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FM Radio and Antenna TV Reception

To receive SPR's television signals you need a digital-to-analog TV set-top converter box or a digital television set plus a good TV antenna that's pointed toward the Bald Mt. Electronics Site.

For technical assistance tuning in our FM and TV translators view the "FM and TV Antenna Selection and Installation Guide" or call one of the SPRTV Help Lines, (970) 485-2188 or (970) 453-9293, and ask for Gary Peterson.

To learn more about the reception of FM and antenna TV signals, Summit County residents, second-home owners and residential property managers are encouraged to e-mail SPRTV for help.  Please include your name, physical address, a telephone number where you can be reached, and reception issue.

 

Many factors contribute to how well one can receive over-the-air signals in Summit County.  Reception challenges may be quite localized.  Antenna type and location can be critical.  Read "FM and TV Propagation and Reception" to learn more

Occasionally one of our Summit County translator stations may temporarily go off the air.  This can be due to technical issues with the primary station’s signal, or SPRTV maintenance of our electronics or dedicated power line on Bald Mountain.

SPRTV’s television programming on VHF Channels 8 and 10 is high-quality standard definition.  Because standard definition rebroadcasting uses less bandwidth than high definition, we primarily rebroadcast in standard definition to provide more television channel options.  Now, SPRTV’s VHF Channel 12 TV translator does provide high-definition programming.  When television station KDVR, Denver is transmitting in high definition then the TV signal being rebroadcast from Bald Mountain is also high definition.
 

Photo Albums

Bald Mountain Electronics Site

FM and TV Antenna Installations

Technical Reports

FM and TV Propagation and Reception

FM and TV Antenna Selection and Installation Guide

SPRTV TV Channel Listing (PDF)

Channel Master Off-Air Antenna Installation Guide (PDF)

FCC Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule (PDF)

Tests of ATSC 8-VSB Reception Performance of Consumer Digital Television Receivers Available in 2005 (PDF)
 

FM Reception and Multipath - How Summit Public Radio's Signals Reach Our Listeners, by John Roberts

Improving Your FM Reception
 

Off Air Reception of 8VSB Signal for CATV Head Ends (PDF)

Blonder Tongue Broadband VHF and UHF Preamplifiers (PDF)

Blonder Tongue Single Channel VHF and UHF Preamplifiers (PDF)

DAD860 Digital-to-Analog Decoder (PDF)
 

The HD FM IBOC Handbook (PDF)

Nautel M50 HD FM Exciter Specifications (PDF)

Harris FlexStar HD FM Exciter Specifications (PDF)

Calculating a link budget (PDF)
 

netcam Users Manual (PDF)
 

SPRTV's FCC Translator Licenses

Call Sign    Facility Id    SPRTV Channel    Primary Station    Expiration Date

K207CK       89011          FM  89.3         KCME               Apr. 1, 2021

K232AC       55405          FM  94.3         KBCO               Apr. 1, 2021

K296CL       63770          FM 107.1         KQSE               Apr. 1, 2021

 

K08EM-D      55407          TV 8.1           PBS/KRMA           Sept. 21, 2013

                            TV 8.2           NPR/KCFR FM

                            TV 8.3           TV8 Summit

                            TV 8.4           KPXC/ION

 

K10PM-D      127028         TV 10.1          CW/KWGN            Dec. 3, 2013; Apr. 1, 2014

                            TV 10.2          CBS/KCNC

                            TV 10.3          ABC/KMGH

                            TV 10.4          NBC/KUSA

 

K12EK-D      55409          TV 12.1          FOX/KDVR           Sept. 21, 2013
                            TV 12.2          Antenna TV

 

Contact us at: dtv@sprtv.org