Does anyone know what exactly this unit does? Is it just a tuned RF amp, or does it down-convert UHF to VHF ? If so, on what channel ?


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Alrighty then. If no one has any info on this guy, I'll just have to restore it to see what it does :D

The reason I'm curious at all is because we still have at least 6 analog UHF stations broadcasting in Chicago. If this is a down-converter, I should be able to view them on a VHF only set - I think :scratch2:

Ah-ha! I just stumbled across this guy's page: http://tv-boxes.com/
Apparently, it is a downconverter to channel 5 or 6 :)

Check out his collection - truly impressive. I didn't think anyone collected these.

I was able to get this unit working and discovered about 8 analog UHF stations still broadcasting !
Mainly crap :thumbsdn:, but at least one showing vintage programming.

Who says analog is dead ?

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Here's a video showing it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZDLsAdcxoI