Waivers for HD Feed

[tknopf]

As football on NBC fast approaches, I have a question about receiving an HD National Feed. I receive WJFW in Rhinelander(Wausau/Rhinelander Market) on channel 12. The city I live in is 55 miles from the station. We barely receive an off-air signal with an antenna and I cannot receive a digital/HD signal. Is it worth contacting the station and seeing if they will grant waivers to receive a national HD feed? Do I let D* submit the waivers and see what happens? Any suggestions from those of you that may have attempted this is greatly appreciated.

 

[charper1]

What is your zip code?

 

[tknopf]

My zip code is 54476

Thanks

 

[Madtown HD Junkie]

good luck....i have cottage a couple miles off 51/8 just north of Tomahawk and I can get the Fox feed but not any others......gl

 

[charper1]

Well, it seems your nightmare will be because your affiliate uses a translator/repeater named W27AU to send you NBC WJFW and it is only 4 miles away. Your best bet is to call the station engineer first and ask them to assist you in receiving their digital signal and see what they say; then go forward after hearing what they have to say. If you do not like what they say or its determined that there is no way OTA is possible; then apply for your DNS.

Post back what your get worked out and how.

 

[igator99]

Good Luck.

As football on NBC fast approaches, I have a question about receiving an HD National Feed. I receive WJFW in Rhinelander(Wausau/Rhinelander Market) on channel 12. The city I live in is 55 miles from the station. We barely receive an off-air signal with an antenna and I cannot receive a digital/HD signal. Is it worth contacting the station and seeing if they will grant waivers to receive a national HD feed? Do I let D* submit the waivers and see what happens? Any suggestions from those of you that may have attempted this is greatly appreciated.

I live in New Orleans and WDSU can't broadcast in HD until at least 2007 and they have turned everyone down I know of. I have applied but haven't got a response. Best of luck but I think it will be an automatic no.

 

[Tower Guy]

I receive WJFW in Rhinelander(Wausau/Rhinelander Market) on channel 12. The city I live in is 55 miles from the station. We barely receive an off-air signal with an antenna and I cannot receive a digital/HD signal. Any suggestions from those of you that may have attempted this is greatly appreciated.

If you happen to live in a higher spot you may try an aggressive UHF antenna with a preamp to get WJFW on channel 16. Many people have had success with a Channel Master 4228 and a 7777 preamp even when Antennaweb does not predict reception.