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Reception problems linger after DTV transition

(AP) -- The shutdown of U.S. analog TV service on Friday appears to have gone relatively smoothly, but as expected, a lot of viewers are having problems getting the stations they want.

Technology / Telecom

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Space station tracks months-long voyages of ships at sea

ESA’s experimental ship detector on the International Space Station has pinpointed more than 60 000 ocean-going vessels so far. It has been able to follow the routes of individual ships for months at ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Australia Outback could soon get web via TV aerial

The humble old rooftop TV aerial could bring superfast Internet to even the most remote shack in the Australian Outback and help solve the problem of how to connect isolated communities across the globe.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 05, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Lockheed Martin submits bid for Space Fence

Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal today for the next phase of Space Fence, a program that will revamp the way the U.S. Air Force identifies and tracks objects in space.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Low-Profile Direction Finding Antenna Set for Ground Vehicles

(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to identify and locate enemy forces from a single moving vehicle is a challenging yet potentially life-saving capability for today's warfighters.

Technology / Engineering

created May 13, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

STPSat-1 successfully completes extended mission

The STPSat-1, built for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP) and operated by the DoD STP for the first year then transitioned to NRL for the last 16 months, was decommissioned on October ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Don't change that channel: DTV woes still abound

(AP) -- Think the digital TV transition is over? Not quite. Many viewers have found that they can't pick up certain stations after the switch, even with the right TVs or converter boxes. The stations are still trying to ...

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created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Motorola Now Shipping APX Multi-band Two-Way Radios

Motorola is now shipping APX 7000 two-way radios, enabling instant multi-agency interoperability for mission critical first responders. The industry’s first Project 25 (P25) multi-band (700/800 MHz and VHF) ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

TV stations struggling with viewer loss on DTV

(AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday.

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created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Friday is final curtain for analog TV signals

(AP) -- The last major TV stations that are still broadcasting in analog will turn those signals off Friday and go all digital. And this time, they really mean it.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Stations must warn if new TV signals lack reach

(AP) -- TV stations must alert viewers if their new digital signals don't reach areas covered by their soon-to-be-defunct analog broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled.

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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