TV Technical Issues
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Mon 5/06: very brief KQED DT9 OTA outage
(DT9.1, 9.2, 9.3) This morning we had a very brief outage of our over the air (OTA) coverage for KQED 9.1/9.2/9.3, which lasted apx 4 minutes. Most tuners will have found the channel again as soon as service was restored, but some may need to be rescanned for channel 9. This outage did not affect [...]
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA signal back on air
(DT54.1 through DT54.5) The Over the Air (OTA) signal from our KQEH transmitter on Monument Peak was restored at apx 6:35pm this evening. Most tuners should automatically find the signal, however some OTA viewers may need to do a rescan to restore reception.
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA planned overnight outage extended
Unexpected technical problems have been discovered at the KQEH transmitter site during planned maintenance overnight. KQED crews have identified the problem and are working to correct it as soon as possible. Please check back to this blog for status updates. Service to Comcast and other providers are uninterrupted.
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Design Squad Nation
This series, hosted by professional engineers Judy Lee and Adam Vollmer, is about making kids' dreams come true through engineering. As engineers Judy and Adam use their know-how to help kids across the country and around the world design and build creations.
Design Squad Nation Previous Broadcasts
It's Alive! (Episode #102)
KQED Kids: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 -- 4:00 PM
Judy and Adam join forces with Jennifer-- a young pastry chef from Boston, MA -- to create the cake of her dreams for the cast party of "Young Frankenstein: The Musical." With guidance and inspiration from master baker Jorg Amsler of Truly Jorg's Patisserie in Saugus, MA, the team engineers a cake that is part delicious, part electronic and part mad scientist -- wowing the musical's cast and crew.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 -- 10:30 PM
Apache Skateboarders (Episode #101)
KQED Kids: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 -- 4:00 PM
On the first episode, Ronnie -- a 17-year-old skateboarder from the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona -- teams up with co-hosts Judy and Adam to build a skateboarding street course. Engineered to be modular, durable and weather-resistant, this is the skate park of Ronnie's dreams.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 -- 4:30 AM
- KQED Kids: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 -- 10:30 PM
Trash to Treasure (Episode #110)
KQED Kids: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 -- 4:00 PM
For the last episode, kids across the country were asked to recycle, re-use and re-engineer everyday materials into the next big invention in the 2010 Trash to Treasure contest. Three grand-prize winners visit Boston to work with professional engineers at Continuum, a global innovation and design consultancy, to see their original ideas become real products.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 -- 4:30 AM
- KQED Kids: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 -- 10:30 PM
One Giant Leap - Part 2 (Episode #109)
KQED Kids: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 -- 4:00 PM
Judy and Adam invite Felipe -- an accomplished 15-year-old pilot from Miami, FL -- to compete in the 2010 Red Bull Flugtag competition. Together, they team up with NASA to design and build a human-powered flying machine. With their NASA-inspired glider design, Team One Giant Leap soars off a 30-foot-high deck, impressing the judges with distance and style.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 -- 4:30 AM
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One Giant Leap - Part 1 (Episode #108)
KQED Kids: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 -- 4:30 AM
Judy and Adam invite Felipe -- an accomplished 15-year-old pilot from Miami, FL -- to compete in the 2010 Red Bull Flugtag competition. Together, they team up with NASA to design and build a human-powered flying machine. With their NASA-inspired glider design, Team One Giant Leap soars off a 30-foot-high deck, impressing the judges with distance and style.
