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Old 11-Jan-2012, 5:44 PM   #12
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In the case of http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=2938 the predicted NM of WPVI, real CH-6 is 31.6 dB and a 2-edge path. This does not strike me as a particularly challenging situation. I'd expect modest antenna gain and typical distribution losses to result in a slight improvement of the net NM delivered to the tuner(s). If I use a very conservative estimate for the noise floor of channel 6, let's say 15 dB higher than that of a UHF channel, there is more than 16 dB fade margin available in this case.

None the less, this is a valuable example in that it provides a valid data point.
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