[John Candle]

WMAR-TV 38 is REAL UHF channel 38. That is the real and actual channel that is transmitted and received. The real channels that the antenna and tuner receive are 38.1 , 38.2 and ect. . The Virtual channels are 2.1 and 2.2 and ect. . You or any one else need to know the real channels so as to know the Correct antenna to use. Virtual channels are in fact --> virtual , even if the real channel is 38.1 and the virtual channel is 38.1 the virtual channel number is still the virtual channel number. And real channel number is still the real channel number. As a example of Real , virtual , analog. Lets say that you have been watching analog channel 2 ABC for the past 20 years. You expect to see ABC 2 on the Tv screen. This known as Brand Identifaction. When the Tv station changed from analog to digital transmission , You or others Still expect to see ABC 2 , so the Tv station keeps the number 2 because thats what you expect to see and you feel safe and happy with the number 2 because that is what you think of , for/with , ABC , you have been watching ABC 2 for the past 20 years. However when the the Tv station went to digital the real and actual channel is UHF 38. I am telling you the real and actual truth.