CJPM-DT signed on its digital signal on August 29, 2011 from a temporary antenna at Mont Sainte-Claire.

In the interim, WERT continued to operate with reduced power by means of a temporary antenna and an internet audiostream until Friday September 19, 2008 when the new tower was finished.

If the trouble is more serious than a temporary antenna or transmitter malfunction, the prospects are bleak: Either the transmitter or the spacecraft itself has suffered a catastrophic failure.

The station was back on the air with a temporary antenna within about 6 hours.

The station later returned using a temporary digital antenna, making WQLN the first Erie station to become fully digital.

Because of the extreme number of people gathering in a single place, mobile phone companies set up temporary antennas that are usually employed when stationary antennas are out of service.

WHOW, still broadcasting from a temporary antenna while the new tower was being erected, received an extension of its special temporary authorization on January 17, 2008.

The rules for most field day events require or strongly incent participating stations to use generator or battery power, and temporary antennas.

Joe met the chief engineer and assisted him in rigging a temporary antenna, finally regaining communication with Ceres.