Medford Oregon NBC went HDTV!!

[BlackHitachi]

Kobi NBC in Medford Oregon is HDTV now this was a shocker how fast they did it!!:

 

[lvman707]

BlackHitachi,

I can't pick up KOBI-HD NBC over the air in Medford, OR. I live in West Medford. I have an indoor antenna and I can pick up the other local HD channels. Do you think I need an outdoor antenna?

 

[charper1]

What is your zip code? I used the intersection of Arnold Ln & Madrona Ln zip 97501 to simulate "West Medford, OR" and luckily all DT channels are UHF:

KMVU-DT FOX @ 78° and 7 miles; freq assignment 27

KSYS-DT PBS @ 309° and 32 miles; freq assignment 42

KDRV-DT ABC @ 309° and 32 miles; freq assignment 38

KOBI-DT NBC @ 309° and 32 miles; freq assignment 15


Looking like a good UHF antenna with a rotator IMHO:

ROTATORS

Antennas Listed Below
Winegard HD 9095P
Channel Master CM 4228
Winegard PR 8800
Antennas Direct DB4
Antennas Direct 42XG

 

[BlackHitachi]

Well i live in East Medford and i had to buy a outdoor antenna to pick up KOBI. Its the weirdest thing? Any way i went to Radio shack and got a http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103088&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.2032205&parentPage=family

For 24.99 this thing works great!! I get all of our locals. Also when you do get NBC Kobi i don't know why but it used to be 5.1 with no sub channels. Well now its just 5.2 with no sub channels but when a HD program is on its HD!! Oh yea just to let you know don't go to the mall for a antenna. Goto the south gateway or Bear creek radio shack.

 

[BlackHitachi]

KOBI-DT NBC @ 309° and 32 miles; freq assignment 15

 

[charper1]

Man I fat fingered that? TY! Was typing in the miles and copied it to the freq.

 

[BlackHitachi]

Hey Bourbon Tester we won! Game was sloppy but we can build on some good thing that happend for us also!

 

[charper1]

Yep, it was at least positive. I somehow wish they would either resign Collins or trade to get Leinart (as crazy as that sounds.)

 

[BlackHitachi]

Well with Al Davis at the helm who knows!

 

[charper1]

You know he was the lone abstention in the new NFL commish vote? Even after praising the guy?

 

[lvman707]

Thanks to BlackHitachi and charper1 for the info. By the way my zip is 97501. I think I will go to Radio Shack to get antenna.

lvman707

 

[charper1]

Good luck and remember to post to let us know how it turns out. Be sure to get a heading compass to properly aim the antenna (everyone should have one in the toolbox any how). One channel ( KMVU-DT FOX @ 78°) is "off" from all the others; so I would aim at the 309° heading first to see what happens.

 

[BlackHitachi]

Thanks to BlackHitachi and charper1 for the info. By the way my zip is 97501. I think I will go to Radio Shack to get antenna.

lvman707

No problem yea please do let us know how it goes. PBS, NBC and ABC are on king mountain North-North west of you. CBS and FOX are behind the antenna facing N-NW. FOX is on MT Baldy and CBS is around Ashland. The hardest to pick up will be NBC KOBI. It needs a medium medium directional antenna. The one in the link i posted will work. I did not even have to use a amp. The lowest signal i have is 73 going through my neighbors house. The highest i have is 100. Hope it turns out again let us know.

 

[BlackHitachi]

You know he was the lone abstention in the new NFL commish vote? Even after praising the guy?

I can believe it plus Al's hip has been really hurting him he probably wanted to get home and get ready for the season.