Re: [amsat-bb] ATV on any TV

[Cliff Buttschardt <cbuttsch@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Let's be especially careful about using 434 MHz and probably 439.25
MHz as these are very close to the satellite band we all enjoy.  There
are quite a number of new birds under construction just below the 438
MHz upper portion given to international satellites.  Cliff K7RR

Bob Bruninga wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 20 May 2003, Woody wrote:
> 
> > CATV channels 57, 58, 59, & 60 correlate to ATV frequencies 421.25, 427.25,
> > 434.00, & 439.25.  A lot of Hams use CATV receivers and VCRs for ATV.
> 
> Or ANY modern TV directly!
> 
> I live about 12 miles from the Baltiomre ATV repeater.  Just sitting on my
> couch, I can just use the handheld remote to switch the "tuner"  from
> "UHF" to "CATV" and tune to *cable* channel 60 and I can watch ATV anytime
> they are on the air.  They have a 2meter voice transmitter associated with
> the audio, and so my scanner can alert me to when they are on the air.
> 
> Remember, CABLE channel 60 (hooked to an outside antenna), not UHF channel
> 60.
> 
> Bob
> 
> > > 73, > > Woody
> > KJ4SO
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RogerKola@aol.com>
> > To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cable Modems on HAM bands?
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 05/20/03 2:51:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > na9d-2@speakeasy.net writes:
> > >
> > > > You have lost track of the original purpose of Bob Bruninga's message!
> > He
> > > >  wanted to see if he could USE a cable modem in the ham bands.
> > >
> > >
> > > I believe I could take my second generation cable box hook it to an
> > outside
> > > antenna and use it as a receiver for ATV on 430 mhz....can anyone say if
> > the
> > > 2 way communications aspect of cable has changed this?
> > >
> > > Roger
> > > WA1KAT
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> de WB4APR@amsat.org, Bob
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