Would an old ITFS antenna work for datacasting?
(A) ITFS is sent at various microwave frequencies. Datacast is sent at various UHF frequencies. The ITFS antenna may work passably in close proximity to the broadcast transmit antenna, but with rain, snow or even an approaching weather front, the ITFS antenna would not provide useful signal strength. If the goal is to preserve the existing ITFS equipment, it would be best to hold on to the existing ITFS antenna mount and cable, but to replace the ITFS antenna with a UHF antenna. The ITFS antenna could also be left on the mast but lowered and secured out of the way.
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