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> It obviously depends on your location/line-of-sight/etc. And that’s the problem. Virtually everyone who gets Locast, including me, can’t get reliable recepti
by techsupporter 5y ago
> It obviously depends on your location/line-of-sight/etc.
And that’s the problem. Virtually everyone who gets Locast, including me, can’t get reliable reception. This is exactly what retransmission non-profits are supposed to help with. But in response to Locast, people say “just put up an antenna.” I would love to but I live in a city of hills and trees that eat RF for breakfast and dinner.
I have paid for Locast since it arrived in my market and I’m immensely sad to see it go.
- dtparr 5y agoYeah, I understand. Where I grew up and my parents still live is ~60 mi from the nearest stations, and during the digital transition they all went from high power VHF to UHF and they lost the ability to get anything even with a 40' tower with a rotating antenna. Still, I've found a lot of people who CAN get signal just grew up on cable and don't really know how to even check for OTA availability or what to do to get it if they have it, so I like to mention it for their benefit. Not trying to minimize how frustrating it is for folks who can't though.