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 Message 976 
 August Abolins to Rob Mccart 
 Re: TV Woes 
 19 Sep 25 01:18:29 
 
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--- Original Message ---
From: Rob Mccart
Date: 2025-09-19 14:25:25
Subject: TV Woes

RM> AA>We could get CBC, CTV and Global.
RM> Okay, that's what I had originally, but they started dropping off.
RM> Someone else mentioned it to me and said that the OTA signals were
RM> coming back, as if it were required, and a person they knew with
RM> an antenna was getting 10 or 12 stations, but likely down closer
RM> to Toronto. I have my doubts you or I would have much luck these
RM> days but I could bewrong if it's coming back. I should try some
RM> rabbit ears on my old TV..   B)

Perhaps that "Someone" is referring to digital OTA. That is a real thing.
Global converted to digital broadcasting but the new tower is twice as far
away east than the original analog OTA, and operates with much less power.  I
can't pick it up.  Digital OTA operates mostly in the UHF bands.

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