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CFTO-DT Lowering their transmission strength at 00:00 (midnight)
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Post 1 made on Friday January 13, 2012 at 02:07
bzteam
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I am in the Brampton, ON area.

This past week I've noticed that as soon as the CTV Nightly news finishes broadcast, CFTO-DT (9.1) goes to "no signal" like clockwork. This happens at midnight almost right bang on.

I've noticed this behaviour for the last two days. Is anyone else noticing this?

Is it practice for digital station to lower their OTA transmission power after a certain hour of the day?

Is there anyone that lives close to CN/Tower / First Canadian place that can continue to receive OTA signal after midnight?
Post 2 made on Friday January 13, 2012 at 02:37
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My recordings of the daily show on my mythtv box (homebrew pvr) have been failing for about the past week. Further investigation shows I cannot tune that channel any more past midnight.


The daily show starts at 12:05 am, I get about the first 5 seconds before it dies. I say it's happening about 12:05:05.

I am about 75km's from the CN Tower.


I hope this is not permanent! I need my daily show fix!

Last edited by babaji on January 13, 2012 05:33.
Post 3 made on Friday January 13, 2012 at 09:15
NFASTRO
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If I remember I will try to check it tonite. I am in North York so CFTO is a very strong signal. I have a signal strength indicator that will tell me if the broadcast signal drops after midnite. However, I dont recall CFTO ever being off the air in the middle of the night.

I know for a fact that AM radio stations used to (and maybe still do) change their radiation patterns at night so as not to conflict with other stations. I didnt know that televisions stations did the same thing.
Post 4 made on Friday January 13, 2012 at 14:41
tootull
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[Link: digitalhome.ca]
- CFTO is doing significant maintenance at the CN tower
- This maintenance will result in a more robust and stable signal
- Maintenance window is midnight to 5:30am, for 4-6 weeks
Post 5 made on Friday January 13, 2012 at 16:37
babaji
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Good news! At least it's not permanent.
Post 6 made on Sunday January 15, 2012 at 02:46
Bruce H.Campbell
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On January 13, 2012 at 02:37, babaji said...
I hope this is not permanent! I need my daily show fix!

You can also download the Daily Show and the Colbert Report from
http://megarelease.net

Not any more Sorry!!

The FBI shut them down [I'm late] the buzz is all over the WWW.
Use Google/Yahoo to find out what happened January 19 to Megaupload.

Last edited by Bruce H.Campbell on January 29, 2012 02:17.
Post 7 made on Saturday January 28, 2012 at 15:47
babaji
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It's been up at 100% signal strength for me past couple of nights! Perhaps they are done with the upgrade?


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