VHF-UHF DIGEST The Official Publication of the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association MAY 2011 The Magazine for TV and FM DXers Picture by Paul Mitschler If you only read one page of this VUD, read PAGE THREE! Visit Us At www.wtfda.org THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION Serving the UHF-VHF Enthusiast THE VHF-UHF DIGEST IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO THE OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF THE PROPAGATION OF LONG DISTANCE TELEVISION AND FM BROADCASTING SIGNALS AT VHF AND UHF. WTFDA IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DOUG SMITH, GREG CONIGLIO, BRUCE HALL, KEITH McGINNIS AND MIKE BUGAJ. Editor and publisher: Mike Bugaj Treasurer: Keith McGinnis wtfda.org Webmaster: Tim McVey wtfda.info Site Administrator: Chris Cervantez Editorial Staff: Jeff Kruszka, Keith McGinnis, Fred Nordquist, Nick Langan, Doug Smith, Peter Baskind, Bill Hale and John Zondlo, Our website: www.wtfda.org; Our forums: www.wtfda.info MAY 2011 _______________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS Page Two 2 Our Future 3 Finally! For those of you online with an email Mailbox 4 address, we now offer a quick, convenient and TV News…Doug Smith 5 FM News…Bill Hale 10 secure way to join or renew your membership FCC Facilities Changes 16 in the WTFDA. Just logon to Paypal and send Photo News…Jeff Kruszka 20 your dues to
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