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2009 2010 TVDX
OCT TVDX: 3 reports
Michael Procop Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland) EDT
Magnavox TV, Sony VCR
Zenith DTT900 & DTT901 digital TV tuner converter boxes
Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
Yeasu G-450A rotor
10-11 tropo:
55 CBLN-TV-3 ON Chatham 0030 NTSC!! P-F B+W CBC 1100w! 78mi #254
33 CICO-DT-59 ON Chatham 0034 33.1 TVO 4:3 78mi #148
10-10 tropo:
12 WBOY-DT WV Clarksburg 2029 12.1 NBC 16:9, .2 abc 4:3 159mi #147

SEP TVDX: 1 report
HIGH:106 ('08), LAST SEP:40 Average:16.7
Michael Procop,Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland) EDT
Magnavox TV, Sony VCR
Zenith DTT900 & DTT901 digital TV tuner converter boxes Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
Yeasu G-450A rotor
9-1 tropo:
9 CBET-DT ON Windsor 0000 9.1 CBET-DT 16:9 CBC 89mi #146

AUG TVDX: 28 reports!
HIGH:62 ('07), LAST AUG:2 Average:17.15
Michael Procop,Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland) EDT
Magnavox TV, Sony VCR
Zenith DTT900 & DTT901 digital TV tuner converter boxes Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
Yeasu G-450A rotor
8-31 tropo:
16 CHWI-DT ON Wheatley 0304 16.1 CHWI_HD 16:9 TP w/ CTV two bug 3.4kw? 69mi #144
51 CHCH-DT-2 ON London 0720 51.1 CHCHDT2 101mi #145
9 CBET ON Windsor 2358 P color thru DTV interference, went off air at about 2358:50
8-27 tropo:
43 WPBO-DT OH Portsmouth 0210 42.1 PBS .2 Ohio Channel .3 create (all with WOSU logos) 50kw 199mi #143
44 WZPX-DT MI Battle Creek 0227 43.1 ION (in again w/ WWJ absent)
32 CICO-DT-32 ON Windsor 2320 32.1 "TVO" in PSIP, so they fixed that problem, still 4:3
8-20 tropo:
16 WSEE-DT PA Erie 0838 35.1 CBS .2 WBEP CW
32 WNLO-DT NY Buffalo 0840 23.1 CW
38 WKBW-DT NY Buffalo 0858 7.1 wx
33 WGRZ-DT NY Buffalo 0920 2.1 NBC .2 WGRZ-US .3 RTV
39 WIVB-DT NY Buffalo 1010 4.1
8-19 tropo:
20 WOTV-DT MI Battle Creek 0516 41.1 .2 COOLTV
44 WZPX-DT MI Battle Creek 1015 43.1 ION .2 qubo .3 IONLife 201mi #140 (WWJ Detroit usually blocks anything to the northwest)
19 CICA-DT ON Toronto 2334 partial decode 19.1 TVO 16:9 190mi #141
56 CBLN-TV-1 ON Kitchener 2340 F CBC
41 CIII-TV-41 ON Toronto 2343 P Global
25 CBLFT ON Toronto 2344 P-F SRC
51 WIVX-LD ON Loudonville 2354 RTV, no PSIP, blue screen w/ text popped up revealing "WIVM", WIVX having trouble picking up its feed, 1100w!! 63mi #142
8-18 tropo:
32 CICO-DT-32 ON Windsor 0548 TVO 4:3, no PSIP on DTT901 box, Philco box says 62-1 WWJ-HD! This came in all day! 19kw? 89mi #139
8-16 tropo:
39 WIVB-DT NY Buffalo 0555 4.1 local nx
19 WCLL-DC OH Columbus 0625 19.1 Daystar 15kw 125mi #138
32 WTAJ-DT PA Altoona 0702 10.1
19 WVAH-DT WV Charleston 0805 11.1
41 WCHS-DT WV Charleston 0818 8.1 abc .2 COOLTV
32 WNLO-DT NY Buffalo 2200 23.1 4 nx
19 CICA-TV ON Toronto 2213 P-F color TVO
8-13 local:
24 WOIO-LD OH Shaker Heights/Akron 0215 19.1 CBS .2 MeTV very strong to south, under G and first O on meter, goes below decode east and west 23mi #137 (rats!)
8-2 tropo:
4 WHBF-DT IL Rock Island 0843 4.1 CBS .2 RTV4 463mi #136 (first DTV on 4, state 17, farthest TV tropo)

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JULY TVDX: 49 reports!
HIGH:104 7'08, LAST JULY:30 Average:32.68

Michael Procop, Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland) EDT
Magnavox TV, Sony VCR
Zenith DTT900 & DTT901 digital TV tuner converter boxes Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
Yeasu G-450A rotor
7-26 tropo:
53 CBLFT-9 ON London 0213 P FF SRC/R Canada //54 108mi #252
32 WNLO-DT NY Buffalo 0700 23.1 WIVB 4 nx
39 WKOI-DT IN Richmond 0928 43.1-.5 TBN
7-22 Es:
2 KNOP-DT NE North Platte 1046 2.1 NBC .2 K11T
7-22 tropo:
13 WZZM-DT MI Grand Rapids 0031 13.1 ABC .2 wx 260mi #131
16 WSMH-DT MI Flint 0034 66.1 Seinfeld .2 CoolTV
20 WOTV-DT MI Battle Creek 0035 41.1 ABC .2 COOLTV
23 local WVPX-DT sub decode around 310 degree direction, possibly WUDT-CA Detroit or WBAY-DT Green Bay (too bad WVPX was on air at the time)
39 WFRV-DT WI Green Bay 0223 5.1 local nx (CBS) 384mi #132
12 WJRT-DT MI Flint 0308 12.1 ABC .2 LIVWELL .3 wx
9 WWTV-DT MI Cadillac 0403 9.1 CBS .2 WFQX-DT 270mi #133 (no trouble getting in over CBET in same direction, WWTV analog was in over CBET once, didn't think the digital would do the same!)
19 WVAH-DT WV Charleston 0501 11.1 rel. program
51 unID DT 0532 at 210-215 degrees, full decode w/ infomercial, but no calls in PSIP (WKEF-DT Dayton was seen minutes earlier w/ full PSIP info, WKEF at 231 degrees, only thing that makes sense is WIVX-LD Loudonville OH)
39 WIVB-DT NY Buffalo 0818 4.1 CBS
33 WGRZ-DT NY Buffalo 0821 2.1 NBC .2 WGRZ-US .3 WGRZ-RT
32 WTAJ-DT PA Altoona 0844 10.1 CBS
24 WATM-DT PA Altoona 0917 23.1 WATM abc .2 WWCP FOX8 .3 This 172mi #134
19 WXMI-DT MI Grand Rapids 1013 17.1 "FOX17DT" .2 Antenna .3 This
24 WTLJ-DT MI Muskegon 1041 54.1 B Hinn .2 TCT HD .3 TCT Family
7 WJBK-DT MI Detroit 1100 2.1 FOX local nx (over local 300 watt 4:3 Daystar waste of 6 MHz WCDN-LD)
18 WDWO-DC MI Detroit 1103 TCT 15kw 111mi (frequent visitor, but never seen this strong, bar on signal meter was peaking just under the space between the "G" & "o" in "Good", other Detroit DTVs at 2nd "o", local stations 7-10 miles away hit that mark)
47 WPBN-DT MI Traverse City 1110 PSIP only WPBN7.1 WGTU7.2 292mi #135
48 WAQP-DT MI Saginaw 1112 49.1 TCT .2 TCT HD .3 TCT Family
7-20 tropo: (FD = full decode)
24 WPDN-LD PA Pittsburgh 0514 FD 65.1 Daystar 10kw 106mi #130
25 KDKA-DT PA Pittsburgh 0652 not rare here but wanted to note signal strength reached the 2nd "o" under Good on the signal meter
40 WKAR-DT MI East Lansing 0739 FD 23.1 PBS .2 SD//.1 .3 create .4 WKARWLD (This station signs off at night! I guess that's why I don't catch it as often as WLNS 36)
5 CICI-TV ON Sudbury 0755 local ads, CTV nx "Canada am" 353mi #251 (farthest VHF tropo, farthest north TV tropo, at first I thought this was CBLT Toronto again, but CBC airs kids programs in the morning)
7-18 tropo:
22 WCPO-DT OH Cincinnati 0512 9.1 nx .2 wx
7-17 Es:
2 WLBZ-DT ME Bangor 2009 brief decode 2.1 NBC .2 wx+
7-12 Es:
2 WUVF-LP FL Naples 1145 CASOS FAMILIA, ID TOH "UNIVISION 2/51" "SW FLORIDA" 1039mi #250
7-11 tropo: (FD = full decode)
18 WISE-DT IN Fort Wayne 1804 FD 33.1 NBC .2 WISE-MY
24 WPTA-DT IN Fort Wayne 1805 FD 21.1 abc .2 CW .3 wx
36 WFFT-DT IN Fort Wayne 1806 FD 55.1
40 WFWA-DT IN Fort Wayne 1806 FD "PBS39HD" 39.1-4
7-9 Es:
2 CKND-TV-2 MB Minnedosa 0102 Global
3 CBWFT MB Winnipeg 0105 SRC
4 CBWT-2 MB Lac Du Bonnet 0112 CBC Geo. Stroumboulopoulos Tonight
6 CBWT MB Winnipeg 0120 CBC //4
7-8 tropo:
32 WNLO-DT NY Buffalo 0343 FD 23.1 CBS
14 WUTV-DT NY Buffalo 0352 brief FD 29.1 infomercial .2 TCN 175mi #128
43 WNED-DT NY Buffalo 0354 brief FD 17.1//.2 PBS .3 WNED-TH 176mi #129
7-8 Es:
2 CKND-TV-2 MB Minnedosa 1025 "CKND" displayed on VCR
2 KNOP-DT NE North Platte 1034 2.1 .2 K11T-SD my
2 KOTA-DT SD Rapid City 1111 3.1-3
7-7 tropo: (FD = full decode)
24 WPTA-DT IN Fort Wayne 0635 FD 21.1 abc .2 CW .3 wx
36 WFFT-DT IN Fort Wayne 0656 FD 55.1 FOX 191mi #127
44 WTLW-DT OH Lima 0750 v. strong FD 44.1 religious .2 WOSN sports
7-7 Es:
2 CJBR-TV QC Rimouski 1922 SRC
4 unID NF 1940 NTV nx (two possibilities) $%*^!! (need this province really bad $%*^!)
5 CJCH-TV NS Halifax 1959 CTV local ad
3 CBHT NS Halifax 1959 CBC
7-3 Es:
6 WEYS-LP FL Miami 2033 ALMAVISION net video w/ different audio heard on tuner (I think both are WEYS)
7-2 Es:
2 KOTA-DT SD Rapid City 1845 3.1-3
JUNE TVDX: 87 reports!

Michael Procop
Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland)
Magnavox TV, Sony VCR Zenith DTT900 & DTT901 digital TV tuner converter boxes
Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
Yeasu G-450A rotor
TV DX (EDT)
6-26 Es:
2 KOTA-DT SD Rapid City 1158 3.1 E/I .2 RTV .3 This
3 KDLO-DT SD Florence 1158 3.1 .2 UTV
6-25 Es:
2 KOTA-DT SD Rapid City 2100 3.1 abc .2 RTV
6-22 Es:
4 unID MEXICO? 1510 SS wrestling
6-24 Es:
2 WLBZ-DT ME Bangor 1830 2.1 NBC .2 Wx+ .3 This
6-21 Es:
2 CMBA CUBA La Habana 1555 mostly weak, test pattern, "Canal Habana" 1266mi #250
6-18 Es:

6 CJCB-TV-1 NS Inverness 1748 CTV running ads from Moncton feed
2 WLBZ-DT ME Bangor 1753 partial/full decodes 2.1 NBC golf 2.2 News Center Weather Plus 690mi #126 STATE #16
5 CBAFT-1 NB Fredericton 1825 FF SRC 841mi #248
2 CKCW-TV NB Moncton 1858 local ad CTV
2 CJBR-TV QC Rimouski 1913 FF SRC movie "CJBR" displayed on VCR
4 CBAT-TV NB Saint John 1939 CBC (no SRC on 2 at time, no TVA on 5) 819mi #249
2 WLBZ-DT ME Bangor 1941 another brief decode
3 CHAU-TV-1 QC Ste-Marguerite-Marie 1952 FF Back To the Future Part III
6-10 Es! (FD = full decode)
2 XHRIO-TV MEXICO Matamoros 1655 Dr. Oz ID FOX2
3 CUBA 1836 mesa redonda
2 CKND-TV-2 MB Minnedosa 1906 G color Global Winnipeg nx "CKND" displayed
3 CBWFT MB Winnipeg 1907 FF SRC Telejournal "CBWF" displayed
4 CKYB-TV MB Brandon 1912 CTV nx "CKY" displayed
3 KDLO-DT SD Florence 1925 FD 3.1 CBS 3.2 UTV My 845mi #121 STATE #14
5 CBWCT ON Fort Frances 1941 G color CBC nx promo Rick Mercer Report 790mi #245
4 CBWT-2 MB Lac Du Bonnet 1941 CBC //5
6 CBWT MB Winnipeg 1949 CBC //4
4 unID DTV 2002 close to decode at times
2 KNOP-DT NE North Platte 2017 2.1 2.2
5 KHAS-DT NE Hastings 2019 brief FD 5.1 hockey 5.2 This NEBRASKA 880mi #122
2 KOTA-DT SD Rapid City brief FD 2039 3.1 ABC 3.2 RTV 3.3 1116mi #123
6 KBSD-DT KS Ensign 2054 very brief partial decode 6.1 6.2 KBSD-WX "KWCH Weather" 1035mi #124 STATE #15
5 KIVV-DT SD Lead 2104 FD 5.1 Fox w/ Bones 1146mi #125
4 CBKT-1 SK Moose Jaw 2105 CBC SaskTel ad hockey 1321mi (tentative #246)
6-3 tropo: (FD = full decode)
48 WSYX-DT OH Columbus 0309 FD 6.1 abc .2 this 127mi #114
38 WOSU-DT OH Columbus 34.1-3 PBS
36 WTTE-DT OH Columbus 28.1 FOX .2 CoolTV
21 WBNS-DT OH Columbus 10.1 .2 wx
14 WCMH-DT OH Columbus
12 WMFD-DT OH Mansfield 68.1-2
40 WHIZ-DT OH Zanesville 0322 FD 18.1 NBC
9 WTOV-DT OH Steubenville 9.1 NBC .2 RTV
13 WQED-DT PA Pittsburgh 13.1-2-3 PBS
11 WPCW-DT PA Jeanette 19.1 CW
51 WTAE-DT PA Pittsburgh 4.1 abc .2 this
48 WPXI-DT PA Pittsburgh 11.1 NBC .2 RTV
43 WPGH-DT PA Pittsburgh 53.1 FOX .2 TCN
42 WPMY-DT PA Pittsburgh 22.1 .2 CoolTV
38 WINP-DT PA Pittsburgh 16.1 ShopNBC .2 ION .3 qubo .4 IONLife (x-WQEX)
25 KDKA-DT PA Pittsburgh 2.1 CBS
19 WYFX-LD OH Youngstown 19.1 FOX
22 WFXP-DT PA Erie 66.1 FOX
24 WJET-DT PA Erie 24.1 abc
24 WSFJ-DT OH Newark 51.1 TBN
5 WLMB-DT OH Toledo 40.1 religious
43 W43CZ-D OH Mansfield 0501 FD 34.1-3 WOSU PBS
29 WIVN-LD OH Newcomerstown 29.1 RTV .2 TUFF-TV .3 RTV .4 WJDD-FM
27 WOUB-DT OH Athens
39 WKOI-DT IN Richmond 0514 FD 43.1 TBN .2 Church Ch .3 JCTV .4 enlaceTBN .5 208mi #115
51 WKEF-DT OH Dayton 22.1 abc .2 CoolTV
22 WMNO-CA OH Bucyrus 0553 NTSC!! F color A1 ID 81mi #240
19 WVAH-DT WV Charleston 0610 FD 11.1 infomercial .2 TCN
39 WIVM-LD OH Canton 0624 39.1 1480 WHBC morn show .2 TUFF-TV .3 RTV .4 WJDD-FM 39mi #116
6-4 tropo:
22 WCPO-DT OH Cincinnati 0754 FD 9.1 abc .2 wx 221mi #117
6-4 Es:
3 CBHT NS Halifax 1439 color local ads CBC
2 unID 1448 DTV near decode a few times (probably Bangor ME)
6-5 tropo:
4 CIII-TV-4 ON Owen Sound 2354 P-F B+W Global SNL 212mi #241
13 CKCO-TV ON Kitchener 0002 CTV
12 CICA-TV-12 ON Owen Sound 0002 TVO
6 CIII-TV ON Paris 0005 Global //4
3 CKVR-TV ON Barrie 0005 A NEWS promo Daily Show
12 WJRT-DT MI Flint 0054 FD 12.1 abc .2 LIVWELL .3 wx
18 WDWO-DC MI Detroit 0057 18.1 TCT .2 TCT HD .3 TCT Family
22 WNEM-DT MI Bay City 0114 5.1 CBS .2 .3
5 CBLT ON Toronto color CBC
19 CICA-TV ON Toronto color TVO
25 CBLFT ON Toronto color SRC
31 CITY-TV-2 ON Woodstock 0230 fair informercial
47 CFMT-TV ON Toronto poor
57 CITY-TV ON Toronto 0233 v.poor infomercial //31 190mi #242
9 CFTO-TV ON Toronto 0235 P CTV local ads (13 CKCO airs different ads) 190mi #243
41 CIII-TV-41 ON Toronto 0310 fair Global //6
69 CFMT-TV-1 ON London 0310 infomercial
20 CJMT-TV-1 ON London 0310 infomercial
40 CBLN-TV ON London 0403 G color CBC
45 CBLN-TV-4 ON Wingham 0403 P-F CBC //40 182mi #244
38 WKBW-DT NY Buffalo 0434 brief FD 7.1 infomercial 173mi #118
32 WNLO-DT NY Buffalo 0450 brief FD 23.1 infomercial 174mi #119
39 WIVB-DT NY Buffalo 0456 brief FD 4.1 infomercial 176mi #120
20 WOTV-DT MI Battle Creek 0523 FD 41.1 ch 8 wx .2 COOLTV
51 WLAJ-DT MI Lansing 0529 FD 53.1 abc3 .2 WLAJ-SD

MAY TVDX: 27 reports!

Michael Procop
Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland)
Magnavox TV, Sony VCR Zenith DTT900 & DTT901 digital TV tuner converter boxes
Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
Yeasu G-450A rotor
5-31 Es:
2 CMJF CUBA Santiago de Cuba 1943 P-F brief fade ups Mesa Redonda & NOTICIERO ESTELAR 2119 F-G CUBAVISION visual 5kw? 1505mi #239 (farthest TV catch if I am correct) (Hepburn's dxinfocentre site shows 4 stations on 2 in Cuba, CMJF is only one listed Cubavision, Havana & La Capitana are Rebelde, Ciego de Avila is ? but Ciego de Avila has Cubavision on channel 8)
5-31 tropo:
40 WLFB-DT WV Bluefield 0020 PSIP 40.1 w/ brief jumble 40.1 289mi #113
5-30 tropo: (FD = full decode, PD = partial decode)
12 WJRT-DT MI Flint 0108 FD 12.1 abc 12.2 LIVWELL 12.3 wx (blue error screen w/ small white text) 180mi #112
16 WSMH-DT MI Flint 0111 FD 66.1 FOX 66.2 CoolTV 66.3 TCN
19 WVAH-DT WV Charleston 2307 FD 11.1 FOX 11.2 TCN
35 WOUC-DT OH Cambridge 2311 FD 44.1 PBS 44.2 UNLIMITED 44.3 SELECT
46 WVVA-DT WV Bluefield 2340 FD 6.1 NBC 6.2 CW
5-22 Es:
2 unID SK? 1206 CTV (seemed to peak NW not there NE)
3 CUBA 1400 CUBAVISION w/ network schedules //6 5 CUBA 1405 basketball game //2+4
2 XHRIO-TV MEXICO Matamoros 1422 color local ads TMZ FOX2
5 KLUF-LP TX Lufkin 1621 P b+w John Hagee ID upper rt barely viewable w/ picture & brightness knobs adjusted 94w?!! 1007mi #238
5 KCWX-DT TX Fredericksburg 1629 brief full decode 2.1 movie 2.2 ?
2 KNOP-DT NE North Platte 2046 2.1 NBC 2.2 FOX "K11T-D"
5-20 Es:
2 KNOP-DT NE North Platte 1927 2.1 KNOP-HD local nx, NBC, Wheel of Fortune, 2.2 K11T-SD local ads, Raymond 996mi #111 STATE #13 Congrats,Michael! -ed
5-18 Es:
2 unID 1805 CBC, Wheel of Fortune //3
5 unID 1816 FF
2 CKCW-TV NB Moncton 1828 CTV, local commercial 892mi #237
5 unID 1838 CBC, Jeopardy //3
3 CBHT NS Halifax 1854 CBC, local ad, Jeopardy
2 unID 1902 weak DTV signal
5-5 tropo:
19 WYFX-LD OH Youngstown 0022 partial decode 19.1 FOX 53mi #108
5-5 Es:
4 unID 1700 SS "GIRON VICTORIA" seen
2 unID 1723 SS w/ logo lower right
2 CKND-TV-2 MB Minnedosa 2201 color, light snow, Global w/ Office, local ads, "CKND" mapped on VCR display 1081mi
3 CBWFT MB Winnipeg 2228 FF SRC
5-12 tropo:
12 CICA-TV-12 ON Owen Sound 0136 snowy color, TVO //18//32//59 212mi
5-13 tropo:
29 WIVN-LD OH Newcomerstown 0030 partial-full decode, 29.1 RTV, 29.2 TUFF-TV, 29.3 RTV, 29.4 WJDD-FM w/ stills, 7400w 72mi #109 43 W43CZ-D OH Mansfield 0139 partial-full decode, 34.1 "WOSU-HD" PBS, 34.2 WOSU-D1, 34.3 WOSU-D2 11kw 68mi #110
NOTE: WPBO-DT is also on RF 43 and runs WOSU programming, the rabbit ears site says WPBO's virtual channel is 42, can anyone verify this?