Welcome to KWQC's Digital TV Information Page
Viewer's will no longer receive KWQC on 87.7 after June 12th
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One of the most frequently asked question about KWQC's digital transition is "will I still be able to listen to KWQC on 87.7 of my FM radio". The answer is no. However, there is new technology which
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KWQC DTV Service Loss Information
KWQC-DTV Service Loss Information
KWQC Analog vs. Digital coverage areas
Find more information at www.DTV.gov
Click for more coverage maps (www.DTV.gov/maps)
Digital TV Information
FCC DTV Reception Tool
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KWQC-DT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
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Question: I bought a digital converter box. However, I could not receive your station. Are you broadcasting in digital at this time? If so what UHF channel? Answer: KWQC began digital TV broadcasting
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DTV Locator by Winegard
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Try the link to this handy DTV signal locator and antenna advisor by Winegard, a local TV antenna manufacturer located in Burlington, Iowa. As an example I've also included a link to the KWQC studio
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HDTV Signal Check
HDTV Signal Check
HDTV Signal Check
Click here to see if you can receive the KWQC-DT signal from your location. 
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Using a VCR with Digital Television signals
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VCR owners have several choices. One: If you currently have a DTV converter feeding your analog TV you may be able to use whichever output you didn't connect to your TV to supply your VCR, or you could
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NBC and HDTV Information
How HDTV Works
HDTV Forums (What's going on around the country)
FCC DTV Consumer Education
What is the DTV Transition?
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What you need to do to be ready
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Watching Digital Television with a Converter Box
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Summary of above clips
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Form DTV 388 Consumer Education Report Second Quarter 2009
Form DTV 388 Consumer Education Report First Quarter 2009
Form DTV 388 Consumer Education Report Fourth Quarter 2008
Form DTV 388 Consumer Education Report Third Quarter 2008
Form DTV 388 Consumer Education Report Second Quarter 2008
Form DTV 388 Consumer Education Report First Quarter 2008
KWQC-DT Coverage Maps
General Information About Contour Maps
Note: Service does not stop at the contour line.  Click for more information. 
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KWQC-DT Digital Full Power Contour Map
KWQC-DT 500KW contour map 50% reduced power operation
KWQC-DT June 19, 2009 contour map
KWQC Analog vs. Digital coverage areas
Obstacles to DTV Reception by Charles Rhodes
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Article about DTV Reception
Charles W. Rohodes explains how several factors that adversly affect DTV reception were not taken into consideration when the transition to DTV was planned.   
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Wikipedia Entry about atmospheric effects to TV signals
Although this article is about long range FM and TV reception its explanation of Weather conditions that can lead to long range reception are also applicable to problems with medium range DTV reception.  In some cases signals from great distances can interfere with and disrupt local DTV transmissions.  See Tropospheric propagation for more details.
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KWQC Wikipedia Entry
Check out KWQC's Wikipedia entry on the web.
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Digital Cliff Effect
Wikipedia explains the digital cliff effect.
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IPTV DTV Program "Receiving Digital Television" on YouTube
Excellent program about Digital TV reception hosted by Paul Yeager of Iowa Public Television.
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IPTV "Indoor Antenna Demonstration" YouTube
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IPTV "How is digital TV different from analog?" YouTube
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