Digital Dialog

Finally...another post

OMG...it has been a busy past few weeks!

We completed the Hilo digital installation in early June.  Though I have heard from but a few of the people who complained about us not being in digital as the other stations (low power stations such as our Hilo translator are not mandated by the FCC to be broadcasting digitally), I know that we are reaching many areas better than we were with analog...however there are areas that are not getting as good a digital signal as it should and one of those areas is where my next translator is located...Kulani Cone.  This low signal level is creating broken up pictures or no pictures at all for Naalehu and South Point viewers.  I continue to investigate why, but it may take some time to address.

Soon after, I was in Maui for our power upgrade.  We literally doubled our power output beginning on July 1.  This should give more viewers a better chance of receiving a signal.  Let me know...

Next...my power upgrade for KHET...

It's gettin' hot in here...

Okay, now that I'm back in an air conditioned room I can tell you all about the Hilo digital installation.  We actually began broadcasting on Ch. 28, in digital, on Tuesday (5/26) afternoon, albeit temporarily on a partial antenna and at a lower power.

This morning around 11AM we completed the changeover at Kulani Cone to receive the Hilo Ch. 28 signal, where in years past we had a Ch. 4 receive system, and added a digital-to-analog converter so that Naalehu and South Point could continue to broadcast in analog.

On Wednesday (6/3) we will complete the installation of the Hilo digital system, so please rescan your digital converter boxes or TVs that afternoon.