Lost FOX TV signal

[dahdahdahdancer.livejournal.com]

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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[kalimba21.livejournal.com]

A few days ago, all the stations were supposed to test their digital signal and turn off the analog one, just briefly. Since then, fox25 has been out - perhaps they are unaware that they didn't turn their analog back on? Industry people don't realize that there are still people like us with rabbit ears.

Just a heads up, in addition to the converter box, you will not receive many channels without a powered antenna on top of your tv, at the very least. I paid $20 for the antenna. Seems that I cannot get all the channels without re-adjusting the antenna for a few of them, which is a pain.

A nice feature is that there are 4 different working channels on channel 44, so a few more good options. Also, channel 7 has a 2nd channel with local weather all the time. There are a few more extras channels on 68 too but not that exciting.

This conversion is something that was slated to happen several other times in the past 10 years. It was always postponed b/c publicity was bad. So they're really trying to get the word out this time.

[ron_newman]

Wow, that's pretty serious FAIL. You'd think they would have gotten a ton of complaining phone calls by now.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

I don't know if an amplified antenna helps in the city. Not to mention we have a lot of other signals in the city, like paging and cellular sites that will be more of a nuisance when you add an amplifier. You do want though something high and directional; I have one of those double bow-ties they used to sell at Radio Shack.

I do like the extra channels like PBS World and that 7.2 weather station. It was more exciting a couple years back though when we had The Tube and Deutsche Welle. On the other hand I agree the extra channels on 68 don't do much for me, unless I really want to see Veggie Tales at 1 AM.

[kalimba21.livejournal.com]

Well, we only got 2 channels with our old antenna.
Maybe it depends on what floor you're on, and which way your windows face.
I haven't noticed any problem with cellular and paging interference.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

UHF is really sensitive to antenna height and placement. On digital you wouldn't know if you had interference vs. a weak signal, because you wouldn't see "herringbone" vs. "snow" in the picture.

But if you tried the other way and the amplified one worked best, then it looks like you've found the right setup for you.

[ron_newman]

I don't even know what's on regular analog 68 anymore. Once upon a time it was the Red Sox station, but after the Fox and UPN and WB networks started, 68 was the station left out.