On Jan 9, 1:54*am, Jimw wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 07:00:41 -0800, Larry Caldwell

wrote:
In article ,
(Jimw) says...

So, in reality, I could saw off the LARGE end of my VHF-UHF antenna
and just use the end with the small beams..... Right?
(Not that I intend to do this, just asking).

Only about half of the VHF band is being repurposed. *Some stations will
continue to transmit a VHF digital signal.

Well, this brings up a question I have had for awhile. *WILL FM RADIO
BE ELIMINATED NEXT? *The reason is that FM radio is in the VHF band,
right below (or is it above) TV Channel 6. *I know this for fact,
because when I was a kid, I lived in a city that had channel 6 tv.
The sound from channel 6 tv could be listened to on the very bottom
most position on the fm radio dial. (which is about 88 mhz). *I
remember a few times I'd have to go somewhere and would listen to
whatever tv program I was watching on a portable or car radio. *
So, since the govt. wants the VHF band to sell to the cellphone
companies, will they next get rid of FM radio?

Jim

I'm going to guess "no" as radio has already gone digital (aka "HD
Radio") but on the existing frequencies. Of course, that doesn't mean
that it never will. It'd be sad though as I've got far more old
radios laying around than TVs (and it would suck if I couldn't listen
to my old Blaupunkt AM/FM/SW in the living room)

nate