[BC] TV in Western (Muskegon) Michigan,

[Alan Kline]

The only thing *required* to be digital is the transmitter and the 1's 
and 0's coming out of it. You could plug a TK-11 and a film chain into 
an encoder and be *legal*. You wouldn't be competitive, but you'd be legal.

Lots of stations still had (and have) analog islands in their plants 
after the full-power switchover. For long-established stations with 
large archives of news and program material, there's no getting around 
it. I know of at least one Sinclair-owned network affiliate which is 
still shooting and airing news material on well-worn BetaSP equipment 
(and believe me, it shows...), and I'm sure there are more.

ak

On 2/25/2012 10:23 AM, Tom Spencer wrote:
> For Sale.  WMKG-CA, with a CP for the DTV conversion.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251003972662
>
> $300k.
>
> The FCC plot of the 74 dBu curve shows full coverage of the COL, and the
> seller also says they're on 5 cable systems and are negotiating with Dish...
>
> Since it's got the CP already - what would be minimum needed?  NTSC-to
> ATSC converter and appropriate TX on 49; antenna for 49?
>
> Just how much of the plant does the FCC require to be digital?
>