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1. On Monday, March 14 2016, 15:12 by Tim

Lately, I have been lamenting the loss of analog TV. DX'ing with DTV is practically impossible. No more excitement felt like the lucky nights when I could pull in a faint KVOA 4 from Tucson in central Phoenix. Or the clear mornings when I could get a pretty good signal from KOLD 13 and KGUN 9. Oh, woe is me.

2. On Tuesday, March 15 2016, 09:28 by dhett

With DTV, you can get those stations crystal-clear from north Scottsdale at any time, but I understand where you're coming from. I still remember that day in May when I was pulling in low-VHF stations from Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas with nothing more than cheap rabbit ears. Who knows? With the coming repack, those days might return.

3. On Friday, March 18 2016, 18:31 by Tim

@dhett - Wow, really, you can pick up KVOA in North Scottsdale? What kind of antenna are you using? I forgot to specify that I was using a simple indoor rabbit ear antenna setup when I was able to pickup stations from Tucson. I am in West/Central Phoenix. I had a simple rabbit ear antenna on top of my tv and in the hours just before sunrise, KOLD and KGUN would come in pretty good. Fuzzy picture and decent audio. A few times around 11pm I could see a faint video signal from KVOA but could not hear the audio.

4. On Saturday, March 19 2016, 11:45 by RDvegas

COZI was regained in Las Vegas March 16th, after a 2-1/2 month absence. The new home for COZI is a new sub-channel, 39.4, on full powered KBLR Paradise, NV (an unincorporated town within the Las Vegas Valley). COZI was cut loose from KVMY-21 (now KHSV-21) on New Years Day 2016.

I sometimes visit relatives in San Tan/Queen Creek where they have good reception from several Tucson station, in addition to most of the Phoneix broadcasters. The best of two markets.

5. On Monday, March 21 2016, 14:07 by Tim

Anybody in Phoenix using AirBox? I am thinking about getting it, but I'd first love to hear some opinions on it from actual users.

6. On Monday, March 21 2016, 19:10 by 0ld tuner tech

With regard to receiving Tucson channels in the phoenix area. I am in north central phoenix and have a 5 element vhf antenna and a 12 element yagi/corner reflector uhf combo type antenna on a 15ft. pole above ground level at the back of the haouse.
I receive Tucson real channels 9(vhf) 19,23,25,30,32 (uhf)
100% of the time. The local phx. channels are strong enough so that I don't need to turn the antenna. I just leave it aimed at Tucsons Mt Bigalow transmitters.

7. On Tuesday, March 22 2016, 00:21 by Showlow

Wow I live in east Tucson and can't even pick up Ch. 13 anymore. I used to fiddle with the antenna position and eventually it would come in. I've given up. 11 doesn't come in anymore either.

8. On Tuesday, March 22 2016, 00:24 by Showlow

It is an indoor antenna but up until a month ago I picked those channels up mostly fine.

9. On Tuesday, March 22 2016, 08:05 by old tuner tech

Of the Tucson channels I receive in phx. KOLD 13( real channel 32) is the weakest usually showing 52 on my LG tv signal strength meter and 60 on its signal quality meter.
This is still enough for a good lock.
All the other channels are usually 65 to 70 on strength and 75 to 90 on quality.

10. On Tuesday, March 22 2016, 08:23 by old tuner tech

I often view Tucson channels such as during the NFL season, they will sometimes show a game blacked out in Phx. also PBS will have often have a different program than PBS Phx.
Some Tucson sub-channels will be time shifted to a more favorable time vs. Phx. stations.

11. On Wednesday, March 23 2016, 06:59 by dhett

@Tim: Sorry for the delay - been offline for a few days. I use a simple indoor antenna hooked up to a TV stick tuner that I plug into my laptop, which I use in my car. Tucson stations blast in at 100% near the Scottsdale Airpark, and I've had favorable reports from Fountain Hills as well, where they can't get Phoenix stations, but Tucson comes in loud and clear. I can't get the Tucson stations with my setup at my house in west Chandler - I'm a bit blocked by the San Tan Mountains - but occasionally, they come in well enough that my indoor antenna in the attic picks them up - usually in the morning hours - and then only channels 4, 6 and 18, in that order of frequency. RabbitEars has great coverage maps - go to the Web Listings and either put in the calls of each Tucson station, or go to the market listing (#70). Click the station's link, go to Technical Data and Screenshots, and click on the antenna icon between the channel number and the city of license. It will pull up a coverage map of the station's signal. KVOA's signal even reaches Surprise, if you have an outdoor antenna.

12. On Monday, March 28 2016, 10:56 by Tim

Have you ever thought about creating a database of FM radio stations similar to the TV stations you have on here? I'm particularly interested in the technical details and coverage maps for FM radio. I love all the data you have for TV. I'd love to see the same for FM radio.

13. On Monday, April 4 2016, 08:40 by Trip Ericson

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Unfortunately, there are simply so many FM stations that I would be unable to keep up with it if I tried to do for FM what I do for TV.

That said, I actually have produced coverage maps for the FM stations, but they're hidden. If you know the application ID number for a radio station you want to see the coverage for, you can stick it in the appropriate place in the address and it will show you the map.