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"hmmm I didnt think they did much change in UHF around here."
Yes, at the transition many channels changed frequency... the FCC allowed each station the choice of remaining on its digital channel, or moving the digital transmission back to its old analog frequency. There was also some "horse trading" among stations, to improve coverage, or perhaps save power. People were told to "re-scan" their digital over-the air converter boxes, to detect the changes. Since the digital signals allow for "virtual channels", the actual transmitted channel can move all over the place, but the channel number reported on the converter box remains unchanged, so that the station "brand" is not changed. I still watch "channel 6 news" in the evening... the studio set has not been changed... my Sony DTV reports it as Ch 6... but the actual signal is on CH 40!
jr
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