Low Power Digital TV in Milwaukee's future?

[larsob]

DLPTV Applications for Construction Permits

Channel 13
Channel 41 and 63 Limited Partnership
0.125 kW ERP
1,086 ft Antenna Height Above Ground Level

Channel 17
Channel 41 and 63 Limited Partnership
1.6 kW ERP
1,086 ft Antenna Height Above Ground Level

Channel 20
KM LPTV of Milwaukee
1. kW ERP
590 ft Antenna Height Above Ground Level

Channel 31
Bustos Media of Wisconsin
10.5 kW ERP
649 ft Antenna Height Above Ground Level

[LoadStar]

What's the point? I have a hard enough time receiving full power digital stations. I can't imagine trying to get anything resembling a TV picture on a low power digital station.

[Audio Gnut]

Actually moving 41 and 63 to their own digital transmitter will free up the bandwidth on CBS. If you look at their analog counterparts they are low power as well. They are what I call "cable" channels. They basically have a signal strong enough for TW and the satellite companies to pick up then send down the pipe. How far north, west, and south can analog 41 and 63 be seen anyway?

They do show movies on 41, I wonder if they will be in full HD?

And Telemundo is like "skin" TV anyway. Nice to watch even if you don't understand what they are saying. Plus they have Brewers games.

Not sure what the other stations will be.

[larsob]

Service Area Contour Maps

Channel 13
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=LD1138783.html

Channel 17
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=LD1138784.html