LEXINGTONWatch this 8 minute HDTV Movie from the Consumer Electronics Association HDTV Sets, and older TV Sets connected to Converter Boxes, will have three choices for live signals after February 17, 2009: Cable, Satellite or Free Over-the-Air programs. Each has its advantages, but cable and satellite strip and compress their signals and omit many NEW local programs to conserve bandwidth. If you'd like to watch these new programs, or any local programs in complete HDTV detail, you need to add an antenna. This site describes how to choose one, depending on where you live and which channels you like. The "HDTV Channels" Link, below, lists your new channel numbers under RF Ch. Just copy that list for now... Free Lexington Area HDTV Channels and Detailed Antenna Location Maps
Station Channel Network WLEXDT 18.1 NBC WLEXDT2 18.2 NBC WKYTDT 27.1 CBS WKYTDT2 27.2 CW WKYTDT3 27.3 Ind WKSODT 29.1 PBS WKSODT2 29.2 PBS WKSODT3 29.3 PBS WKSODT4 29.4 PBS WKSODT5 29.5 Ind WKSODT6 29.6 Ind WKHADT 35.1 PBS WKHADT3 35.3 PBS WKHADT5 35.5 Ind WKHADT6 35.6 Ind WTVQDT 36.1 ABC WTVQDT2 36.2 Ind WKMRDT 38.1 PBS WKMRDT2 38.2 PBS WKMRDT3 38.3 PBS WKMRDT4 38.4 PBS WKMRDT5 38.5 Ind WKMRDT6 38.6 Ind WKLEDT 46.1 PBS WKLEDT2 46.2 PBS WKLEDT3 46.3 PBS WKLEDT4 46.4 PBS WKLEDT5 46.5 Ind WKLEDT6 46.6 Ind WDKYDT 56.1 Fox WDKYDT2 56.2 Ind WYMTDT 57.1 CBS WYMTDT2 57.2 CBS WLJCDT 65.1 Ind WUPXDT 67.1 i WUPXDT2 67.2 Ind WUPXDT3 67.3 Ind WUPXDT4 67.4 Ind |
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If you live within 50 miles of town and have copied the list of RF Channels for Lexington, you're ready to find the perfect antenna. The CEA, Consumer Electronics Association, and NAB, National Association of Broadcasters, created the AntennaWeb to help you do just that. Free! For us non-experts, a working example of it is presented here. NOTE that all TV stations will be transmitting on different channels then they are now. But to avoid confusion, the new tuners allow a station to keep its old channel number while automatically switching you to its new RF Channel. Some of them will be VHF RF Channels; most will use UHF. Stations on your RF Channel List numbered less than 14 are VHF. In general, they need a broader antenna connected to the "antenna in" post on Converter Boxes or behind new DTV sets. Some will need Outdoor Antennas, others Indoor. Whichever your situation, find a store with someone who uses the antenna(s) you plan to buy... or one with a good return policy! ![]() AntennaWeb.org's Front Page
EXAMPLE... We'll use a place near Tampa:ENTER 11903 67th Ave, Seminole, FL, 33772, or just the Zip for partial results, on the Pop-Up form to get: The address you entered was located at Street level. Stations and Antenna Types The Channel List below is arranged by ease of reception, with the strongest stations, which need the smallest antennas, at the top. To find the antenna for this example, record the color codes of channels you might like for use on the "Color Codes" Chart shown below. Select Digital Stations Only then press the "View Street Level Map" bar to build the Compass Orientation map at right. You need to point your antenna in the below listed directions to receive various channels. A rotor can be used, and would be needed here, even in a nearby city, for staggered and distant stations. ...Select Digital Stations Only for This Example ... ![]() Careful checking reveals only 10 digital stations on the Table while Tampa's RF Channel List shows more. Likewise, some which appear on the Table (under Frequency Assignment) will expire. One channel listed, 13, is totally in error. You're better off using RF Channel Lists to determine which type of antenna, VHF or UHF, is needed. If you have any doubt, consult TVFool.com for further antenna analysis.Finally, note that many channels, such as the ones with decimal 2's, 3's and 4's on the RF Channel List, are missing from the Table. You'll find that there are omissions on many Tables. Cable and Satellite are missing most of them completely. You'll need an antenna to see them! At this point we should have a pretty good idea of what sort of antenna we'll need in our Example, both by Color Code and VHF/UHF. |
To get Free HDTV Over-the-Air signals you need an Antenna; Color Coding Shows Reception Strength. Typically, the closer you live to signal towers, the better will be the signals you receive. Within 15 miles, an Indoor Antenna, sometimes with a pre-amplifier, may be used (in the Green and Light Green Zones). ![]()
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU HIRE A PROFESSIONAL FOR ALL ANTENNA WORK OUTSIDE YOUR HOME. CONSUMER DATA PROVIDED HERE IS TO KEEP THEM HONEST!
THE ANTENNA FOUND FOR THIS EXAMPLE NEEDS TO HAVE:
A: Medium Multi-directional VHF Antenna pointed 10° magnetic, and
B: Large Directional UHF/VHF Antenna pointed between 92-95°
C: NO 129° NEEDED BECAUSE "B" SEES TAMPA's ABC
But, all are more than 24.4 in the example, so "Antenna Installation" is the next step! Antenna Installation Having done the Example ENTER YOUR ADDRESS or ZIP CODE Advanced Airwave: Analysis, Markets, Channels, Rules, Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||