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* [PATCH] ca-ON-Toronto: adding scan file for Toronto, Canada
@ 2015-12-10  3:04 Maury Markowitz
  2015-12-10 10:21 ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Maury Markowitz @ 2015-12-10  3:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Linux Media Mailing List

My second patch, you can be slightly less gentle now :-)

This is a scan listing for the Toronto area, along with some of the harder to get signals. I was unsure how to enter the NTSC (analog) signals so I commented them out.

---
 atsc/ca-ON-Toronto | 200 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 200 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 atsc/ca-ON-Toronto

diff --git a/atsc/ca-ON-Toronto b/atsc/ca-ON-Toronto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3923f64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atsc/ca-ON-Toronto
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# location			   : Toronto, ON, Canada
+# provider			   : OTA
+# date (yyyy-mm-dd)    : 2015-12-09
+# provided by (opt)    : maury.markowitz@gmail.com
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# The following list are the main channels available in Toronto, including
+# both local channels as well as those from the US in the Buffalo area.
+# More distant stations like Rochester and Syracuse are listed below
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CFTO, Toronto CTV, physical channel 9, virtual channel 9, 17.4 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 189028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WUTV, Buffalo FOX, physical channel 14, virtual channel 29, 1000 kW, 981' tower, 43.025612 -78.928373
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 473028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CHCH, Hamilton independent, physical channel 15, virtual channel 11, 132 kW, unknown tower, 43.207500 -79.774167
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 479028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CICA, Toronto TVO, physical channel 19, virtual channel 19, 106.5 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 503028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CBLT, Toronto CBC, physical channel 20, virtual channel 5, 38 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 509028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CBLFT, Toronto CBC French, physical channel 25, virtual channel 25, 2.5 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 539028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WNLO, Buffalo CW, physical channel 32, virtual channel 23, 1000 kW, 994' tower, 43.030057 -78.920594
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 581028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WGRZ, Buffalo NBC, physical channel 33, virtual channel 2, 480 kW, 968' tower, 42.718671 -78.562801
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 587028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CHCJ, Hamilton CTV Two, physical channel 35, virtual channel 35, 390 kW, unknown tower, 43.231667 -79.859167
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 599028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CITS, Hamilton CTS, physical channel 36, virtual channel 36, 5 kW, unknown tower, 43.207500 -79.774167
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 605028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WKBW, Buffalo ABC, physical channel 38, virtual channel 7, 358 kW, 1420' tower, 42.637505 -78.619719
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 611028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WIVB, Buffalo CBS, physical channel 39, virtual channel 4, 790 kW, 1368' tower, 42.659227 -78.625581
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 623028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CJMT, Toronto Omni, physical channel 40, virtual channel 40, 19.5 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 629028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CIII, Toronto Global, physical channel 41, virtual channel 41, 38 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 635028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WNED, Buffalo PBS, physical channel 43, virtual channel 17, 473 kW, 1110' tower, 43.207500 -79.774167
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 647028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CITY, Toronto independent, physical channel 44, virtual channel 57, 21 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 653028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CFMT, Toronto Omni 2, physical channel 47, virtual channel 47, 22.2 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 671028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WNYO, Buffalo MyN, physical channel 49, virtual channel 49, 198 kW, 946' tower, 42.782838 -78.457521
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 683028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# The following stations are much more difficult to receive from the Toronto
+# area, either weaker transmitters, being at odd angles, or are further from
+# the Toronto area
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# WBBZ, Buffalo MeTV, physical channel 7, virtual channel 67, 26.9 kW, unknown tower, 42.567839 -78.723083
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 177028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CKVR, Barrie A, physical channel 10, virtual channel 10, 11 kW, 1611' CN tower, 44.351389 -79.698333
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 195028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CHEX, Peterborough CBC, physical channel 12, virtual channel 12, 20 kW, unknown tower, 44.328056 -78.299444
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 207028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WPXJ, Batavia ION, physical channel 23, virtual channel 51, 455 kW, unknown tower, 42.895061 -78.015288
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 527028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# WYNB, Buffalo independent, physical channel 26, virtual channel 26, 243 kW, unknown tower, 42.393392 -79.228653
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 545028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+# CKVP, St. Catherine's TVO, physical channel 42, virtual channel 42, 11 kW, 496' tower, 43.051667 -79.300833
+[CHANNEL]
+	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+	FREQUENCY = 641028615
+	MODULATION = VSB/8
+	INVERSION = AUTO
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# The following stations are NTSC analog
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# CHEX, Courtice CBC, physical channel 22, virtual channel 22, 6 kW, unknown tower, 43.954167 -78.806389
+#[CHANNEL]
+#	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
+#	FREQUENCY = 521028615
+#	MODULATION = VSB/8
+#	INVERSION = AUTO
-- 
2.5.4 (Apple Git-61)



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* Re: [PATCH] ca-ON-Toronto: adding scan file for Toronto, Canada
  2015-12-10  3:04 [PATCH] ca-ON-Toronto: adding scan file for Toronto, Canada Maury Markowitz
@ 2015-12-10 10:21 ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab @ 2015-12-10 10:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Maury Markowitz; +Cc: Linux Media Mailing List

Em Wed, 9 Dec 2015 22:04:41 -0500
Maury Markowitz <maury.markowitz@gmail.com> escreveu:

> My second patch, you can be slightly less gentle now :-)
> 
> This is a scan listing for the Toronto area, along with some of the harder to get signals. I was unsure how to enter the NTSC (analog) signals so I commented them out.
> 
> ---
>  atsc/ca-ON-Toronto | 200 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 200 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 atsc/ca-ON-Toronto
> 
> diff --git a/atsc/ca-ON-Toronto b/atsc/ca-ON-Toronto
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..3923f64
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/atsc/ca-ON-Toronto
> @@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +# location			   : Toronto, ON, Canada
> +# provider			   : OTA
> +# date (yyyy-mm-dd)    : 2015-12-09
> +# provided by (opt)    : maury.markowitz@gmail.com
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +#
> +# The following list are the main channels available in Toronto, including
> +# both local channels as well as those from the US in the Buffalo area.
> +# More distant stations like Rochester and Syracuse are listed below
> +#
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +# CFTO, Toronto CTV, physical channel 9, virtual channel 9, 17.4 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]

That's OK, although I actually prefer to add the name of the channel
inside [], like:
	isdb-t/br-df-Brasilia

The advantage of putting the names inside brackets is that the scan
tool could tell what channel is being probed by its name. Not sure
if I actually implemented it like that on dvbv5-scan, but, at least
on dvbv5-zap, the channel name could be used if one would like to
adjust an antenna and put the tool in monitor mode.

For example, if the channel file, named as "bar_channel_file" is:

  [foo_channel]
	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
	FREQUENCY = 515000000
	MODULATION = VSB/8
	INVERSION = AUTO

One could use:
	$ dvbv5-zap -Idvbv5 -c atsc-test-ca foo_channel -m
	using demux '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
	reading channels from file 'bar_channel_file'
	ERROR    command INVERSION (6) not found during store
	tuning to 515000000 Hz
	       (0x00) Signal= 32.86% C/N= 0.18% UCB= 115 postBER= 255
	       (0x00) Signal= 32.86% C/N= 0.18% UCB= 120 postBER= 255
	...

In order to adjust the antenna to make it lock and to obtain a better
signal level, improve Carrier S/N and reduce error counts.

Regards,
Mauro


> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 189028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WUTV, Buffalo FOX, physical channel 14, virtual channel 29, 1000 kW, 981' tower, 43.025612 -78.928373
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 473028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CHCH, Hamilton independent, physical channel 15, virtual channel 11, 132 kW, unknown tower, 43.207500 -79.774167
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 479028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CICA, Toronto TVO, physical channel 19, virtual channel 19, 106.5 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 503028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CBLT, Toronto CBC, physical channel 20, virtual channel 5, 38 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 509028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CBLFT, Toronto CBC French, physical channel 25, virtual channel 25, 2.5 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 539028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WNLO, Buffalo CW, physical channel 32, virtual channel 23, 1000 kW, 994' tower, 43.030057 -78.920594
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 581028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WGRZ, Buffalo NBC, physical channel 33, virtual channel 2, 480 kW, 968' tower, 42.718671 -78.562801
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 587028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CHCJ, Hamilton CTV Two, physical channel 35, virtual channel 35, 390 kW, unknown tower, 43.231667 -79.859167
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 599028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CITS, Hamilton CTS, physical channel 36, virtual channel 36, 5 kW, unknown tower, 43.207500 -79.774167
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 605028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WKBW, Buffalo ABC, physical channel 38, virtual channel 7, 358 kW, 1420' tower, 42.637505 -78.619719
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 611028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WIVB, Buffalo CBS, physical channel 39, virtual channel 4, 790 kW, 1368' tower, 42.659227 -78.625581
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 623028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CJMT, Toronto Omni, physical channel 40, virtual channel 40, 19.5 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 629028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CIII, Toronto Global, physical channel 41, virtual channel 41, 38 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 635028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WNED, Buffalo PBS, physical channel 43, virtual channel 17, 473 kW, 1110' tower, 43.207500 -79.774167
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 647028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CITY, Toronto independent, physical channel 44, virtual channel 57, 21 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 653028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CFMT, Toronto Omni 2, physical channel 47, virtual channel 47, 22.2 kW, 1611' CN tower, 43.642500 -79.387222
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 671028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WNYO, Buffalo MyN, physical channel 49, virtual channel 49, 198 kW, 946' tower, 42.782838 -78.457521
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 683028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +#
> +# The following stations are much more difficult to receive from the Toronto
> +# area, either weaker transmitters, being at odd angles, or are further from
> +# the Toronto area
> +#
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +
> +# WBBZ, Buffalo MeTV, physical channel 7, virtual channel 67, 26.9 kW, unknown tower, 42.567839 -78.723083
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 177028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CKVR, Barrie A, physical channel 10, virtual channel 10, 11 kW, 1611' CN tower, 44.351389 -79.698333
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 195028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CHEX, Peterborough CBC, physical channel 12, virtual channel 12, 20 kW, unknown tower, 44.328056 -78.299444
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 207028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WPXJ, Batavia ION, physical channel 23, virtual channel 51, 455 kW, unknown tower, 42.895061 -78.015288
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 527028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# WYNB, Buffalo independent, physical channel 26, virtual channel 26, 243 kW, unknown tower, 42.393392 -79.228653
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 545028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +# CKVP, St. Catherine's TVO, physical channel 42, virtual channel 42, 11 kW, 496' tower, 43.051667 -79.300833
> +[CHANNEL]
> +	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +	FREQUENCY = 641028615
> +	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +	INVERSION = AUTO
> +
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +#
> +# The following stations are NTSC analog
> +#
> +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +
> +# CHEX, Courtice CBC, physical channel 22, virtual channel 22, 6 kW, unknown tower, 43.954167 -78.806389
> +#[CHANNEL]
> +#	DELIVERY_SYSTEM = ATSC
> +#	FREQUENCY = 521028615
> +#	MODULATION = VSB/8
> +#	INVERSION = AUTO

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