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Post by nuwildcats on Feb 3, 2013 16:08:27 GMT -5
Judy Kim at MBC was nice enough to email me way back when and tell me I'd eventually get their signal from Trump Tower (living off Montrose Harbor). I just re-scanned my stations and nope, still getting nothing. Unfortunately, living in a complex, Comcast has sole rights to our antenna. I wonder if I'll ever be able to get MBC living at this address. But thanks for posting all the info on MBC. Maybe someday I'll be able to avail myself of it!
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Post by TheBo on Feb 4, 2013 11:10:32 GMT -5
Aw, man! I'm in the same boat as nuwildcats, only we've got whatzit satellite, and they've stolen all our digital signals to replace them with a limited number of crappy analog signals. You know, for our convenience. Obviously, so we'd be forced to buy their service, but their service is so crappy we canceled it and we're using other means of watching what we want to see. But again, can't get signals like this. And the stupid spellcheck on this website thinks "canceled" is spelled with two L's. Dopuses.
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Post by nuwildcats on Feb 4, 2013 15:33:20 GMT -5
TheBo,
I'm wondering if writing Judy Kim again about not having the capacity to rotate my antenna would make any difference. I'm not getting the complexity involved with picking up signals by climbing up on your roof and messing with your antenna to get one tv station. Strange. We two can't be the only Chicagolanders in this spot. Since I'm only 5.5 miles from Trump Tower, my MBC reception should be clear as a bell. Just a thought. If I could climb onto the roof and rotate the antenna some degrees one way or another, how would that affect reception to other OTA stations?
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Post by TheBo on Feb 5, 2013 15:37:06 GMT -5
Oh, my problem is that I live on the 34th floor, in Hyde Park, facing south, so if I want a signal, it has to come through the building's antenna somehow, and they've just stolen the signals from us. But I can't figure how Judy knowing about your problem could help you. Did you want her to climb on your roof? I'm being facetious (and okay I admit it, snotty, but I get so little joy in life), but I really do wonder what you were hoping she could do.
Bo
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Post by nuwildcats on Feb 5, 2013 16:41:46 GMT -5
Hi, Bo. No offense taken. I'd want to find out why the only way to get their tv station is by adjusting one's antenna to just the right degree. Obviously, Trump Tower would have to deliver a pretty powerful signal ... so why would WIN be set up to need all kinds of adjustments? Re-scanning my stations had always gotten me again the stations that went offline for antenna upgrades -- CBS and ABC, for example, so why not WIN broadcasting off of the Trump? Judy Kim's name was provided here as a contact. Had I known she was a v.p., I wouldn't have used her email address. Just sayin'.
Btw: a fellow Hyde Parker? I moved here to Montrose Harbor from the International House on 59th St.
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Post by nuwildcats on Mar 1, 2013 0:03:23 GMT -5
Will be logging back in in a few days but just had to tell you. While watching ABC's 10pm news tonight, a banner was running saying we had to re-scan our stations because of an antenna upgrade. When the re-scan was over, I had 7 stations more than I've ever had (something like 44 now) and I was thinking channel 24.xx could be the newly-added stations. Sure enough, I now receive all channel 24.xx stations, and boy, is WIN-tv's 24.5 a beautiful transmission. Looks like a new k-drama, too, something I'm not used to anymore. Yay, finally!!
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Post by Knov1 on Mar 3, 2013 8:33:50 GMT -5
I still get a weak signal. The channel is watchable but the slightest bit of wind or bad weather affects it.
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Post by nuwildcats on Mar 5, 2013 16:18:24 GMT -5
knov1: I got in about 2 good days of viewing then Sunday transmission broke down just like it did with ABC's 7.1. I wonder how they could be connected. Tuned in again today and transmission is clear again.
Are you out in the burbs?
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Post by Knov1 on Mar 5, 2013 18:19:08 GMT -5
No. I live on the north side of the city.
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Post by nuwildcats on Mar 7, 2013 15:33:11 GMT -5
Me, too, near lakefront. Are you getting that banner on Ch. 7, "re-scan your stations if you see this message"? Although I'd been re-scanning weekly hoping to get 24.5, it wasn't until I saw the banner and re-scanned that I got a clear and steady 24.5. When 24.5 went off the rails this weekend along with Ch. 7 and that banner started running again on 7.1, I re-scanned my stations and both stations cleared up and have remained steady.
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Post by Knov1 on Mar 10, 2013 21:49:45 GMT -5
No. I haven't seen a message like that. I've rescanned for new channels several times. I've tried moving my antenna around. It hasn't helped.
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Post by nuwildcats on Mar 11, 2013 16:48:45 GMT -5
Now that I keep getting the 'crawl' on ABC's Ch. 7, I see it reads 'rescan on March 18th'. Guess it wouldn't hurt to re-scan on that day even if you're not seeing that message. I do now have about 44 stations since the recent scan.
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Post by Knov1 on Mar 12, 2013 17:55:41 GMT -5
I'll do a rescan on March 18 and see what happens. Can't hurt.
So far, I've come across episodes of May Queen, Rascal Sons, Horse Doctor, I Miss You and another unknown drama. Also, We Got Married (without subs) and various other shows.
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Post by nuwildcats on Mar 13, 2013 23:20:17 GMT -5
Guess I spoke too soon. ABC's ch. 7 was breaking up last night and so was WIN 24.5, so I haven't gotten the hang of any dramas except I Miss You/Missing You. I like its edge, so I've managed to get my attention to stick with it but not yet with the others.
Good luck on Mar 18th!
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Post by Knov1 on Mar 14, 2013 6:51:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I get an inconsistent signal. When I manage to get a decent signal, the moment I move my antenna the signal is back to being weak. Even if I move the antenna back to the spot when I got the better signal, it doesn't work. I've had the most success with keeping the antenna right by the window. Signal still isn't good but the channel is watchable.
The unknown drama I mentioned before is Flames of Desire. Also, caught part of Oh Ja Ryong is Coming. There's not much discussion here so far but I'll post threads for each of the shows I've come across so far. Maybe that will encourage the viewers.
If you know what shows/dramas are currently airing and their time slots, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know here or by PM.
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