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unusual facts about VHF



1950s in Irish television

21 July 1955 - The BBC brings into service its Divis transmitter, its first permanent 405-line VHF Band I facility serving Northern Ireland, marking the launch of a television service for Northern Ireland; the 35 kW transmissions can also be readily received in much of the Republic of Ireland.

Adcock antenna

The LFR remained as the main aerial navigation system in the U.S. and other countries until the 1950s, when it was replaced by VHF-based VOR technology.

ATS-6

The antenna feeds (in C, S, L, UHF and VHF bands) were placed on the spacecraft body, facing the antenna reflector, and linked to the antenna and the solar panels masts by a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) truss.

Automatic Identification System

In November 2009, the STS-129 space shuttle mission attached two antennas—an AIS VHF antenna, and an Amateur Radio antenna to the Columbus module of the ISS.

Band I

The fast growing of digital television in all European countries is accompanied by the progressive closedown of band I analog transmitters, e.g. former French-language Swiss Television transmitter at La Dôle near Geneva on channel E4 or French analog transmitters used by Canal Plus for its Pay-TV VHF network, e.g. Besançon (Lomont) and Carcassonne (Pic de Nore) both on French channel "L-3".

Burnhope transmitting station

From the station's 750 foot mast, transmissions from Burnhope were on VHF Channel 8 at a peak vision ERP of 100 kW, successfully covering a region spanning the North Yorkshire moorlands and Teesside in the South, to the remote upper reaches of Northumberland in the North.

CHFD-DT

It broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 4 from a transmitter in Shuniah and also operates a rebroadcaster in Armstrong (CKAR-TV, channel 8).

CKEM-DT

The two stations share studios located at Enterprise Square on Jasper Avenue Northwest in Downtown Edmonton, CKEM's transmitter is located near Yellowhead Highway/Highway 16A; CKEM also operates a rebroadcast transmitter in Red Deer on VHF channel 4.

CKNY-TV

It broadcasts an analogue signal on VHF channel 10 from a transmitter adjacent to Ski Hill Road (southwest of Highway 534) in Nipissing.

CKRN-DT

It broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 9 (or virtual channel 4.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter near Chemin Powell (north of Route 101) in Rouyn-Noranda.

CQ Amateur Radio

CQ Amateur Radio organizes, adjudicates, and publishes the results of several annual radio competitions, including the CQ World Wide 160-meter Contest, the CQ World Wide WPX Contest, the CQ World Wide RTTY Contest, the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, the CQ World Wide DX Contest, and the CQ World Wide VHF Contest.

FASTRAC

First, the satellites will autonomously establish a cross-link, or in other words, they will communicate with each other through UHF/VHF bands.

Hafele–Keating experiment

The comparison was conducted by evaluating the arrival times of VHF television synchronization pulses and of a LORAN-C chain.

High Frequency Data Link

The CMU is an airborne communications router that interfaces with many aircraft communications systems including SATCOM, VHF, HFDL, FMS and others.

Hohenstadt Transmission Tower

In 1954, the 315th Signal Bn (later the 102nd Signal Bn) established a VHF relay on the site and built permanent housing for 6 staff members, including a security fence.

KDHU-LD

It broadcasts in digital on VHF channel 7, displaying channel 50 to tuners via PSIP.

KDTP

It broadcasts in analog on VHF channel 11 with its transmitter within the City of Holbrook, and is repeated on KDPH-LP in Phoenix.

Kenwood Corporation

Kenwood has offered lines of HF, VHF/UHF, and portable amateur radio models, including some with built-in digital data modes (Automatic Packet Reporting System, built on AX.25 packet radio) and modems needed to send and receive these protocols.

KJCT

It broadcasts a high-definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 (or virtual channel 8.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter at the Mesa Point Electronics Site on the Grand Mesa (southeast of Interstate 70).

KJRH-TV

For many years, KJRH had operated three low-powered translator stations, which all operated on VHF channel 4: K04DW in Independence, Kansas, K04EJ in Coffeyville, Kansas and K04DY in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (K04DY is now owned and operated by Northeastern State University in Tahlequah for use of the campus television station).

KMCA

KMCA-LD, a television station (VHF 2) licensed to Redding, California, USA.

KTRK

KTRK-TV, a digital VHF television station (channel 13) licensed to Houston, Texas, United States

KTWO-TV

It is also available on cable channels 6 and 706 (HD) on Bresnan Cable (now 506 under Optimum Cable) in Casper, as well as on the digital subcarrier of Cheyenne Fox affiliate KLWY and a network of UHF and VHF translators across the state.

KXOK-LD

KXOK-LD is a low-power television station in Enid, Oklahoma, broadcasting locally in analog on UHF channel 32 and digitally as KXOK-LD on VHF channel 31 as an affiliate of both the Pursuit Channel and America One.

KYUM-LP

With station KSWT being assigned channel 16 for their digital television operations, KYUM-LP was forced to move, and filed an application with the FCC in May 2001 to move to VHF channel 2.

Maidenhead Locator System

Maidenhead locators are used as part of the formulas for scoring in many VHF amateur radio contests.

Mobile phone signal

This phenomenon, which is also common in other VHF radio bands including FM broadcasting, may also cause other anomalies, such as a person in San Diego "roaming" on a Mexican tower from just over the border in Tijuana, or someone in Detroit "roaming" on a Canadian tower located within sight across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario.

Mount Leinster

It was one of the original five main Telefís Éireann television transmitters, opening on the 12 June 1963 with a 625-line service on Channel F. VHF FM radio transmission was added in 1966, with UHF television starting in 1996.

Niños Cantores Televisión

Niños Cantores Televisión, or NCTV, is a Venezuelan regional television channel that is seen in the Zulia State, Carabobo State, and Lara State on VHF channel 11.

O Shopping

terr chan 1 = VHF Channel 2 (Every Late Nights; Mondays-Fridays after Banana Nite; Saturdays after Sports Unlimited

PCSat2

It also carried a PSK31 Linear/FM Satellite translator accepting 3 kHz SSB channel in the 10 meter band at 29.4 MHz and repeating that in baseband on a VHF or UHF narrow-band FM downlink.

Reichenbach im Vogtland

Reichenbach im Vogtland also has a telecommunication tower of Deutsche Telekom erected out of concrete, which includes a VHF broadcasting station for among others Vogtlandradio.

Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor

The aircraft also has HF, VHF and UHF radios for voice and encrypted voice communications, plus direction finding.

Soko G-4 Super Galeb

:Further development of G-4M upgrade including: LCD flight screens, HOTAS, HUD, integrated mission computers, distance measuring equipment, GPS-based navigation systems, identification friend or foe, navcomm units, mission records, and VHF omni-range and instrument landing systems.

South Jersey Radio Association

The VHF Colonial award is to operators who provide proof of a two way direct contact with each of the original Thirteen Colonies over amateur radio on frequencies of 50 MHz or above.

WABI-TV

WABI-TV was the first television station in Maine signing-on January 25, 1953 and aired an analog signal on VHF channel 5.

WCYB-DT2

Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 5.2 from a transmitter on Rye Patch Knob of Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.

WFXL

It broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter in Doerun near the Colquitt and Worth County line.

Wireless Monitoring Organisation

These monitoring stations carry out monitoring in MF, HF, VHF, lower part of UHF.

WKOB-LD

This translator station relayed the signal of WCBS-TV, which for decades prior and at that time operated over VHF channel 2.

WMGT-TV

Further complicating matters, WSB-TV in Atlanta—then an NBC affiliate—put at least a grade B signal into much of the northern portion of the market, while WALB-TV in Albany and WSAV-TV in Savannah, both on VHF, could be seen in some parts of, respectively, the southwestern and southeastern portions.

WMIL-FM

This is one of the few examples of a Channel 6 station restoring their station audio legally after the June 2009 digital television transition; audio from Channel 6 stations was heard on 87.7 FM on most FM radios in television's analog age due to an anomalous quirk between the lower VHF TV and FM bands, a feature highly promoted by WITI on-air for commuters.

WMWC-TV

Licensed to Galesburg, Illinois, it broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 (virtual channel 53.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter in Orion, Illinois that is also occupied by KWQC-TV, KLJB and WQAD-TV.

WTOK-TV

It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 11 from a transmitter south of Meridian on Crestview Circle (along MS 145/Roebuck Drive) in unincorporated Lauderdale County.


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