Index

This page is my attempt to help organize my postings so you can find specific information you need quicker. I’m posting as much as I can, as fast as I can, but to be totally honest; we all need a little patience. Here’s some quick links to what you need to know in case your patience has already been exceeded.

Dude! Where’s My TV? My very first post, with information on the NTIA coupon program, converter boxes, and your first step into DTV http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/18/dude-wheres-my-tv/

What’s Next? Why we’re changing to digital, intro to some new terms, HD, SD, PSIP, features http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/21/whats-next/

Antennas: The Good, The Bad, And Downright Ugly Outdoor antennas, transmitter location, digital cliff http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/21/antennas-the-good-bad-and-downright-ugly/

The Rabbit Test Rabbit ears, types of UHF antennas, multi-path, HDTV antenna http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/24/the-rabbit-test/

Antennas: The Uglier The Better! Hiding outdoor antennas, Homeowner Associations attempts to ban dishes and antennas, how to build your own antenna from coat hangers http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/26/antennas-the-uglier-the-better/

The Power Of Television Some technical examples of how efficient a digital signal is over analog, what the signals actually look like, description of the signals http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/30/the-power-of-television/

A Lesson On Wavelength And Earth Science How frequency of channels compare, wavelength of channels, how the terrain affects signals http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/07/31/a-lesson-on-wavelength-and-earth-science/

Be A Mentor! I Declare August Help A Digital Newbie Month Helping each other, H.A.D.N.M. (it actually pops up on a Google search!)http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/01/be-a-mentor-i-declare-august-as-help-a-digital-newbie-month/

HADNM- Getting More Help Antenna “experts” hard to find, some resources for info on antennas http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/05/hadnm-getting-more-help/

August is Hot In North Carolina I’m not stupid, tips to a viewer experiencing break-up, picture freezes http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/07/august-is-hot-in-north-carolina/

Getting From Outside To Inside Components of outdoor antennas, splitters, amps, cabling http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/10/getting-from-outside-to-inside/

Phat TV High Definition Addiction, fitting wide pictures on narrow TV’s, Stretch-O-Vision http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/16/phat-tv/

A Storm Of Change Wilmington prepares for “The Big Switch”. Emergency information, battery operated TV http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/18/a-storm-of-change/

VIDEO- Tour Of The WNCN Transmitter Site A look at our transmitter site, horrible acting by Chief Engineer, why some people need to stay behind the cameras http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/22/tour-the-wncn-transmitter-site/

Some People Step In It, Others Get It Thrown At Them My coupons arrived, time to start shopping for a box, what I anticipated finding, brand name recognition http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/08/28/some-people-step-in-it-others-get-it-thrown-at-them/

Russ Goes Shopping For A CECB Russ goes shopping, poor converter box displays, how a man shops, what’s available, what information is available to make decisions http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/02/russ-goes-shopping-for-a-cecb/

An “A” Student Ingenuity of a student reader, unique antenna http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/06/an-a-student/

Wilmington NC Is Now 100% Digital Wilmington’s “Big Switch”, converting my Mom to digital http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/08/wilmington-nc-is-now-100-digital/

Students Help With the DTV Switch Elon University students helping in Wilmington, details of their experiences http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/10/students/

9/12/2001 Behind the scenes of “The Triangle Comes Together” http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/11/9-12-2001/

VIDEO- Replacing An Outdoor Antenna Replacing, repair of an outdoor antenna and rotor with video http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/16/replacing-an-outdoor-antenna/

CECB Shopping Part Two Adventures in buying the second converter box http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/16/cecb-shopping-part-two/

NC Stations Conduct A DTV Soft Test My first appearance on “live” TV, DTV test http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/19/nc-stations-conduct-a-dtv-soft-test/

TV Antennas Are Crazy Test of Silver Sensor, Even I have antenna problems!http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/20/tv-antennas-are-crazy/

Seeing The Un-seen A look at RF signals around Raleigh, tips on antenna pointing http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/24/seeing-the-unseen/

One Thing To Put Off Until Later Procrastinate later, get digital now http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/25/one-thing-you-should-put-off-until-later/

VIDEO- A Lesson on Installing an F-Connector Installing an F-connector on RG-6 cable http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/27/a-lesson-on-installing-an-f-connector/

VIDEO- Maximizing The Antenna Tips to maximize signal strength, maintaining connections and splitters, more video! http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/28/maximizing-the-antenna/

Internet Pumpkin Toss Welcome to readers to suggest topics for October where we toss Internet Pumpkins or IP http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/09/30/pumpkin-toss/

Internet Pumpkin 001 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/03/ip-001-how-do-i-know-if-i-am-ready-for-february/

Internet Pumpking 002 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/05/ip-002-how-does-a-uhf-loop-antenna-work/

Internet Pumpkin 003 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/06/ip-003-should-i-have-a-rotor-outside/

Internet Pumpkin 004 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/06/ip-004-whats-the-point-in-having-the-box/

Internet Pumpkin 005 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/08/ip-005-what-is-the-digital-cliff/

Internet Pumpkin 006 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/09/ip-006-i-need-to-spend-how-much/

Internet Pumpkin 007 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/12/ip-007-why/

Internet Pumpkin 008 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/16/ip-008-housecall/

Internet Pumpkin 009 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/26/ip-009-analog-versus-digital/

Internet Pumpkin 010 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/30/ip-010-technikal-differcultys-pleeze-stand-bye/

Internet Pumpkin 011 http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/10/31/ip-011-last-internet-pumpkin/

Re-scanning channels and the importance of http://dtv.myncblogs.com/2008/11/05/scan-scan-scan-it-is-the-thing-to-do/