http://dahdahdahdancer.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] dahdahdahdancer.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2008-12-14 03:25 pm
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Lost FOX TV signal

I'm addicted to the Sarah Connor Chronicles (Monday at 8:00) on FOX 25. Mysteriously, the FOX signal vanished a few days ago (I get snow, just snow), although other stations come through as always. I still use rabbit ears (hey, it's cheaper than cable or satellite and I'm on a budget). Time is running out - the SC Chronicles are on tomorrow night! Has anyone else lost the FOX 25 signal?
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[personal profile] ron_newman 2008-12-15 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Two days ago, someone edited this onto WFXT's Wikipedia page:
As of December 8th, 2008, WFXT no longer broadcasts an analog signal over the air; now only broadcasting via cable, satellite, and it's new digital over the air signal. Those with traditional "rabbit ear" analog TVs are currently left with no signal, more than two months ahead of the DTV conversion date of February 17, 2009.
The page also discusses the weakness of WFXT's digital signal, saying that the station is broadcasting at only half of its FCC-authorized power, and may not reach full power until next August.

[identity profile] zmgmeister.livejournal.com 2008-12-16 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
On another forum they say it was the transmitter, and there wasn't any sense spending $$$$ to fix it just to use it for two months.

http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2008-December/018602.html

So, it's not coming back. And on the matter of low-power stations not having to convert ( I read the rest of the comments on Universal Hub ( why are there usually no comments on Universal Hub? ) ), feel free to tune to WFXZ-24 ( Azteca America ).
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