Re: [amsat-bb] ATV on any TV

["nick pugh" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Cliff What sats are in the works
nick
k5qxj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Buttschardt" <cbuttsch@slonet.org>
To: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@usna.edu>
Cc: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ATV on any TV


> 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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