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Digital-ATV ________________________________________________ ARRL/TAPR DCC Here is an update from Ken, W6HHC: Hi Bryon N6IFU, Not sure if you had seen this DATV announcement by Mark-WB6QZB [in RED] who is helping to host the ARRL-TAPR DCC event in Chicago this weekend. 73....de Ken W6HHC ![]() Subject: Ham DTV Presentations at Digital Communications Conference The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) in Chicago on September 25 - 27 has some significant Ham DTV / ATV resources & presentations this year including: - W6HHC & KB6CJZ's DTV technical paper & presentation. - Art, WA8RMC's DTV technical paper, presentation & attendance at the DCC. - Bill Brown, WB8ELK, Saturday night banquet speaker and Publisher & Editor of Amateur Television Quarterly. Art, WA8RMC is the ATV forum moderator at the Dayton Hamvention and planning to bring some DTV equipment with him to display as well. The DTV presentations are scheduled for Saturday afternoon, September 26th. More details about the DCC & the forum schedule below. ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule Announced TAPR is the premiere national digital organization covering all digital voice & data technologies and digital techniques such as SDR. More information about TAPR can be found at: www.tapr.org TAPR is active throughout the year. At the Dayton Hamvention TAPR sponsors a digital forum and a joint banquet with AMSAT. TAPR publishes a quarterly journal, the PSR and develops digital techniques such as SDR. TAPR holds in conjuntion with the ARRL an annual national Digital Communication Conference. You can follow TAPR's activities, events & updates regularly on Twitter at: www.twitter.org/taprdigital The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) will be held on September 25 - 27, 2009 again in the northwest suburbs of Chicago at the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn near O'Hare airport with a free hotel shuttle bus. The DCC has something for everyone from those new to digital modes to those experienced with digital communications. The DCC has 2 full days of Technical forums on Friday & Saturday. On Saturday there is an additional concurrent track of Introductory forums. On Sunday morning there is a 1/2 day technical session which is a deep dive into one or more digital topics, such as SDR. The DCC is well known for introducing new technologies & concepts. This year presentations include:
presentations by Art, WA8RMC & Ken, W6HHC.
Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C." by Tom, N4ZPT.
by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, creator of APRS. The 2009 DCC forum & speaker schedule is attached & is available online at the TAPR web site at: http://www.tapr.org/pdf/DCC_2009_Schedule _Preliminary2009-09-08.pdf After the Friday night social we plan to have another D-STAR get together. The Saturday night banquet speaker will be Bill Brown, WB8ELK. Bill is a pioneer in flying BalloonSats, balloons with payloads including amateur radio digital communication technologies. Bill is also the publisher & editor Amateur Television Quarterly Magazine. ^ register on-line at: www.tapr.org/dcc Registration is preferred prior to September 17th for planning purposes, but walk-in registrations will be accepted. If you can't attend the DCC the Proceedings can be purchased at the TAPR web site at: www.tapr.org/pub_dcc.html Starting last year, 2008 and continuing this year DCC presentations are being recorded by Amateur Radio Video News. DVDs of the prresentations are available at: http://www.arvideonews.com If you have any questions you can reach the TAPR Office at: taproffice@tapr.org Look foward to seeing many of you at the DCC. 73, Mark, WB9QZB DCC Local Co-Host Chicago, IL ************************************************************ Send me your D-ATV News.. atv-newsletter@hotmail.com _______________________________________________ Buy-Sell-Trade _______________________________________________ Plug and Play 2.4 GHz Transmitters If you are interested in getting on ATV with a 2.4 GHz FM transmitter I have them for sale. The transmitter has an output of about 9 watts and will sell for about $1500 plus shipping depending upon the configuration you need. If you are interested in a transmitter you can send me an email and we can talk. Please be advised that the demand for the 2.4 GHz Plug and Play ATV Transmitters have caused a delay of 6 to 8 weeks for delivery on future orders. And the transmitters will be sold only to Licensed Amateur Radio Operators. N6IFU atv-newsletter@hotmail.com 25 watt 70 cm ATV Transceiver I have a P.C. Electronics 1 watt transceiver driving an amplifier brick and developing 25 watts plus output. It is priced at $500 plus shipping N6IFU atv-newsletter@hotmail.com Wireless Mic's with PTL I have several of the Memorex Wireless Microphones that were sold at "Target" and then modified by W6KGE to include a PTL (Push to Look) and written up in the "Amateur Television Quarterly". Target has since discontinued the mic but there still may be some in your local stores. I am selling the Memorex mic's for $25.00 plus shipping unmodified and $59.00 plus shipping with the modifications already made. N6IFU atv-newsletter@hotmail.com 900 MHz ATV downconverters I have a number of 900 MHz downconverters for sale at $50.00 each plus shipping. N6IFU atv-newsletter@hotmail.com ******************************* For Sale: Amateur Television Repeater Controllers ATVC-4 Plus is Intuitive Circuit's second generation Amateur Television repeater controller. Some of the many features that the ATVC-4 includes are: * Five Video Input Sources * Four Mixable Audio Input Sources * Non-volatile Storage * DTMF Control * Beacon Mode * Robust CW Feedback * Password Protected * And Many More Features For example a major new feature is four individual sync detection circuits allowing for true priority based ATV receiver switching. Only $349.00 Contact: Intuitive Circuits, LLC 3928 Wardlow Ct., Troy, MI - (248) 588-4400 To go right to the ATVC-4 http://www.icircuits.com/prod_atv_main.html To go to the main page http://www.icircuits.com *************************************** Anyone looking to buy, sell or trade ATV Equipment are welcomed to send your ad(s) for publication to: atv-newsletter@hotmail.com _______________________________________________________ ^ Scheduled Program Guide for ATV Monday: 7:00 PM PDST Oregon Amateur Television Association "OATVA" Net Net held every Monday starting at 7:00 PM www.batc.tv listed under "repeater streaming" using it's repeater's call W7AMQ 11:00 PM PDST DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany Round Table at (0700 UTC Tuesday) http://www.afu-ag.de/db0hex/db0hex.m3u SCART Net (GB3IV) http://g7jtt.camstreams.com Tuesday: 12:00 Noon PDST Torbay Amateur Television & Microwave Group Group Activity Night Every Tuesday at 2000 to 2200 UTC www.batc.tv under GB3TB Repeater 6:00 PM PDST ATCO ATV Net Every Tuesday (0200 UTC Wednesday) www.batc.tv under repeater streams WR8ATV & http://wb8lga.camstreams.com 8:30 PM PDST WB9KMO Net Night Santa Barbara, CA Every Tuesday at (0430 UTC Wednesday) www.batc.tv the goto members streams and look for WB9KMO 8:00 PM PDST W7TED Repeaters Net Night Every Tuesday (0400 UTC Wednesday) http://w7ted.camstreams.com 11:00 PM PDST DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany Round Table (0700 UTC Wednesday) http://www.afu-ag.de/db0hex/db0hex.m3u Wednesday: 11:00 AM PDST Chat Night, GB3ZZ Every Wednesday at 1900 to 2100 UTC BATC.TV streaming video www.batc.tv then go to member streams as well as www.camsecure.co.uk 6:00 PM PDST C.A.T.S. Net Net held every Wed. 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST (0200 UTC Thursday) http://kb3lnn.camstreams.com 8:30 PM PDST Silicon Valley ATV Group Net held every Wed. K6BEN RPT Not currently Streaming Anyone in the area is welcomed to check-in on 145.51 MHz simplex Talk-in freq. 11:00 PM PDST DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany Round Table (0700 UTC Thursday) http://www.afu-ag.de/db0hex/db0hex.m3u Thursday: 12:00 Noon PDST Torbay Amateur Television & Microwave Group Group Activity Night Every Thursday at 2000 to 2200 UTC www.batc.tv under GB3TB Repeater 6:00 PM PDST B.R.A.T.S. Net Net held every Thurs. 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST (0200 UTC Firday) http://kb3lnn.camstreams.com 7:00 PM PDST San Bernardino Microwave Society Meeting Next meeting October 1st Meeting are held on the first Thursday of the month. October- Dick K6HIJ- Miss match errors in noise figure measurement. November- Rein W6SZ- Using WSPR and JT modes on microwaves: results. December- Doug K6JEY- visit from a manufacturer and program on USB Power Sensors Meeting start @: ^ You can watch the SBMS Meeting on the The METS ATV Repeaters as well as or the ATN-CA Repeaters in Southern California or www.batc.tv them go to ATV Repeaters and click on W6ATN or try www.ac6rb.com then click on option #1 or #2 11:00 PM PDST DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany Round Table (0700 UTC Friday) http://www.afu-ag.de/db0hex/db0hex.m3u Friday: 1:00 PM PDST GB3GG, Grimsby Amateur Television Group Net Every Friday at 2100 ZULU www.batc.tv 11:00 PM PDST ^ Round Table (0700 UTC Saturday) http://www.afu-ag.de/db0hex/db0hex.m3u Saturday: 11:00 AM PDST Oregon Amateur Television Association "OATVA Net" Every Saturday starting at 11:00 AM www.batc.tv listed under "repeater streaming" using it's repeater's call W7AMQ 12:00 Noon PDST Spanish/English Net ^ Held every Saturday AC6RB and Friends, everyone is welcomed www.batc.tv and found under the W6ATN Repeater stream 6:00 PM PDST M.A.T.S. Net Held every Saturday 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDST (0200 UTC Sunday) http://kb3lnn.camstreams.com Sunday: 1:30 AM PDST DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany Round Table at (0930 UTC) http://www.afu-ag.de/db0hex/db0hex.m3u 11:00 AM PDST GB3ZZ Chat Night Every Sunday at 1900 to 2100 UTC www.batc.tv Streaming video go to members stream and look for GB3ZZ and www.camsecure.co.uk as well 12:00 Noon PDST Torbay Amateur Television & Microwave Group Group Activity Night Every Sunday at 2000 to 2200 UTC www.batc.tv under GB3TB Repeater ********************************* ^ on the BATC.TV Streaming Video http://www.batc.tv/ ??????????????????????????????????????? ********************************* ^ KA9UVY http://ka9uvy.camstreams.com KA9UVY, Bob is active mostly morning during weekdays And all hours weekends. Hepburn tropo forecast page: http://www.dxinfocenter.com/tropo.html ATV DXers post their CQ's and Reports to the ATV logger page: http://dxworld.com/atvlog.html Hawaiian Beacons for the West Coast provided by. "KH6HME" 144.170 MHz 432.075 MHz 1296.34 MHz Other Streaming ATV Videos Washington State RACES Station http://w7emd.camstreams.com/ W7EMD Ustream.TV http://www.ustream.tv/channel/w7emd-tv KD6ILO Mobile Camstream http://remotev.camstreams.com KD6ILO ReMoTeV IP via Ustream Used as a second feed if his Camstream is being used for something else. http://ustream.tv/channel/kd6ilo-remotev K8DMR's Camstream not in operation at this time WB8LGA's Camstream Links to other camstreams and Google ATV Maps And location to view the ATCO ATV Net http://wb8lga.camstreams.com Severnside Television Group http://www.camsecure.co.uk/Camsecure_Radio_Amateurs.html and www.batc.tv N6GKB's Tower Cam in Yucca Valley, CA . And Back-up for the AC6RB Camstream http://ustream.tv/channel/n6gkb The ATV Newsletter can not be held responsible for the content of any website, web stream or link listed in the publication. If you have a scheduled Net or Event on your Streaming Video that you would like listed in the "ATV Guide" please send your information to: atv-newsletter@hotmail.com ___________________________________ ^ __________________________________ Acres Electronics, ZL4TAO ATV Gear www.acreselectronics.co.nz ATV Google Map Help Page. http://home.roadrunner.com/~cbeener/Help/Help.htm My home page http://home.roadrunner.com/~cbeener/index.html The Fastscan ATV Google map http://home.roadrunner.com/~cbeener/GMapATVQ.html Amateur Radio Victoria www.users.amateurradio.com.au Amateur Radio Victoria/VK3FCE www.amateurradio.com.au/vk3fce Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach, Inc. Club Station located on "Queen Mary" W6RO http://www.aralb.org ATCO Newsletter www.atco.tv Amateur Television Quarterly http://ATVQuarterly.com ATV Mobile Website http://home.comcast.net/~k8jwt ^ http://www.qsl.net/g3zhi/atvnews.htm Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society (BRATS) http://www.bratsatv.org British Amateur Television Club Forums http://www.batc.org.uk/forum ^ CQ-TV Magazine, View Back Issues and the Place to Subscribe http://www.batc.org.uk Cameras on Mountain Tops http://www.AirCommServices.com and http://www.AirSites2000.com Chesapeake Amateur Television Society (CATS) http://mysite.verizon/vzev3ql6/id.html CQ-TV Magazine, view back issues and the place to subscribe http://www.batc.org.uk DATV/Digital Amateur Television Primer, G7LWT ^ www.g7lwt.com Dutch Digital Amateur Television Site http://d-atv.com G3ZHI Many Ham Radio Links http://www.qsl.net/g3zhi GB3BH http://gb3bh.com GB3KM http://myspace.freeserve.com GW6BWX's Amateur Television Electronics Projects ATV/DATV http://www.atv-projects.com/index.html Hamoholics, 2E0GYZ www.2e0gyz.ning.com Historical TV & Radio Website www.pharis-video.com Intuitive Circuits, LLC ^ http://www.icircuits.com/prod_atv_main.html On-Screen ID Overlay and home page http://www.icircuits.com Italian ATV, IK1HGI Web Site for the first Italian ATV contact to the Spanish/English Net http://xoomer.virgilio.it/atv/ac6rb.htm K6BEN-ATV http://www.batnet.com/~mfwright.mfwright/k6ben.html ^ http://www.lvrac.org and www.hxo.com Microwave Experimenters Television System (METS) http://www.qsl.net/kc6ccc/ Mini-kits Hi-Tech RF Kits and Components http://www.minikits.com.au MNFAT Minnesota Group/KB0OZN www.Mnfat.net N6HOG's Weather Web http://n6hog.com Oregon Amateur Television Association-Portland "OATVA" www.oregonatv.org P.C. Electronics www.hamtv.com Salem Amateur Television Associations-Salem www.qsl.net/k7atv/ San Bernardino Microwave Society (SBMS) http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms Severnside Television Group Website www.stvg.co.uk http://www.batc.tv streaming website Southgate Amateur Radio Club www.southgatearc.org WA6NUT's page HF with FFT-TV http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?did=1139 WWATS, Western Washington Amateur Television Society www.qsl.net/ww7ats If you have an ATV Streaming Video or ATV website that you would like to have listed in the ATV Guide please send your info to: atv-newsletter@hotmail.com The ATV Newsletter can not be held responsible for the content of any website, web stream or link listed in the publication. ___________________________________________ Oat Mtn. News ___________________________________________ ^ Shortly after I sent out last weeks ATV Newsletter I received the following email from the Oat Mtn. Site Owner. Here is his email: No one asked about moving the master antenna. It failed the other week and a temporary 450-470 antenna was installed. We have a new 440-470 omni on order to replace it. Some type of omni antenna that was mounted above the master was removed as it was not connected to anything. When the replacement antenna comes in the removed antenna can not be reinstalled. Sent from my iPhone I have thanked the Site Owner for the update as well as asking him to let me know when the new antenna is installed. When I am made aware that the new antenna is in service I will sent out an email to all 434 MHz users on Oat. N6IFU ___________________________________________ ^ Got a joke? send it to atv-newsletter@hotmail.com _______________________________________ _______________________________________ ^ ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ATN-CA Repeater Report ____________________________________ ______________________________________ Repairs Needed for the ATN-CA Repeaters ________________________________________ Blueridge: 1. Establish link from Mt. Potosi Mt. Wilson: Oat Mtn.: 1. Replace plastic wire ties with appropriate fasteners. 2. Tune 2.4 GHz link dipole for better SWR. It would be a good idea to sweep the 1200 MHz antenna at the same time as well. Santiago Peak: 1. Remove KC6UQH's call and Palomar from the W6ATN repeaters ID's (late spring early summer 08 when the new controller is installed) 2. Look into weak signal getting into one of the inputs. 3. Find intermittent receive problem for link from Oat Mtn..(1/24/09) 4. Resolve problems with WiFi getting into receiver for Snow Peak & Point Loma (April 28, 2009) 5. Install new 5 GHz transmitter once it is repaired (3/10/09) Snow Peak: 1. 2.4 Ghz input is operational but has audio problems due to receiver problems on the network hub.. July 23, 2009 2. 434 MHz input still doesn't work. July 23. 2009 and may be turned off. 3. The 1200 MHz output does work and you can watch. Point Loma, W6RDF: No Repairs Needed/Fully Operational Trustee Robert Swain, KA4JSR 1. Off the air do to AC problems at the shack. Mount Potosi: ______________________________________________ Letters to the Editor ********************************************************************* If you have an opinion or viewpoint that you would like to express to the readers, please submit your letters to: atv-newsletter@hotmail.com _____________________________________________ See you all on ATV, Bryon Foster N6IFU Editor and Publisher of the "ATV Newsletter" Please send this newsletter to anyone you think will enjoy it. If you wish to subscribe to the "ATV Newsletter", send me an email I will add you to my mailing list. The ATV Newsletter is FREE. atv-newsletter@hotmail.com If you are receiving the newsletter and would like it stopped, please send me an email as well. My "Mailing List" is not sold or shared. The "ATV Newsletter" is not affiliated with "ATN". Deadline for copy for the newsletter is 12:00 noon PT every Friday. |