Can't get all Sacramento OTA channels now

JohnnyJupiter · 06-21-2009, 03:17 PM

I live in the San Francisco DMA, but cannot get those channels OTA because of hills between my house and the transmitters. However, I could get the Sacramento channels OTA --- or at least I could before the digital switchover. The OTA Sacto channels had a much better HD picture than the SF ones via Dish.

Now I only get 3-NBC, 13-CBS, 31-Ind, and 58-Ind. I can no longer get 6-PBS, 10-ABC, or 40-Fox. As far as I know, all these channels are still on towers in the same general area (Walnut Grove) that I was able to "see" before the switchover.

I still get the programming info on my program guide for the missing channels, but they show up as "0" signal strength and I get the message that I have lost the signal.

Does anyone know what the story is with these channels? Did they move to different frequencies? Should I do another OTA channel scan and see if I can pick them up that way? I'm a little leery of doing that, given that I can still get the program info, but will do that if that's the only way.

Thanks to all who can help!

JJ

JohnnyJupiter · 06-21-2009, 04:37 PM

Had to delete all the previous OTA channels and do a re-scan. Then just added them back, with the previous channels returning at their new frequencies.

Why didn't I think of this before?

Ah, well.

JJ

garys · 06-21-2009, 10:40 PM

Thought Dish told us to do that on the last Charlie Chat.

18 is # 1 · 06-22-2009, 07:06 AM

Thanks guys. I had rescanned without success. The I deleted all and rescanned successfully.

06-21-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
JohnnyJupiter What is HD? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	Can't get all Sacramento OTA channels now I live in the San Francisco DMA, but cannot get those channels OTA because of hills between my house and the transmitters. However, I could get the Sacramento channels OTA --- or at least I could before the digital switchover. The OTA Sacto channels had a much better HD picture than the SF ones via Dish. Now I only get 3-NBC, 13-CBS, 31-Ind, and 58-Ind. I can no longer get 6-PBS, 10-ABC, or 40-Fox. As far as I know, all these channels are still on towers in the same general area (Walnut Grove) that I was able to "see" before the switchover. I still get the programming info on my program guide for the missing channels, but they show up as "0" signal strength and I get the message that I have lost the signal. Does anyone know what the story is with these channels? Did they move to different frequencies? Should I do another OTA channel scan and see if I can pick them up that way? I'm a little leery of doing that, given that I can still get the program info, but will do that if that's the only way. Thanks to all who can help! JJ

06-21-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
JohnnyJupiter What is HD? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	OK - Solved My Own Problem Had to delete all the previous OTA channels and do a re-scan. Then just added them back, with the previous channels returning at their new frequencies. Why didn't I think of this before? Ah, well. JJ

06-22-2009, 07:06 AM	#4
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garys High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greentown, PA Age: 52 Posts: 1,481	Thought Dish told us to do that on the last Charlie Chat.