I lost FOX 14 on my analog TV. It has VHF and UHF dials. How do I get it back?

Question

I lost FOX 14 on my analog TV. It has VHF and UHF dials. How do I get it back?

Answer 1

Well, that is a hard question to answer. I would recommend turning your VHF dial until you get picture, but you could have lost signal for many reasons, has the weather changed? Good luck!

Answer 2

Check to make sure the VHF dial is set to UHF (or perhaps a blank spot) before adjusting the UHF tuner.

TVs that old usually had separate UHF & VHF antenna inputs. Check the UHF antenna. It is probably looks like a 7.5" diameter loop or a bow tie.

If you can't get other UHF (14-69) channels, it's possible that the UHF tuner has a small vacuum tube that is burnt out. These were common in TVs of that vintage.  

If you are located in the US, you might look into buying a converter box. After 2/17/09 your analog #14 station will probably disappear. The converter box outputs to VHF channel 3 or 4 so you don't need the UHF tuner to see digital stations. After using a government coupon, the converter will be cheaper than trying to fix an analog tuner.