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
DESIGN SQUAD, a series aimed at 9- to 12-year-olds, borrows from the reality competition format and intends to get its viewers excited about engineering. Two teams of high school students (ages 16-19) design, build and test whimsical machines and innovative products -- everything from a wireless light and dance show to an automatic pancake maker -- for real clients. Guided by two young engineer hosts, the teams are scored for their ability to think outside the box and meet (or surpass) the demands of the challenge at hand. In the final episode, the top two scorers battle for the grand prize: a $10,000 college scholarship.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Big Bugs (#207) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
DESIGN SQUAD gets back to nature as the teams sculpt large-scale insects from found forest materials. The winning arthropod will be on display at the New England Wild Flower Society's Big Bugs exhibit. D-Squad Pro File: Matt Sisul and William Cao are 20-something structural engineers who volunteer for Engineers Without Borders to promote urban development in Africa and South America.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, May 23, 2013 -- 4:00pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Thu, May 23, 2013 -- 10:30pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Fri, May 24, 2013 -- 4:30am email reminder
Aquatic Robots (#208) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
Super Duck Excursions, the Boston-based terra-amphibious touring company, challenges the teams to create underwater radio-controlled robots to spice up their narrated tours. D-Squad Pro File: Mikell Taylor, a systems engineer at Bluefin Robotics, not only builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for the U.S. Navy, but she's also taken the lead in creating a new consumer product: a personal training device for swimmers.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, May 30, 2013 -- 4:00pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Thu, May 30, 2013 -- 10:30pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Fri, May 31, 2013 -- 4:30am email reminder
Band Cam (#209) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
There's nothing like the World Music rhythms of Zili Misik to send the DESIGN SQUAD teams into an artistic groove. The eight-member all-female band challenges the teams to create remote-controlled aerial camera systems to cover their live performance. D-Squad Pro File: Mark Cayla, head engineer for Airship Management Services in North Carolina, maintains and operates some of the world's largest blimps for everyone from presidential candidates to the military.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 6, 2013 -- 4:00pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 6, 2013 -- 10:30pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Fri, Jun 7, 2013 -- 4:30am email reminder
No Crying In Baseball (#210) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
The teams must hit a home run for Del "The Dogman" Christman - local celebrity and hot dog vendor for the Lowell Spinners (a Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox) - who is in need of an onion dispenser to dress up his dogs. D-Squad Pro File: 25-year-olds Curtis Cruz and Becky O'Hara, engineers for Rawlings Sporting Goods, have a dream job that combines their passion for baseball with their love of math and science.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 -- 4:00pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 -- 10:30pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Fri, Jun 14, 2013 -- 4:30am email reminder
Hockey Net Target (#211) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
The Design Squad teams take to the ice as Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Lashoff challenge the teams to build remote controlled hockey net targets.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 -- 4:00pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 -- 10:30pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Fri, Jun 21, 2013 -- 4:30am email reminder
Go-Kart Finale - Part 1 (#212) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
In this two-part season finale, the teams revamp go-karts in a high speed, off-road race. The first vehicle to cross the finish line will be featured in MAKE Magazine, and the contestant with the most point earns... a college scholarship provided by the Intel Foundation.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 -- 4:00pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 -- 10:30pm email reminder
- KQED Kids: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 -- 4:30am email reminder
