gfretwell@aol.com wrote in   
   news:fv9eieltmohqaiesqln2tj09rb73vc4p0u@4ax.com:   
      
   > On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:16:51 +0000 (UTC),   
   > DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno@decadence.org wrote:   
   >   
   >>Anthony Stewart  wrote in   
   >>news:661717f4-9c87-4e2d-85c7-912d2d219b49@googlegroups.com:   
   >>   
   >>> Leaves carry moisture and become good VHF reflectors and   
   >>> absorbers. So avoid leaves where possible.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>  Pretty sure there are no VHF broadcasters any more.  Might have   
   >>  a   
   >>tough time tuning a signal that does not exist.   
   >   
   > I guess someone should tell our CBS affiliate to shut down then.   
   > He is on channel 11. (Digital)   
   >   
   >   
      
     ALL "(digital) "channels" *may* have a low banner number, but the   
   actual assigned and broadcast frequencies are all up in the old UHF   
   band.   
      
     All of them in the US AFAIUI.   
      
     A whole lot of stations needed to erect special new antennas for   
   HDTV broadcast.  A lot quit broadcasting.  Most retain their old   
   numeric though, even though they physically shift up into the UHF   
   band.   
      
     In fact , I think those lower frequencies are being sold off   
   for other, modern use now.   
      
     It is called "Spectrum Reallocation".  Started in 2008.   
      
     If there are still VHF broadcasters that actually broadcast at   
   those low frequencies today?  I do not know of them as they all had   
   to switch to digital, and I think it also required the band shift as   
   well.  Many keep the same numeric assignment number though.   
      
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