WTMJ Antenna moving?

[techboy]

I heard a rumor that wtmj will be moving their DTV UHF antenna to the top of the tower ( 1000 seet ) soon.  ( Maybe even this week ) ( Currently side mounted at 900 feet ) Anyone have any more info?

[techguy1975]

There was something in this mornings Cuprisin artictle about WTMJ-DT being off the air most of Saturday for "tower work"...could be that

[John L]

I don't think it will go to the very top yet.  Maybe close. Because ONLY the DT is off not the analog.  So maybe after they shut off the analog permanently in 2 weeks maybe then they will replace the analog antenna with the DT antenna at the very top.  Which means another shut off day for the DT.  Perhaps the later they hope to accomplish that in a few hours in the wee hours of the morning.

-John L.

[techboy]

Checked with an "insider".....  DT off while working on micro wave receiver only.  Antenna move won't happen until after analog shuts down permanently.

[AA9VI]

Are all stations' antennas moved up to the old analog heights yet?  If not, anyone have any idea on the timelines?

[techboy]

WTMJ has postponed moving their UHF antenna to the top of the tower indiffinitely.  There is no money in the budget to remove the old bat wing CH 4 antenna or move the side mounted CH 28 antenna to the top.  An extra 100 feet of antenna height wouldn't extend coverage more than a few miles into areas which don't offer much in the way of increased viewers.