in Rockrimmon and cant get PBS. I have HDTVs with tuners and rabbit ears. I just recently began to get KKTV again (it was gone for 3-4 weeks after the conversion). Any suggestions on how to maintain the CBS signal and get PBS too?

Before the paperclip, I was using an RCA antenna w...

2009-07-14T19:44:31.706-07:00

Before the paperclip, I was using an RCA antenna with a 30 db amp and got all the local digital channels.

I live on the westside of Downtown COS near Monument Valley Park. I took two large metal paperclips and twisted them around one another (Macgyver Sytle) to weave them together and stuck one end from one paperclip into Antenna In parallel to the floor. I get channels 5.1-48.2 and everything in between.

I tried the weaved paperclips at my Mom's work in Downtown COS next to the DTV Center (ironically) at Bijou and Wahsatch and we had some occasional minor interference with channels 48.1 & 48.2 but it still worked.

Then, I tried the weaved paperclips at my Mom's house in Fountain and it didn't work quite as well. Her antenna with the 30 db amplifier worked better there.

Like I said, I have to move my antenna around to g...

2009-07-14T09:19:00.643-07:00

Like I said, I have to move my antenna around to get KOAA. What part of town are you in? What style of antenna do you use?

The paperclip TOTALLY works! I'm watching KKTV-HD ...

2009-07-13T22:32:32.547-07:00

The paperclip TOTALLY works! I'm watching KKTV-HD right now with no problems on my new 32" Samsung with built-in tuner. I'm going to try it on my mom's converter boxes tomorrow.

Ok, I've tried the paper clip, non amplifier, move...

2009-07-13T15:31:06.457-07:00

Ok, I've tried the paper clip, non amplifier, moved the antenna in the house around, but still can't get KOAA. I get the other channels though perfect. How can they be the most powerful and they are the ONLY one's I can not get.

And why is "chief engineer" in quotes? It's not li...

2009-07-10T07:54:58.814-07:00

And why is "chief engineer" in quotes? It's not like he's faking it - he's the chief engineer.

But soon KKTV will have the most power! One of my...

2009-07-10T07:40:48.488-07:00

But soon KKTV will have the most power!

One of my coworkers tried the paperclip trick last night and said it worked!

Both are correct. KOAA does put out more power, a...

2009-07-10T05:14:01.005-07:00

Both are correct. KOAA does put out more power, and they are higher frequency than many of the other DTV stations. That is physics, more power is needed on higher frequencies. That is why a red (455 Thz) laser is more common than, say green (570 Thz) or for that matter blue (710 Thz).

Good question though!

Contrary to what the "Chief Engineer" having the m...

2009-07-09T21:50:24.133-07:00

Contrary to what the "Chief Engineer" having the most powerful signal does not make it the one most people can see. They have to have the most powerful signal because they are the one's on the highest UHF channel. Isn't that true. If they had a lower Channel assignment they wouldn't need all of that power. Correct me if I am wrong.