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Originally Posted by marni13
Just checked. I typed in 51 in the remote and got no signal. Tried on a new tv and an older one with a converter box.
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That only works on a select group of tuners (works on Samsungs!). Most do not support "direct access".
In general, the antenna must be receiving the signal during the channel scan in order for the tuner to memorize it.
In any event, that channel 51 translator was an analog facility which may or may not still be on the air. A CP was issued in '09 for a digital 34 facility, but, since that roughly coincided with ION's bankruptcy, I doubt that it has been built.