In the US in 1948 the FCC decided that a primary (not shared) allocation of the VHF radio spectrum was needed for television, and the band used by channel 1 (between 44 and 50 MHz) was then reassigned for usage by the fixed and mobile service (44 - 50 MHz) and the amateur radio service (50 - 54 MHz: Six-meter band). Rather than renumber, it was far easier just to leave it (channel 1) off permanently. (Cable television does have a channel 1, though this may not be the same, as its use is rare and its frequency assignment is sometimes inconsistent.)
chatrbox424
2006-04-20 13:57:36 UTC
The FCC Report on Ultra-High Frequency Allocations, printed in Broadcasting on June 1, 1940, said, "In addition, the Commission decided to discontinue television service in the present television channels No. 1 and 8; i.e., 44-50 mc., and 156-162 mc. Accordingly, since old television channel No. 1 is discontinued, television channel No. 2 will be renumbered television channel No. 1; and a new channel to be known as television channel No. 2, will be assigned from 60 to 66 mc. There is thus no loss of total space assigned to television below 66 mc., and there will remain a total of 7 television channels below 108 mc. Former television channel No. 8, 156-162 mc. together with frequencies between 116 and 119 mc. will be used to replace assignments in the band 132-140 mc."
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2006-04-20 13:44:26 UTC
There used to be a Channel 1, but In 1948 the FCC shifted FM up the spectrum to 88 through 108, which is how your radio is numbered today. It gave the remnants of television's Channel 1 to "land mobile," a class of radio users that included dispatchers and police.
goober_head_13
2006-04-20 13:44:27 UTC
there is a channel 1 on your tv, it on the older televisions it was reserved as the input channel. Newer TV's have several inputs, so now they just call them input 1, 2, ... Anyway if you use your remote, you can probably go to channel one, but I doubt that you'll find any programing there.
texas0413
2006-04-20 13:41:26 UTC
No there's not on a regular tv set, but the tvs at my school have it, actually the tvs still set on channel three, just the name of the program is channel one, you know what nevermind, I just totally contradicted myself. lol.
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2006-04-20 13:41:04 UTC
Um... I think your TV set is broken. I have channel one. It's right there, on channel 1.
In Honor of Moja
2006-04-20 13:42:46 UTC
Channel ONE is used exclusively by our Alien Overlords to monitor all life forms on Earth.
louise r
2006-04-20 13:41:32 UTC
Where are you from Mars course theres a channel one
axc772000
2006-04-20 13:42:28 UTC
You may have to program them in there,you may need an antenna,or some sort of cable,satellite connection. Why not a new TV that is not from walmart.
byedabye
2006-04-20 13:42:09 UTC
Yeah Spanner he must be!
2006-04-20 13:41:15 UTC
http://members.aol.com/jeff560/tvch1.html
The Mighty Spanner
2006-04-20 13:40:39 UTC
Are you a Yank or something?
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