Ever wonder why there is no channel 1 on TV?

[warcrow]

Me too...

 

[her209]

There is a channel 1 on my TV.

 

[loup garou]

hmm...
*switches channel to NY1*

 

[LSUfan]

Interesting...

 

[DrNoobie]

There is a channel 1...what are you talking about?

 

[Frosty3799]

Originally posted by: her209
There is a channel 1 on my TV.

 

[warcrow]

lol, I knew I should have specified in the US

 

[MercenaryForHire]

No, it's reserved for radio.

- M4H

 

[LSUfan]

Originally posted by: DrNoobie
There is a channel 1...what are you talking about?

No channel 1 here.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: warcrow
lol, I knew I should have specified in the US

You also should have specified OTA TV.
*goes back to watching NY1 on cable*

 

[warcrow]

"Later, however, the FCC repented its generosity and decided that TV was hogging too much of the broadcast spectrum (each TV channel requires a bandwidth 600 times as wide as an individual radio station does). So the Channel One band (44 to 50 MHz) was reassigned for use by people with mobile radios. "

Thats exactly what it says, MercenaryForHire. But not everyone knows that.

 

[silverpig]

Yeah, my dad said it was for taxi drivers and other guys with portable radios and stuff...

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

No channel one for me either. I guess we need out mobile radios here. This being Oregon and all.

 

[warcrow]

Hrm, I'm unfamiliar with OAT TV. Elaborate please. Google didnt turn much of an explination, but then again I didnt search too hard lol.

 

[hjo3]

Look, I can also post random links to old Straight Dope articles! Wheee!

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Look, I can also post random links to old Straight Dope articles! Wheee!

You know, I just thought it was an interesting read and wanted to share it. If it doesnt interest you, move on. :-D

 

[Tetsuo]

Old news...

 

[Coquito]

har har

 

[TommyVercetti]

How does the govt prevent anyone from broadcasting at any frequency they want? Sure, they can control who can buy what radio equipment, and who can operate it, but then again, they also do that with weapons and what not, and they still get through.

 

[no0b]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
How does the govt prevent anyone from broadcasting at any frequency they want? Sure, they can control who can buy what radio equipment, and who can operate it, but then again, they also do that with weapons and what not, and they still get through.

Its easy to track and prosecute those who are broadcasting illegaly.

 

[her209]

There is a CH 1 on my TV. The question needs to be rephrased.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: warcrow
Hrm, I'm unfamiliar with OAT TV. Elaborate please. Google didnt turn much of an explination, but then again I didnt search too hard lol.

Over The Air Television. The channels anybody can pick up with a TV, as long as they've got an antenna

Nate

 

[bmacd]

how can they tell where a signal is being broadcast from?

-=bmacd=-

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: bmacd
how can they tell where a signal is being broadcast from?

My grandpa said most cities have a FCC guy who drives around in a truck collecting signals which are then compared against a list of valid license holders. Supposedly, it wasn't always like that and there were a bunch of pirate radio stations in the 60s and 70s.