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    Tropo TVDX to Enid OK

    ** U S A. APRS maps show huge tropo blob over the NW half of TX, much
    of OK, and western KS, morning of May 5 but does not dissipate into
    the afternoon as you might expect, so I may have more to report than
    this into my rooftop antenna cut for RF channel 7 up thru UHF,
    permanently aimed SSE toward OKC:

    1731 UT: RF 28 briefly decodes as KFDX-DT 3-1 = Wichita Falls TX; also
    flashing in very briefly: 3-2 KJBO-DT with a court show from MyTV; a
    few minutes later also 3-3 as Laff; 3-4 as ANT with I Dream of Jeannie
    at 1740. Rabbitears.info about KJBO: yes, it is on 3-2, but also
    originally KJBO-LD on 35-1 & 35-1, unseen.

    BAD signals only into the STB:
    At 1731, 20, 21, 22, 26.
    At 1747, 10, 20, 22.
    At 1855, 10, 11, 21, 22, 26, 34.

    At 1825, RF 20 decodes quickly as KQCW-HD, 19-1: Muskogee OK, CW
    At 1855, RF 31 as 3-1 OETA, i.e. KOET Eufaula, and 20 KQCW again.
    (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)

    ** OKLAHOMA. RF 26, May 5 at 1947 UT, BAD signal starts to decode as
    KOTV 6-1 Tulsa, continuing the huge tropo opening as in previous
    report.

    UT May 6 at 0249, RF 20 decodes at 42-1 KBZC-LD. That`s a lowpower in
    nearest major market, OKC, but normally invisible here with 7.2 kW
    ERP.
    Also all these mostly infomercial subchannels, but PSIP on every one
    is same KBZC-LD! 42-2, 42-3, 42-4, 42-5, 42-6, 42-7.

    UT May 6 at 0255, RF 36, Univision on 36-1 with PSIP KUOKCD1 -- yes,
    with figure one at the end somehow as I inspect it closely. There are
    NO virtual 36-2 or 36-3, skipping to 36-4 StartTV and 36-5 H&I as in
    rabbitears.info. Of course this 7.33 kW ERP channel with Univision is
    superfluous as it`s also on highpower RF 29 from Shawnee along with
    Telemundo and Estrella TV.
    RF 36 is also direxional NNW which must help it a bit thisaway.

    Among many BAD signals May 5 at 1526 UT, I get a decode on RF 20 from
    KQCW 19-1; and on RF 26 from KOTV 6-1 with CBS, Tulsa, in & out (Glenn
    Hauser, Enid, WOR)

    ** U S A. Big tropo TVDX opening continues over central USA, May 5 at
    2350 UT, BAD signals on RF 20, 34, 35. UT Sat May 6 at next check
    0131, BAD:
    10, 11, 14, 20, 21, 22, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36. Some of those no doubt
    Oklahoma, but see OKLAHOMA for identified intrastate DX.

    UT May 6 at 0434 I have Univision on RF 31 but displays virtual 46-1.
    Trouble is, I can`t find any such match in listings altho it`s on 46-1
    in Arizona and Hawaii: I don`t think so. Closest 31 is Wichita market,
    KDCU Derby KS with Univision, but rabbitears.info shows its virtual is
    also 31! Allocation map for 31 has no matches in TX or OK. Univision
    website is no help: I can`t even find an affiliate list as they push
    viewing via an APP rather than OTA TV stations!! Nor Wikipedia.
    Finally I check FCC TV Query, and by golly, they do show KDCU RF 31
    with virtual 46. I also inspect the subchannels I get with this and
    they match the rabbitears info for KDCU: Grit, Mystery, Laff, CourtTV.
    Notified webmaster who says I am first to inform him of incorrect
    info. His latest info was virtual 31 for many years. Must have changed
    recently; maybe was originally on RF 46 before repacking. My last
    previous log of KDCU was Sept 5, 2021 on RF 31 and indeed ``31``.

    My STB tuning is further confused by *another* virtual 46 from Norman
    OK`s KOCM which is really on RF 16, gospel huxter starting with
    DayStar. It`s usually a bit too weak here to decode. Somehow KOCM got
    on a prime low cable channel in Enid, 6.

    At 0531 UT, BADs on 8, 9 and 10; then 8 decodes briefly as KPTS,
    Wichita.

    Next morning, May 6 from 1525, we still have big tropo blob all the
    way from Monterrey to Des Moines, but I`m not getting any such far DX.
    BADs:
    RF 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 26, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, i.e. just about
    every UHF channel not `local` -- and some of those have become BAD due
    to DX QRM: even Enid`s only local K17JN-D; 15 from OKC.

    Later on Saturday after/noon I switch to FM DXing from the caradio, as
    yet not fully researched, so will be in my next report; including some
    ethnic radio from DFW (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)

    ** OKLAHOMA. That tropo blob is *still* there over mid-America when I
    next check for TVDX, UT Sun May 7 at 0231: BAD signals on RF 9, 10,
    11, 17, 18, 26: notably, 17 and 18 are bad because of DX against Enid
    and OKC stations. 26 briefly decodes as KOTV 6-1 Tulsa, along with
    KQCW on 6-2, and NewsOn6 on 6-3 - at this time also on KQCW, couldn`t
    tell if identical and synched (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)



    #2
    ** OKLAHOMA. Still a big tropo blob around here on APRS map, May 8 at

    0412, BAD signals on RF: 8, 10, 11, 15, 21, 22, 26, 30, 31, 34, 36. 15

    degraded to bad means DX QRM to KTBO OKC. Only DX decoding are: RF 20

    KQCW-HD 19-1 Tulsa; RF 28, ION 44-1, i.e. KTPX-TV Okmulgee = Tulsa

    market.




    At 0431 May 8: RF 36, TBN HD 17-1, i.e. KDOR Bartlesville = Tulsa

    market; RF 26 KOTV 6-1 Tulsa; RF 20 KQCW Muskogee = Tulsa mkt, 19-1

    still with VG signal; and these BADs: 8, 10, 11, 12, probably also

    Tulsa.




    Circa 1545 UT May 8, again a tropo blob over eastern OK with Enid on

    the edge; but only DX signal is BAD RF 28, no doubt ION 44-1 again

    (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)



    Comment


      #3
      ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, May 18 at 1520 UT, BAD undecodable signal from
      Enid`s only local TV transmitter, K17JN-D with 3ABN network.
      Presumably caused by DX QRM as there is mild tropo around here per
      APRS map. Bandscan finds only two other BAD signals, on `open`
      channels, RF 31 & 34. Soon K17JN recovers (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

      ** OKLAHOMA. Mild tropo enhancement around central OK at 0355 UT May
      24 leads to BAD signals on `open` RF channels: 14, 20, 21, 22, 31 --
      and decoding:

      RF 34, as 33-1 PSIP ID only HRTLND ! No call letters. Also:
      33-2, RTV
      33-4, Action
      33-5, Family
      33-6, Revival

      Heartland logo is a red heart with outline of a cowboy hat inside it.
      Where could that be? Usually with a little tropo I get Tulsa on RF34,
      KMYT-TV.

      Not very DX, but it`s low power, never before seen from OKC, about 75
      km away, KWRW-LD. This is confusing since OKC already has full-power
      KOCB on RF33, virtual 34. Found this recent press about it:
      https://cordcuttersnews.com/oklahoma...ir-tv-station/

      ``Oklahoma City is Getting a New Free Over The Air TV Station - By
      Luke Bouma on April 27, 2023 in All News

      Today Digital Networks, LLC announced that it is launching KWRW-LD
      channel 33 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Now locals will be able to
      watch The Heartland Network, Retro TV, The Family Channel, Rev’n, and
      The Action Channel.

      “Our goal was to always have an owned and operated station not just in
      Tulsa, but Oklahoma City as well,” says Joel Wertman, President of
      Digital Networks, LLC and parent company Get After It Media. “We have
      no doubt our viewership in Oklahoma City will be strong, as we know
      viewers will love our variety of networks and programming.”

      Chief Engineer of Digital Networks, LLC Tim Hurley adds, “It’s
      exciting to see all of the planning come to fruition, as well as to
      know there is a lot more on the horizon this year for launches.”

      Here is a quick breakdown of each channel:

      The Heartland Network presents the broadest variety of true country
      music and lifestyle entertainment. From classic country out of the
      vaults of Music Row to the up-and-coming artists of today, The
      Heartland Network truly is The Heart of Country®. Programming includes
      Music City Tonight, CountryLine TV, Bluegrass Ridge, Country Fix,
      classic movies, and original program The Unseen World. The network
      also carries special event coverage through in-house produced series
      More Than the Music and Heartland Backstage.

      Retro TV is the first and one of the longest-running digital broadcast
      networks in the country, highlighting classic series and movies from
      way back when. Programming includes shows such as Doctor Who, Naked
      City, The Saint, Danger Man, One Step Beyond, and The Ray Bradbury
      Theater, as well as 1980’s pop culture hits 21 Jump Street, starring
      Johnny Depp and the critically acclaimed crime drama Wiseguy with Ken
      Wahl and Jonathan Banks. The network’s original program Dracula’s Kung
      Fu Theatre is a favorite among viewers, with two seasons now under the
      show’s belt. Retro TV is also the exclusive home to the iconic and
      groundbreaking daytime soap opera The Doctors which originally ran on
      NBC from 1963 – 1982.

      Rev’n is a car and motor enthusiast’s dream, with shows designed
      around all things that rev. Whether you have a passion for cars,
      trucks, boats, airplanes, or motorcycles, viewers will find the speed
      they need in series like My Classic Car, Sam’s Garage, The Curator’s
      Vault, Motorhead Garage, Legendary Motorcar, and Flying Through Time,
      this network keeps the motor running.

      The Action Channel is for daredevils and adventure seekers alike with
      extreme racing on Boundless, to strength you can’t even fathom on
      Strongman Champions League, head-to-head battles on OVW Wrestling,
      wild and heart-pounding situations on Operation Repo, the ever-popular
      EFC Premium Fights, and more.

      The Family Channel provides programming for everyone in the family.
      Viewers can relax and meal plan with cooking shows like Positively
      Paula with Paula Deen and Bama-Q or pick out their next family
      vacation destination with travel shows like Chasing Down Madison Brown
      and Road Trip Masters. Get DIY-friendly tips from Ready, Set,
      Renovate, or settle down as a family for educational programming like
      Underwater Safari and Pet Friends, and more! ``

      Info from rabbitears.info:

      33 34 KWRW-LD OKLAHOMA CITY OK On the air DN
      Display
      Channel Physical
      Channel
      Video Audio Call Sign Network/Pgmming
      33-1 34.2 720p DD2.0 HRTLND Heartland
      33-2 34.4 480i DD2.0 RTV Retro TV
      33-3 34.6 480i DD2.0 REVN Rev'n
      33-4 34.8 480i DD2.0 Action Action Channel
      33-5 34.10 480i DD2.0 Family Family Channel
      33-6 34.12 1080i DD2.0 Revival Revival TV
      33-7 34.14 480i DD2.0 JTV Jewelry TV

      406' 15 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
      (1 kW + 11.76 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
      32.8 mile contour / 3380.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,200,887
      367' AGL; 1621' AMSL; (1211048)
      1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
      [H-Pat] Propagation Systems PSILP16AW
      NAD83: N 35° 26' 35.2", W 97° 28' 57.2"
      (35.443111, -97.482556)

      Pattern plot shows direxional NW, null SE, favorable for Enid to NNW.
      Site: From SE OKC on SE 22nd St, just E of I35, between Jordan and
      Missouri Aves.

      I did not copy all the listed subchannels before fadeout by 0410 UT.

      Heartland is in many but not all markets:
      https://www.rabbitears.info/search.p...twork=Heartlan d
      almost all -LD, -CD, or translator-D stations beyond the top 5
      markets.
      https://www.watchheartlandtv.com/

      Not to be confused with heartlandtv.com -- a different thing with only
      two stations in St Joseph MO and Utica NY? HQ in Georgia per a map.
      With a different angular logo (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)​

      Comment


        #4
        ** OKLAHOMA. DTV bandscan of 6 thru 36, June 24 at 1535 UT finds BAD
        signals on RF: 11, 14, 17!, 20, 22, 26, 28, 34. All are normally
        ``open`` except 17, where Enid`s only local signal resides, such as it
        is, K17JN-D with 3ABN channels: either it`s off again or more likely
        degraded by DX QRM from 1000 kW KTEN ``10`` Ada, not far off the aim
        of antenna toward OKC. By 1645, K17JN-D is restored.

        11 is also unusual. FCC TV Query shows there are no lo-power 11s in OK
        or KS, just KTWU Topeka, KSNG Garden City, KOED Tulsa and KSWO Lawton.
        All except KSWO ``7`` have retained their original analog channels.
        Most of the other bad signals correlate with Tulsa market, per
        rabbitears.info; and APRS tropo map shows a connexion between Enid and
        Tulsa, also closest, so assume 11 be KOED, the OETA station. 14 is
        probably the new home of KTUL ``8``, which IIRC recently moved from RF
        10. The only other VHF left in Tulsa is RF 12 of KGEB ``53`` which I
        have seldom if ever? logged; 21.5 kW ERP while KOED has ERP of 47 kW.
        My erstwhile Zenith set-top-box -- axually set-beside-box, DTV
        converter/tuner, is showing signs of ageing, and maybe imminent
        demise, as it`s no longer instant-on from redeye to blueeye, rather
        takes several seconds to boot up. I much rather use it for DXing than
        HD tuners built in to screens, so it`s obvious which real channels I
        am tuning. The HDTV sets are too `smart` for their own good (Glenn
        Hauser, Enid, WOR)



        Comment


          #5
          ** OKLAHOMA. Area tropo is up per APRS map, reaching Enid from west,
          south, east. RF 14, June 27 at 1520 UT, brief decode with PSIP ID for
          KOCY as 48-3. That`s Telemundo, unnecessary since is also on a much
          stronger subchannel of RF 29 KTUZ. Does not last long enough to
          explore what may be on 48-1, 48-2, 48-4 or beyond, but rabbitears.info
          shows it`s alone despite the -3 virtual enumeration. I`ve had traces
          of this before when OKC tropo enhances but not definite until now.
          It`s 15 kW, somewhat direxional northward since site is on south side
          of OKC, near SE 49th and Oklahoma Avenue.

          BAD signals are on RF 10, 11, 20, 21, 22, 26, 31, 35. But there is no
          signal at all on RF 29, normally huge local-level from ``Shawnee``
          with the three Spanish nets and some shoppers. Suspect KTUZ may really
          be off the air. It`s back by 1605 check. Some Tulsans are in, on RF
          28, ION 44-1; and an RF 29 spoiler from there could be 15 kW KTZT-CD,
          Daystar for Tulsa, but unlikely.

          Other Bad signals decoding briefly long enough to ID are RF 34, 33-1
          KWRW-LD OKC, Heartland et al., and RF 36, 36-1 KUOKCD1 [sic] OKC,
          Univision also duplicated on RF 29 KTUZ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

          Plenty tropo on the APRS map now, so after 1500 UT June 28, a DTV scan
          finds BAD signals on RF: 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20, 21, 26, 28, 31, 34,
          some of which correlate with Kansas. Unusual is 15 which must be DX
          QRM to OKC`s KOPX baddenizing it: presumably KSNW, 650 kW, ``3``, NBC
          for Wichita. The Zenith STB now takes 20/30 seconds to upboot after
          onturn (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)​

          Comment


            #6
            ** OKLAHOMA. Re: ``Area tropo is up per APRS map, reaching Enid from
            west, south, east. RF 14, June 27 at 1520 UT, brief decode with PSIP ID
            for KOCY as 48-3. That`s Telemundo, unnecessary since is also on a much
            stronger subchannel of RF 29 KTUZ...``

            Correxion, I meant to say it`s Estrella TV, not Telemundo. However,
            this is no longer the case! Punch 48 or 48-3 and you get nowhere. Per
            rabbitears.info, Estrella is only on lowpower KOCY-LD RF14. It`s still
            Tyler Media, but among the 7 programs on RF29 KTUZ ``Shawnee`` are
            Telemundo, Univision, and Unimas, no Estrella. Which means in effect
            we can no longer get it in Enid as it`s not on any tier of Optimum
            cable either. It was clearly an inferior net to UV and TM, with even
            more lowbrow programming.

            Lots of ondemand stuff here, and en vivo just playing one promo over
            and over before supposedly joining programming, like novelas, silly
            game and talk shows:
            https://www.estrellatv.com/
            HQ in Burbank CA, apparently not a Mexican subsidiary.

            And my Zenith settopbox has resumed flashing on in only about 5
            seconds instead of 5 or 6 times that long (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 28, July 5 at 1735 UT, Enid on edge of some OK tropo
            eastward so a bandscan: surprised on RF 28 remapping to be getting
            ``2-11``, KJRH `2 News at Noon`, decoding for a few minutes. Its prime
            RF has long been on channel 8, not to be confused with original analog
            competitor on 8, KTUL. RF 28 is really KTPX Okmulgee, primarily ION as
            44-1, not unusual to be getting that. Now rabbitears.info does show
            02-11 on 28.4 as KJRH-TV, the rest of the 28s being ION and the usual
            assortment of shopping and rerun channels. Searching on callsign KJRH
            still leads only to RF 8 Tulsa; we have to go directly to KTPX to
            explore its other hidden channels topped by 02-11 KJRH. And why such a
            high number -11? on Physical 28 there are .10 lower subchannels, but
            no reason for KJRH on 28.4 to be called 2-11. Its own extensive
            website has nothing labeled as basic tech info such as which
            channel[s] it`s really on and from where! not even under About Us,
            https://www.kjrh.com/antenna which is pushing antenna equipment in
            general. Seems that more and more, a single ``station`` appear on more
            than one ``channel`` in same market. CBS for Tulsa, KOTV ``6`` is on
            three different UHF channels (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

            ** OKLAHOMA. July 7 at 1733 UT, tropo up away from Enid toward Tulsa,
            OKC, providing BAD RF DTV signals on: 11, 14, 17, 28, 31, 34, 35, 36.
            17 is notable since a DX signal must be baddenizing Enid`s only local
            TV signal, K17JN-D, no loss since it spews 7 subchannels of
            gospelhuxtering (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)


            Comment


              #7
              ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, July 14 at 0147 UT, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local TV
              station -- axually a 3ABN satellator, is on with steady signal bar,
              but all 7 channels are black and silent, not just the top of the 3
              audio-only channels, which is always silent. Even with the signal
              bar obvious, screen claims NO SIGNAL. BTW I have never seen any
              other DTV signal with audio-only portions, but why not if you want to
              allocate your resources thus. As with other unpersonned outages, this
              could last for some time until HQ notice and get some contract
              engineer out there to fix it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

              ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, July 14 at 1606, K17JN-D Enid is back to normal
              3ABN panoply, video not black, sound not silent. BUT, at 1741 recheck,
              back to dark silence yet signal meter shows it`s transmitting despite
              ``NO SIGNAL`` displayed on screensaver. Must be intermittent, tsk3.
              But later after 1730, 1830, frozen verge frame of video sometimes
              flashes on and signal meter is weak - maybe K17JN-D QRP or really off
              allowing something else to attempt to reach me? Garbled and can`t
              recognize anything (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

              ** OKLAHOMA. RF 31, July 16 at 1515 UT, tropo blob over eastern OK
              brings us KOET ``3`` Eufaula, drop-in OETA relay the only signal
              decoding, and all four channels for a while, unlike HQ KETA 13 ``13``
              inferior VHF, which often has insufficient signal at this fringe of
              its coverage area from OKC. Program is `Doc Martin` as the final
              season Private Messages is finally airing here; we`ll watch the repeat UT Monday at
              0300, having also missed the first run UT Friday at 0200.

              Bandscan now also gets BAD signals on: RF 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21,
              22, 28, 34, 36. AND NO signal at all on RF 7 from KOCO ``5`` OKC -- is
              it off? Often insuff into my antenna; by 1620 it`s increased to Bad.
              17 is never solid K17JN-D Enid 3ABN satellator any more: suspect it`s
              underpowered, not needing any DX to ruin it. Note also 18, as KOPX
              ``62`` OKC must be Baddened by DX QRM now, soon recovered (Glenn
              Hauser, Enid, WOR)


              ** U S A. DTV Tropo DX bandscan, July 19 around 0530 UT, too late to
              explore in detail: BAD signals on many `open` channels and some
              `closed` *channels have become BAD due to DX QRM: 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 17,
              20, 21, *23, *29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36. Whenever there is anything on 6
              into my highband VHF antenna toward OKC, it`s got to be KBSD
              Ensign/Dodge City KS. 17 presumably local K17JN-D Enid still
              underpowered and not decoding, regardless of DX. 7, KOCO OKC for ABC
              often no decode either regardless of DX. Only these in Tulsa market do
              decode: 11 KOED, 22-KOKI, 28-ION. Strangely, no signal from 26-KOTV.

              Also some tropo next morning, 1524 UT July 19: BAD sigs on RF 10, 11,
              26. Bootup time for Zenith STB DTV converter varies: this time it took
              22 seconds for Blue eye to show after turn-on from Red eye; and
              another 6 seconds to kick in as seen on screen (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

              Comment


                #8

                ** OKLAHOMA. Some area DTV tropo enhancement, UT July 20 after 0508:
                RF 21, 40-1 KHBS-DT, Ft Smith AR brief decode and no chance to check
                out its four channels; its site is in OKLAHOMA! RF 17, 10-1 KTENNBC
                Ada; 10-2 KTEN-CW; 10-3 KTEN-ABC; all in solid so Enid local K17JN-D
                must be off. Meanwhile have had BAD signal on 17, which may also have
                been KTEN before it got a boost. Fixed antenna toward OKC also favors
                Ada almost.

                Reminds me of KTEN`s situation long ago in analog era really on 10:
                one signal, but sharing NBC and ABC programming, apparently
                cherry-picking. Networx must have put up with it, as was long a
                2-station market with KXII 12 Ardmore, which also did a share, IIRC,
                CBS and NBC. At least without cable, this area a bit too far from OKC,
                and DFW. In this opening also some of the regular Tulsans (Glenn
                Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                ** U S A. Large tropo blobs have developed N and E with Enid on the
                edges, so DTV bandscan, July 26 from 0455 UT. BAD signals on RF: 36,
                35, 34, 31, 26, 22, 21, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9.

                RF8, decoding: KPTS also virtual 8, PBS Kansas from Wichita. Not far
                but I rarely get this on my OKC-directed antenna. And it`s in solid,
                so I explore all its subs: 8-2 Explore, 8-3 Create, 8-4 Kids. I`m
                unfamiliar with Explore, one sub-brand of PBS? Instead of `World` on
                OETA-2. I go to the websked, and see some of the same programming, but
                others never in OK, like `Democracy Now`! KPTS also offers live video
                of 8-1 and 8-4, but requires location info, then denies me as
                ``outside coverage area``! AFAIK, OETA is not geo-restricted for its
                main PBS channel streaming. Could others outside OK in USA and even
                elsewhere try it? Claims ``anytime, anywhere`` but despite the
                separate 100% PBS Kids on OETA-4, OETA-1 is nothing but kidvid all day
                weekdays: https://www.oeta.tv/live/

                Ironically, I am not in OETA coverage area right now, 13, KETA ``13``
                a bad signal not decoding. Besides local harmonic of KNID 107.1 on
                214.2 right in RF 13 video band which is always a problem, tropo is
                probably knocking it out with DX QRM. There are three full-power 13s
                in KS: KUPK Garden City ``cupcake``, cute satellite of KAKE ``10``, 63
                kW ERP; KFJX Pittsburg, 45.1 kW; and WIBW Topeka, 65.5 kW, all per FCC
                info.

                The only other decodes now are from Tulsa market, axually drawn in
                from Muskogee & Okmulgee; 20 KQCW 19-1, and 28 ION 44-1 (Glenn Hauser,
                OK, WOR)

                ** OKLAHOMA. RF17, July 26 in daytime, K17JN-D is definitely back on
                air at usual local translator strength with satellator panoply of 3ABN
                subchannels; Enid`s only local TV signal, embarrassingly for a city of
                50K. For a while we had locally programmed LPTV, KXOK 32, ``TV-OK``,
                gone as of 8 years ago. See my log report of July 21, 2015. At least I
                still have their mug as a souvenir (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                Comment


                  #9
                  ** OKLAHOMA [and non?]. Large tropo blob to the east of Enid, August 2
                  at 0456 UT when I start checking. BAD signals on RF: 7, 9, 11, 14, 16,
                  17, 18, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36. Note that 7, 18, 24 and 29 are major
                  `local` OKC signals which must be disrupted by DX QRM: extremely
                  unusual especially for KOKH 24, probably by KFSM Fort Smith? No, KFSM
                  is on both low-power 24 and high-power 18. 16 KOCM is normally on the
                  BAD side. 17 is also Enid`s only local: can`t be sure whether it`s off
                  or QRMed, but next morning it`s normal. Only decodes around 0500:

                  RF 31, KOET 3-1 = OETA Eufaula
                  RF 20, KQCW 19-1 for Tulsa
                  RF 21, KHBS-DT 40-1 Fort Smith AR from OK site, so explore all subs:
                  40-2 ARK-CW, 40-3 MeTV-AR, 40-4 STORY. These match rabbitears listings
                  (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                  ** OKLAHOMA. Another tropo enhancement eastward from Enid, August 11
                  at 0525 UT: besides numerous BAD signals on ``open`` channels,
                  decoding:
                  RF 21, KHBS Fort Smith AR, site in OK! with 40/29 bug in lower right
                  corner along with sibling station KHOG-TV ``29`` Fayetteville AR on RF
                  15 invisible here;
                  RF 28, ION ``44``, KTPX-TV Okmulgee
                  RF 20, KQCW ``19`` Muskogee
                  (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                  ** OKLAHOMA. RF 34, August 12 at 0334 UT, area tropo is up with storms
                  in central OK, not here, boosting this signal into decodability,
                  KWRW-LD, which is 15 kW ERP from SE OKC, about a block east of I-35,
                  and between SE 21 & 22 Sts., direxional NW which must help, vs several
                  other BAD signals. Led by Heartland on 33-1 plus six others matching
                  rabbitears.info info. Bug is a red heart in LR corner, enclosing an
                  outline of a cowboy hat (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)



                  Comment


                    #10

                    ** OKLAHOMA. Tropo up from OKC, Aug 18 at 0510 UT. On RF 36 I am
                    getting decode, so explore all the subs into the STB. As I flip thru
                    the channels, I am getting input from two *different* RF channels.
                    This is very confusing. At each stop on the virtual span I change to
                    RF to see where it`s really coming from.

                    36-1, first the PSIP ID is KUOKCD1 which means it`s RF36;
                    36-1, later just KUOK which is RF 29. That`s Univision on both
                    36-2, UNIMAS, RF 29
                    36-2, UNIMAS, RF 36
                    36-3, this number is skipped!
                    36-4, Catchy, RF 36
                    36-5, H&I, fades below threshold before I can check
                    36-6, seems another one here I did not get to

                    For KUOK-CD, RF 36 & virtual 36, rabbitears.info shows:
                    36-1 KUOK
                    36-2 Unimas
                    36-3 [skipped]
                    36-4 StartTV
                    36-5 H&I
                    36-6 3ABN
                    48-1 Estrella

                    Catchy is a Comedy channel. Its website does lead to 36.4 KUOK for ZIP
                    73101:
                    https://www.catchycomedy.com/schedule/

                    Rabbiters.info has lots of stations on that net, mostly translators,
                    but nothing for Market 50, OKC:
                    https://www.rabbitears.info/search.p...twork=Catchy+C omedy

                    Note: adding to the confusion, the *real* plain old KUOK is in far
                    Woodward, RF and virtual 35 with UNI, never? seen here, 8 kW ERP. Are
                    the OKC KUOKs considered as subsidiaries/satellites/relays of the
                    Woodward one? Surely it`s the other way around. RF 36 site in OKC is
                    just east of Santa Fe Ave on SE 49th St.

                    Note also, RF 29 KTUZ with its panoply is really licensed to Shawnee,
                    which is rather too far out to be considered a suburb of OKC. Its
                    transmitter site is really among the NE OKC antenna farm, halfway
                    between Kelley & Eastern a few blox south of Britton Road (Glenn
                    Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                    ** OKLAHOMA. RF 24, Aug 22 at 1529 UT, no signal from KOKH Fox ``25``
                    OKC. Normally ``local`` quality. Is back on at next check 1800 (Glenn
                    Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                    ** OKLAHOMA. RF 25, Aug 22 at 1430 UT, KWTV ``9`` OKC is on the air
                    but instead of local `News9` hour, is relaying sister station from
                    Tulsa, `News on 6` KOTV, with apologetic crawler. Evidently KWTV`s
                    studio produxion is out of order (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                    ** OKLAHOMA. RF 24, Aug 23 at 1510, 1615, 1710, KOKH ``Fox 25`` OKC is
                    off the air again. And so is its sibling Sinclair station, RF 33,
                    KOCB, ``CW 34``. The two have exactly the same coördinates in the NE
                    OKC antenna farm: must be due to tower work or some issue there.
                    Rabbitears.info shows both horizontally:
                    NAD83: N 35° 32' 58.2", W 97° 29' 19.1" (35.5495, -97.488639)
                    But different vertically, not HAAT, not significant? Feet:
                    KOKH: 1585 agl 2717 amsl
                    KOCB: 1526 agl 2657 amsl
                    IIRC, 1572 feet was the astonishing ``world`s tallest`` height of
                    KWTV-9 in the 50s. We are still seeing both Sinclairs on cable in
                    Enid, as Optimum gets OKCs via fibre-optic or something, not off-air
                    pickup anyway. I see nothing on either station`s website about being
                    off the RF air, who cares? As they also live stream:
                    https://okcfox.com https://cwokc.com/
                    ``The stations' studios and transmitter facilities are co-located on
                    East Wilshire Boulevard and 78th Street on the city's northeast side.
                    Wikipedia``. Next check at 1830 UT, both back on at normal VG level
                    (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                    ** U S A. Tropo is up for DTV around here. Besides the usual Tulsans
                    on 20, 26, 28, 34, I am getting solid decode from only one Wichita
                    station, KAKE ``10`` on RF 10; not often seen here with antenna aimed
                    at OKC. From circa 0300 UT Aug 19. Rabbitears.info shows KAKE is on
                    both RF 10 and RF 21 from exactly the same tower, why? More power on
                    VHF; I think I have seen it before on 21 but not now. Subchannels
                    match r-e info.
                    10-1 KAKE-DT ABC
                    10-2 MeTV
                    10-3 Bounce
                    10-4 Defy
                    10-5 SCRIPPS news
                    After 0400 I stick with SCRIPPS for a MAUI Lost Island special, tho I
                    could also get it on 62-5 OKC. Finally at 0456, 10-1 signal breaks up
                    and away. But there are still plenty of BAD sigs, including RF 6,
                    which on my ch 7+ antenna I always assume is KBSD Dodge City KS,
                    without evidence to contrary. Indeed, APRS tropo blob now extends out
                    to Ensign area (Glenn Hauser, Enid, OK, WOR)

                    ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. RF & virtual ch 13, Sat Sept 2 at 2200, KETA of
                    the OETA network with `People of the North`, a limited series I have
                    been enjoying among many other travelogs on PBS, and here also on the
                    Create subchannel. Trouble is, OETA has been scattering it all over
                    their schedules, and it`s been hard to catch each of 10 episodes just
                    once. Recommended, anyhow. Great scenery and telegenic hosts. Website
                    is plugged but it seems complete episodes are not there for streaming,
                    just 30-second previews:
                    https://www.peopleofthenorth.net
                    Create channels can be located in most markets via
                    https://www.rabbitears.info/search.p...network=Create
                    I`m not travelling much any more, so really appreciate all those
                    armchair shows (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                    THE TINY TRAP

                    Heard on CBS` 60 MINUTES at 2306 UT Sept 3, strangely enough, not
                    delayed by stupid ballgames for up to an hour, but made up for that by
                    middle story being about Australian rules football; but the first
                    story called CYPRUS, ``A TINY MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND`` -- and even says
                    that on website:

                    ``60 Minutes - Newsmakers
                    Cyprus: Searching for the money of Russian oligarchs
                    By Sharyn Alfonsi September 3, 2023 / 7:00 PM {sic} / CBS News

                    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cyprus-...es-2023-09-03/

                    How do you hide that much money from an international community that
                    says it's determined to find it? The question led us to Cyprus - a
                    tiny Mediterranean island at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the
                    Middle East. As we first reported in January, the once bustling
                    vacation spot is in the middle of an international game of hide and
                    seek.``

                    Per Almanaque Mundial, Area is 9251 sq km. In story also mentions
                    population of 1 million --- TINY??? Area of e.g. MONACO is 1.9 sq km
                    -- now that`s tiny, but Cyprus is 4869 X the size of Monaco. Come on!

                    ANOTHER TINY TRAP

                    ``Tiny Portugal`` says Rick Steves on OETA/PBS, Sept 4 at 0236 UT on
                    his (C) 2023 hourlong `Art of the Renaissance` which I watched with
                    great attention; excellent except for this major gaffe. And most shots
                    of him as at present grey-haired, but some blondies without otherwise
                    revealing this was a mixture of old and new stuff. 92,082 sq km =
                    almost 10 X the size of Cyprus.

                    THE TINY TRAP

                    At least the SMALLY TRAP. A few minutes into BBC World News America,
                    after 2230 UT Sept 5 via PBS/OETA, Cuba is ``a small island nation``
                    --- well, as RHC often reminds us, it`s ``The Greatest of the
                    Antilles``, which is certainly true. Yet it`s only about half the area
                    of Cuba del Norte, a.k.a. Florida. But small? Hardly​

                    Comment


                      #11


                      ** OKLAHOMA. RF 20, Sept 16 at 0206 UT, area tropo is up visiblizing
                      KBZC-LD, OKC, virtual 42. Logged a number of times before but now I
                      compare it to rabbitears.info info. Unlike most multi-subchannel
                      stations, this one displays the same PSIP ID on all of them, KBZC-LD.
                      Makes it harder to ID the individual subs, not always with clear bugs
                      of their own. Like 42-1 illegible algo #LFN ? in UR. Has open
                      captioning in English altho the audio is already in English. As far as
                      I can tell, they do correlate with rabbitears.info info:

                      42-1 20.1001 720p DD2.0 KBZC-LD Visión Latina
                      42-2 20.1002 480i (w) DD2.0 KBZC-LD beIN Sports Xtra
                      42-3 20.1003 480i (w) DD2.0 KBZC-LD BUZZR
                      42-4 20.1004 480i DD2.0 KBZC-LD RVTV
                      42-5 20.1005 480i DD2.0 KBZC-LD [Blank]
                      42-6 20.1006 480i DD2.0 KBZC-LD Infomercials
                      42-7 20.1007 480i DD2.0 KBZC-LD Shop LC

                      I have not found what (w) means. 42-6 at the time was about Legal
                      Help. On the way to oblivion, but by 0231 has faded to breakups
                      providing ever-changing unique views of DTV art!

                      R-e info: Technical Data: 7.2 kW ERP,
                      292' 7.2 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 7.2 kW)
                      (1 kW + 8.57 dB gain = 7.2 kW ERP)
                      31.5 mile contour / 3126.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,143,298
                      328' AGL; 1430' AMSL; (1045226)
                      NAD83: N 35° 35' 52.1", W 97° 29' 23.2" (35.597806, -97.489778)
                      That is: the NE OKC antenna farm, just south of Kilpatrick Tpk near NE
                      122nd St. and Kelley.

                      Operator: HC2 Holdings
                      From that we can link to all other HC2s including in same market:
                      22 (22) KTOU-LD OKLAHOMA CITY OK
                      42 (20) KBZC-LD Oklahoma city OK
                      45 (31) KOHC-CD OKLAHOMA CITY OK
                      Licensee: DTV AMERICA CORPORATION

                      There is also a link to stations sharing this tower:
                      https://www.rabbitears.info/tower.ph...e&asrn=1045226
                      RF DTV: 25 13 20 23. FM: 102.7 94.7 96.1 101.9. Xltrs: 89.5 90.5
                      I was not aware of that before, very handy as it would be very tedious
                      to compare the exact G.C. of all other local FM and TV sites. With
                      full details including exact heights and callsigns I have omitted.
                      KWTV atop at 1568 feet AGL, i.e. it`s their original tower for analog
                      9, first hyped as 1572 feet, the tallest anywhere.

                      KBZC-LD last logged May 6, 2023 and multiple times in 2016, 17, 18,
                      19, 20. It was originally licensed to Enid on 42 in 2016 but never
                      seen as a local. First seen Nov 10, 2016 from OKC on RF 42 before
                      repack.

                      At the outset of latest log, besides several BAD signals, the only
                      other LP decoding was RF 34 33-1 KWRW-LD (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                      ** OKLAHOMA. KAUT ``43`` is no longer ``Freedom 43``, but ``CW 43``,
                      that network branding taken from KOCB, ``CW 34`` on RF 33. KOCB is now
                      merely ``independent``. KAUT is mainly on RF 19 but the only
                      transmitter around here so far in unvisable ATSC 3.0. As KAUT is also
                      owned by NexStar, i.e. KFOR ``4`` RF 27 with NBC, we can really see
                      KAUT via RF 27.5, in ATSC 1.0 as virtual ``43-1``. Altho when I first
                      noticed this at 2359 UT Sept 16, it was via Optimum Cable 2 in Enid. I
                      soon found that rabbitears.info already made the change, so don`t know
                      exactly when it happened, as there is little reason to watch KAUT or
                      KOCB. Except: NBC or other KFOR programming such as `Discover
                      Oklahoma`, the state-sponsored travelog, is shunted to KAUT when
                      stupid ballgames or maybe BREAKING NEWS or WEATHER, takes over KFOR,
                      as happened today. Last week KAUT also had a stupid ballgame so
                      `Discover OK` was out of luck! (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                      THE TINY TRAP

                      On MSNBC at 0204 UT Sept 20, Laurence O`Donnell refers to Vietnam as
                      ``that tiny country the size of New Mexico``, having been bombarded so
                      excessively.

                      Yes, per my Almanaque Mundial of 1987y, Vietnam of 329,556 sqkm vs New
                      Mexico of 315,115 sqkm --- but TINY? Come on. Drastically different
                      shapes so difficult to eyeball compare (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                      Comment


                        #12
                        ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Enid translator K17JN, 3ABN and multiple
                        subchannels after several weeks nominal operation is black and silent,
                        Oct 7 at 0510 UT and still at 1513 check. Zenith STB box displays ``NO
                        SIGNAL`` yet meter shows usual strong signal! So it IS on the air, but
                        failing to modulate any video or audio. This useless thing is Enid`s
                        only local TV transmitter (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                        ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Oct 8 at 1507 UT, K17JN Enid still on air
                        transmitting nothing but black and silence; including the three
                        ``audio only`` subchannels which were always black - and one of those
                        was always silent (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) {still same Oct 11}

                        ​** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local but useless TV signal
                        is *still* black and silent but at normal strength, Oct 16 at 1858 UT
                        check. Apparently there is no great demand for 3ABN and subnetworx; in
                        fact, I doubt many Enidians know it exist, or that it`s our very own,
                        should scantuning hit on it and save. Yet there are three 7DA churches
                        here, one of them in Spanish. 3ABN is on an upper tier ch 370 on
                        Optimum cable, likely directly off satellite rather than RF 17, as
                        it`s labeled -E, implying there be also a 3-hour delayed -W feed. Hmm,
                        before this went black there were crawlers warning of a change of
                        satellites. Online 3ABN program sked displays automatically in GMT
                        like my computer, including still rerunning `AWR360 Broadcast to
                        Baptism`, Saturdays at 1930, UT Thursdays at 0330 (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
                        WOR)

                        ​** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Oct 21 at 0518 UT, K17JN-D, the multi-channel 3ABN
                        satellator in Enid is still black and silent two weeks after first
                        noted October 7. One suspects the 7DA aren`t very serious about their
                        broadcasting (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                        ​** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Nov 2 at 0217 UT, K17JN-D, 3ABN network, Enid`s
                        only local TV, is back on the air. I neglected to report Oct 31 at
                        1547 that it was totally off the air. But still, NO audio or video
                        modulation, just silence and black, as it had been since at least
                        October 7! SAWA (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                        ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local TV signal, Nov 8 at
                        0611 UT, is back! After exactly a month, since Oct 7 of wasted watts
                        transmitting nothing but dead sound and black video on all subchannels
                        - except for a brief break totally off the air. It was still so,
                        checked a few hours earlier on Nov 7. But the lineup has changed:

                        17-1, K17JN-D, 3ABN main channel
                        17-2, & 17-3, skipped! nothing
                        17-4, 3ABN-ES = Spanish
                        17-5 & 17-6 & 17-7, skipped! nothing
                        17-8, AUDIO ONLY: 3ABN-RD - which means what?
                        17-9, AUDIO ONLY: 3ABN-RL - which means what?
                        17-10, AUDIO ONLY: Radio 74

                        I gather that virtual channel numbers displayed do not always match up
                        with `real` channels, why? Previously, one of the AUDIO ONLY channels
                        was always silent! Radio 74 network is also on 89.3 KIEL Loyal OK 3.8
                        kW south of Enid, semi-local but ACI from 89.1 Enid translator.

                        Here is how it shows at
                        https://www.rabbitears.info/market.p...llsign=k17jn-d
                        before they get this updated info from me; strangely it`s filed under
                        Market #50, OKC, altho no one there is going to be able to see it. A
                        100-watt transmitter with enough gain to reach 15 kW ERP in max lobe:

                        ``Display Channel Physical Channel Video Audio Call Sign Net/Programming
                        17-1 17.1 480i DD2.0 K17JN-D 3ABN
                        17-2 17.2 480i DD2.0 QuoVida Amazing Facts TV
                        17-3 17.3 480i DD2.0 SmrtLfS Hope Channel
                        17-4 17.4 480i DD2.0 HopeCh1 LLBN
                        17-5 17.5 DD2.0 AmFacts 3ABN Music Radio
                        17-6 17.6 DD2.0 LLBN-EN Radio 74
                        17-7 17.7 DD2.0 3ABN-RL [Blank]

                        Technical Data Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
                        303' 15 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern [toward northeast]
                        (0.1 kW + 21.76 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
                        29.8 mile contour / 2798 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 74,081
                        295' AGL; 1578' AMSL; (1011491)

                        https://www.rabbitears.info/pattern....5076ff363d5a31 90163e063aa770dd9&rotation=45&erp=15
                        Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
                        [H-Pat] Andrew AL8M
                        NAD83: N 36° 24' 28.4", W 97° 59' 55.5" (36.407889, -97.99875)``

                        But the site is WNW of Enid which means major lobe misses most of the
                        city headed toward Kremlin. Site is between N/S roads Imo and SH 132;
                        just north of US 412, between E/W: East 410 Rd and East 420 Rd -
                        designations I don`t recall ever seeing on road signs. That tower
                        probably hosts several other stations. Yes, as here, but only the 88.7
                        and 89.1 translators and the non-existent 19-1 K32MG-D:
                        https://www.rabbitears.info/tower.ph...e&asrn=1011491
                        (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)


                        Comment


                          #13
                          ** OKLAHOMA. RF 15, Nov 4 at 0125 UT, astounded to see a full-blown
                          infomercial - on TBN?? Did KTBO ``14`` OKC pick up a wrong satellite
                          feed? Something about health/medicine, I guess, unknown if
                          gospelhuxter undertone. I *never* watch TBN, but tuning across it.
                          Same on cable 3 Optimum Enid. No, at 0130 TBN ID flashes and into
                          `GAITHER A Legacy In Music` which is scheduled per TitanTV listings at
                          0000-0130, 0130-0300 and 0300-0400 UT. I guess the infomercial is part
                          of that? I let it run on a monitor, and at 0209 another commercial!
                          For OMEGA-XL. I know the lines are fuzzy, witness PBS, but aren`t TBN
                          stations licensed as noncommercial? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                          ​** U S A. Nov 7 we have almost record-hi temps into the 80s, and APRS
                          map at 1630 UT shows huge tropo blobs over OK, KS, much of TX as I
                          finally start DTV tuning. Most of the ``open`` channels from 8 to 36
                          have at least a BAD signal, says the Zenith STB, and some of the
                          ``local`` OKCs are BAD due to DX QRM: RF 13, 18, 24, 25, 27. Some
                          decodes:

                          RF 14 at 1634, 13-1 KERA-HD Dallas with KERA KIDS bug in LR.
                          Rabbitears shows also has 3 subchannels, but when I try to reach them,
                          STB goes to RF 13 OKC KETA 13 instead! No problem surpassing LP OKC on
                          RF14.

                          RF 20, 19-1 KQCW OK is decoding, not unusual with a bit of tropo

                          RF 35, 4-1 KDFW Dallas Fox4 decodes, but again STB goes to KFOR 4 OKC
                          on RF 27 when I try to reach the substations

                          RF 36, 39-1 KXTX decodes but next time I try 36, I get KUOK ``36``, RF
                          29 Shawnee OK, at 1812, as I head to the car for FMDX instead, and got
                          some from Nebraska to Texas, not yet compiled (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK,
                          WOR)


                          Comment


                          • w1bsm
                            w1bsm commented
                            Editing a comment
                            While some religious TV stations use non-commercial allotments (i.e. WFME in NJ. until 2013), all of the TBN affiliates I know of have commercial licenses. Maybe KTBO needs the extra cash.

                          #14
                          ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local TV signal, has made a
                          lot of changes since it reactivated after a month of black and
                          silence. Taking a close look at the PSIP ID on a larger screen, I see
                          it claims to be K17JI-D!!!! They can`t even get their own callsign
                          right. FCC LMS confirms it`s still K17JN-D, while K17JI-D is in Fresno
                          CA! The lineup is different and differently labeled, checked at 0450
                          UT Nov 25:
                          17-1, K17JI-D [sic] = main 3ABN channel
                          17-2, 3ABN-PR = Proclaim
                          17-3, skipped, why?
                          17-4, 3ABN-ES = eSpanish
                          17-5, 3ABN-KD = Kids = Hope Channel
                          17-6, skipped, why?
                          17-7, 3ABN-RD Audio only
                          17-8, 3ABN-RL Audio only - but silent!
                          17-9, skipped, why?
                          17-10, 3ABN-MR Audio only
                          FCC shows it`s licensed until 2030y to Clarion Broadcasting Group,
                          Ltd. Is this a front for 3ABN or a different entity renting to 3ABN? I
                          suppose the same jumbling may apply to many/all other 3ABN
                          satellators. I`ve already sent this to rabbitears.info so we`ll see if
                          and how correxions appear there (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) differently

                          ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid, still misnaming itself K17JI-D as
                          of Dec 3. Compare current info about it here:

                          https://www.rabbitears.info/market.p...llsign=k17jn-d

                          Display Physical
                          Channel Channel Call Sign Network/Programming
                          17-1 17.1 K17JN-D 3ABN
                          17-2 17.2 QuoVida Amazing Facts TV
                          17-3 17.3 SmrtLfS Hope Channel
                          17-4 17.4 HopeCh1 LLBN
                          17-5 17.5 AmFacts 3ABN Music Radio
                          17-6 17.6 LLBN-EN Radio 74
                          17-7 17.7 3ABN-RL [Blank]

                          and no note about wrong callsign! to what I monitored on UT Nov 25 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                          ** OKLAHOMA. RF 27, 4-1, KFOR, the NBC affiliate in the 50th largest
                          market, OKC, always has a hard time hitting the local ad cutaway cues
                          during NBC Eveningly News, by a second or split second. But on Nov 22
                          during 2330-2400 UT, there were several seconds of black silence, and
                          rejoining net with a story already in progress; get your act together.
                          Can`t this be handled accurately by automation? (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
                          WOR)

                          Comment


                            #15
                            Apparently I have missed posting about the first half of 2024, but picking
                            up here for June-July-August:

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, June 6 at 0503 UT, solid reception of KTEN Ada,
                            10-1, totally overriding local Enid 3ABN satellator K17JN-D - unless
                            it`s off. Last few days of heavy tropo have had it BAD or breaking up
                            due to DX QRM. 10-2 is KTEN-CW, 10-3 KTENABC. 10-1 is NBC // KFOR. Back
                            in the analog days, KTEN was also affiliated with both NBC and ABC, but
                            with one channel had to pick one or the other at any given time,
                            especially prime. In minor ``market`` with Ardmore`s KXII-TV with both
                            CBS and NBC, IIRC.

                            Most of the other ``open`` channels show BAD signals now: 10, 11, 12,
                            14, 20, 21, 22, 26, 31, 34, 35, 36. While the only other decoding is
                            RF28 Ion 44-1 from Tulsa market (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, June 12 at 1510 UT and at random chex last few
                            days, Enid`s only local TV signal, K17JN-D misidentifying as K17JI-D,
                            is apparently off again. Now there is a BAD signal on RF 17, probably
                            KTEN Ada, as area tropo is up. Or possibly K17JN-D is on but
                            underpowered, and even more subject to DX QRM. It`s the 3ABN network
                            satellator with multiple sub-channels, two or three of them AUDIO ONLY
                            (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. KFOR-TV, channel 4 [RF 27], OKC, is celebrating its 75th
                            anniversary, originally WKY-TV, and interimly KTVY. A half-hour
                            special, `Visionaries`, aired June 6 at 2330 UT: rather
                            self-congratulatory, and I was disappointed it did not include 3-D
                            Danny and Foreman Scotty! Looking for that show on website unfinds it,
                            but lots of bits and pieces including many others that did not make it
                            on that show:
                            https://kfor.com/kfor-channel-4-archives/
                            (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, June 15 at 1456, K17JN-D, the 3ABN satellator,
                            only local TV signal in Enid, is definitely back on air now at usual
                            sufficient strength on STB meter. And still misnames itself
                            ``K17JI-D`` which is really in California! (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 18, June 17 circa 1530 UT, BAD signal or breaking up
                            from ION in OKC, ``62`` KOPX-TV, unusual. Unless underpowered, would
                            be DX QRM: some area tropo on APRS map, but no sign of DX on any other
                            `open` channel. So what other 18s are there around here? per FCC TV
                            Query, in OK, only four translators in Grandfield, Hollis, Seiling,
                            Strong City. In KS, only one LD, in Liberal. I give up at this point
                            rather than delving into other adjacent states, NM, TX, AR, MO; let
                            alone almost-adjacent CO, LA. Virtual 62-5 only is of interest with
                            Scripps News, ex-Newsy which is deliberately uncabled (Glenn Hauser,
                            Enid, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 27, 43-1, June 14 at 2330, KAUT supposed to be
                            carrying NBC Nightly [sic] News, shunted from an hour earlier on its
                            primary station KFOR with stupid ballgame preemption. Instead until
                            2336 we see color bars and a CW network feed with UT timer to the
                            fraxion of a second abottom. 2336 briefly switches to KFOR slide, back
                            to CW, and floating white square to prove it hasn`t frozen, Also
                            labeled:
                            Primary G19, Transponder 15, Service 1
                            Secondary G35, Transponder 20, Service 1
                            Along with tone. Still past 2344 with occasional interruptions. 2345
                            finally starts some sitcom, not any NBC NN, tsk2. First noted this on
                            Optimum cable ch 2, then direct via antenna, KAUT`s primary RF channel
                            is 19 but it`s one of few ATSC 3.0 stations, invisible here.
                            Rabbitears.info shows ordinary ATSC of KAUT is really RF 27.5 (Glenn
                            Hauser, Enid, WOR) See it at INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [non]

                            ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [non]. RF 27.5, KAUT ``43`` OKC, screenshot of
                            the CW colorbars they broadcast for a quarter-hour at 2330 UT June 14,
                            as in last report under OKLAHOMA:
                            https://www.w4uvh.net/KAUT_CW_CB.jpg

                            Google: ``The network's name is derived from the first letters of the
                            names of its two founding co-owners CBS Corporation and Warner Bros.,
                            with CBS Corporation being merged with the second iteration of Viacom
                            to form ViacomCBS and Warner Bros. being owned by Time Warner, later
                            AT&T's WarnerMedia.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 15, June 26 circa 1500 and still at 2359 UT, NO signal
                            from KTBO ``14``, Trinity in OKC. Must have been blown off air by huge
                            hurricane-force straight winds/not tornadic storm hitting OKC area
                            late last night, many power lines down in addition to building
                            damages. KTBO also missing from Optimum cable ch 3 in Enid: unlikely
                            to have relied on off-air pickup, so TBN damage may be more than just
                            transmitter/antenna. All other OKC TV signals back to `normal` levels
                            except RF 29 KTUZ, weakened but still sufficient. Nothing recent on
                            KTBO website, let alone any damage report!
                            https://www.tbn.org/stations/ktbo-tv-oklahoma-city-ok
                            God got`em, but not the secular competitors.

                            KFOR, KOCO, KWTV and KOKH all went full-storm coverage pre-empting at
                            least late-night network shows. CBS Colbert, a rerun anyway, could be
                            found on shunt station KSBI ``52`` on RF 23. No doubt each station`s
                            website has much about the storm; damage repair expected to take quite
                            some time. Thousands of customers are without power as temps exceed
                            100. Enid was missed by this but eastern part of Garfield County also
                            had outages, as well as many other counties eastward and southward
                            (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 15, KTBO ``14``, June 29 at 1830, finally back on air
                            after blown out by high winds 2+ days ago. 5 channels: 14-1 TBN HD,
                            14-2 Merit, 14-3 Inspire, 14-4 SMILE, 14-5 POSITIV - note that these
                            are case-sensitive.

                            I`m checking after first seeing Optimum Cable 3 with a notice instead
                            of black screen: ``Due to technical issues at the station, we are
                            currently unable to receive this channel. The station has assured us
                            that they are working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue. WE
                            APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE``

                            And still so at 1921. Well, if they tuned to RF 15 on an antenna in
                            Enid, like I do, they could certainly receive it now!! (Glenn Hauser,
                            OK, WOR) {``unable`` cable notice continued another day or so}

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, July 1 at 1705 UT, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local TV
                            signal is off again, the 3ABN multi-channel satellator; no sign of DX
                            signals on any other channel, so not just QRMed by KTEN, altho area
                            tropo is supposedly enhanced per APRS map. Oops, NOT off. Punching 17
                            on the STB prefers to go to RF 36, I don`t recall what station that
                            used to be. Its absent subs alternate with those of ``K17JI-D``. STB
                            has retained wrong ID display, K17JI-D which really applies to a
                            California station!You`d think a station really matching RF channel
                            with virtual channel would achieve priority (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. Area tropo is up on APRS map, from Kansas to OKC, July 10
                            at 1513 UT, allowing decodes from normally invisible OKCs:
                            RF 14, 48-3, KOCY with Estrella TV bug, JBV in lower right, Spanish;
                            RF 20, 42-1, KBZC-LD with tennis;
                            RF 34, 33-1, KWRW-LD.
                            Rabbitears.info shows KBZC-LD, 7 kW ERP, with 7 channels, two of them
                            blank, starting with 42-1 Visión Latina. KWRW-LD, 15 kW ERP, with 7
                            channels, starting with Heartland on 33-1. And KOCY-LD, 15 kW ERP,
                            only as 48-3. We used to be able to see it a lot more when it was
                            really on analog 48.

                            At first NO signal on RF 17, then local K17JN-D, mis-ID as ``K17JI-D``
                            recovers from DX QRM with 3ABN panoply. Also BAD signals on RF: 12,
                            21, 22, 28, 31, 35, 36 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            UNIDENTIFIED. RF 19, July 14 at 1525 UT, STB gets BAD signal here, which
                            means it`s not KAUT OKC in ATSC 3.0, invisible but normally blocking
                            anything else, antenna still aimed at OKC. Tropo is up to the north, so
                            presumably 1000 kW KWCH Hutchinson/Wichita KS which is not 3.0, for the
                            first time. Also BAD signals on RF 8 & 10 correlating with Hutch/Wich
                            market (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF 7, KOCO ``5`` OKC, celebrates its 70th anniversary,
                            from July 15, 1954, originally KGEO analog A5 in Enid, owned by a guy
                            named GEOrge. Many items about Enid on their newscasts of July 15,
                            2024, audiovideos of 2 minutes more or less:
                            https://www.koco.com/article/koco-5-...-enid/61587260
                            https://www.koco.com/article/enid-ok...urals/61601844
                            https://www.koco.com/article/oklahom...plays/61598286
                            https://www.koco.com/article/enid-ra...ahoma/61598419
                            https://www.koco.com/article/oklahom...-road/61602622
                            https://www.koco.com/article/oklahom...-road/61602767
                            https://www.koco.com/article/koco-5-...-enid/61608699
                            (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

                            UNIDENTIFIED. RF 13, Aug 19 circa 15 UT, STB displays 13-5 with a
                            broken-up freeze-frame, ultimately looks like OETA OKC, which is
                            always marginal or absent via my rooftop antenna aimed at OKC. But
                            there is large tropo enhancement into Kansas per APRS map. The thing
                            is, OETA does not go above 13-4. I bet it was trying to decode KUPK
                            Garden City, which Rabbitears.info shows does contain a Display 13-5
                            of Scripps News, or Physical channel 13.5 of Bounce (Glenn Hauser, OK,
                            WOR)

                            ** OKLAHOMA. RF and virtual 13, Aug 14 at 0358 UT, legal ID break
                            slide on KETA 13-1 OKC shows calls of the four major OETA stations,
                            including KOED channel 11, Tulsa -- but there`s a tail on that O ! ---
                            it`s a Q, I am rather sure tho had only a few sex to view it; they
                            made a typo in their own ID. I notified them that San Francisco would
                            not appreciate that, but no reply. In the past when I have pointed out
                            problems, they tried to weasel out of them. So it`s another Okie
                            mis-IDing itself, after K17JN-D Enid as ``K17JI-D`` which is really
                            another California station; Q.E.D. Checking KETA exactly 24 hours
                            later, the KQED slide did not appear (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

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