DTV Digital TV Signal Report from Glens Falls New York

I, Brian, reports on my DTV digital TV signals from the Albany, New York TV stations (WRGB, WNYT, WTEN, WNYA, WCWN, WMHT, WXXA). I am in Glens Falls which is about 48 miles from the transmitter sight that sits south of Albany. I am fortunate to have a good line of site signal. WRGB Channel 6, knowing full well the issues of DTV on VHF, especially low VHF (2-6), decided to move their digital signal from UHF 39 to VHF 6, which for me means goodbye CBS! I guess they don't want me to watch WRGB anymore.

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[djbrianflorence]

Albany is one of the more rarer markets where they decided to primarily populate the VHF spectrum. In my opinion, channel 6 made the mistake, misguided I'm sure, of thinking that the real estate of RF 6 was valuable. We all know now in digital TV world that 2-6 is a battlefield for signal to cross.

[djbrianflorence]

About a month or so ago, WRGB boosted its signal, and I began receiving it consistently at about 75-85%. Prior to this, I only got it on rainy days or days of heavy clouds. I think they've got it up pretty high now. I still would prefer it on UHF, but they're convinced that VHF 6 is the best choice. We'll see if it ever changes.

[jimbobubbadj]

Update I have put an antenna on my roof. Wxxa and Wnyt now come in strong. Wyna has improved to where pixelization is at a minimum but it is no where as strong as the other two upper vhf stations. All Albany stations come in 60%-95% except for wyna at 25%. I need 18% for a watchable signal.

[jimbobubbadj]

How strange, wrgb is one of the strongest I receive. I have trouble with wxxa and wyna. Wnyt is relatively weak but it usually comes in ok. Wmht, wcwn and wten all have good signals too. I am in Wilton and I am closer.

[BETO1BETO2]

dtv sucks when it rains!

[mst3kanita]

Luckily, there is nothing good on CBS. 2 1/2 men anyone?

[12053mike]

I too had an excellent signal when WRGB was on UHF 39 pre-transition. Unlike you, I get a decent enough signal on 6 to watch. It runs less than 50% though.

WYNA seems better now than on day 1 but it rarely tops 45%. Puzzling as WNYT has been coming in fine all along using a moderate gain UHF antenna. IMHO, they all should have gone to UHF and stayed there. Would have only needed one, much smaller antenna.