TV Technical Issues
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Fri 6/21: KQET planned maintenance outage
(DT 25.1 through 25.3) On Friday, June 21st, we will be doing maintenance on the KQET transmitter servicing the Watsonville, Monterey, Salinas, Gilroy areas. Starting around 11:30am our Over the Air (OTA) signal will be down for 10-20 minutes. This should not affect Comcast Cable viewers. Other paid signal providers which use the Over the [...]
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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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Host Kevin O'Connor, master carpenter Norm Abram, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva demystify the home-improvement process.
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs new granite steps, and host Kevin O'Connor helps general contractor Tom Silva build a timeless window seat and some MDF doors cleverly disguised as wainscoting. Master carpenter Norm Abram works on the treads and newel cap on the stairs, and the pine ceiling accents get whitewashed and lacquered.
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Essex 2012/13, from Our House to Daryl's House (#3224H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
Kevin points out the exterior details that bring the outside into the sunroom, like the slate floor tile installer Mark Ferrante is laying. Parged plaster, salvaged hearth tile and carefully stained quarter-sawn oak floors all work to revive the look of the original cottage. Norm visits music icon and old house buff Daryl Hall at his antique home and studio.
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Cambridge 2012/Rounding The Corner (#3212H) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
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Essex 2012/13, Design for Everyone (#3225H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Essex 2012/13, Liquid Assets (#3219H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
Lots of groundwork today, as Roger helps aquatic systems specialist Yorgos Gregory revive a neglected water feature, and drilling expert Roger Skillings is drilling for both a new water well and for geothermal wells. Master electrician Allen Gallant shows Kevin how he bends PVC conduit to run the new electrical service underground over hill and dale.
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Cambridge 2012/Hearthstone, Waterfall Island Top (#3213H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Essex 2012/13, A Home for Mom & Dad (#3226H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Cambridge 2012, Secondary Spaces (#3214H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Essex 2012/13, Cottage Style (#3220H) Duration: 25:47 STEREO TVG
Digging for energy: geothermal bore holes are filled and grouted. General contractor Tom Silva shows how to weave shingles around a corner for a cottage look, and Norm helps him mill and install custom PVC window trim with standard stock from the home center.
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Cambridge 2012, The Big Finish (#3215H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Essex 2012/13, A Cottage in the Wood (#3216H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Cambridge Project, Part 3 of 15 (#3203H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
With the interior opened up, master carpenter Norm Abram shows host Kevin O'Connor the bones of the building. On the first floor, general contractor Tom Silva relocates a load-bearing partition wall and takes the dip out of the floor. Out front, Kevin and homeowner Sally Peterson learn about the appropriate colors for the outside of her Victorian-era house. Later, Sally takes Kevin to a nearby shop to see the style she's after for the interior of the house.
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Essex 2012/13, Clam Flats & Lightning Rods (#3221H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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Essex 2012/13, Human Centered Design, and Demo (#3217H) Duration: 25:46 STEREO TVG
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