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Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmanian Inc.
Amateur TeleVision (ATV)
Experimenter's Group

What is ATV?

ATV = Amateur TeleVision is the transmission of normal fast-scan television signals within the frequency spectrum allocated to amateur radio. In Australia it is the PAL standard for analogue TV and DVB-S and DVB-T for digital television.

Regular Broadcasts/Groups:

Time & Day

Event

19:30 every Wednesday night (except REAST meeting night)

REAST ATV Experimenters Group 
ATV frequencies - 444.25MHz video & 449.75MHz audio and some audio may also be heard on Repeater 2 146.7MHz.

We are currently experimenting with Digital ATV using the DVB-S standard on 1283MHz which can be received using a Digital Satellite receiver. Thanks to Jack VK2TRF for the loan of the digital ATV equipment.

ATVBroadcastVK7WI20060205.jpg (43368 bytes)Early VK7 Broadcast on ATV 

VK4AO-VK7TW.jpg (207095 bytes)Dave VK4AO/7 & Justin VGoto Top of PageK7TW (photo VK7BEN)

VK4FLUV-VK7ZAR-VK7ZGK.jpg (250027 bytes)Alan VK7ZAR (sitting), Graham VK7ZGK and Yvonne VK4FLUV (photo VK7BEN)

VK7FEET_Jpole.jpg (302396 bytes)Warren VK7FEET our 100th subscriber to the VK7 Regional News Broadcast receiving his prize of a 2m/70cm Jpole.

Analog-Digital_VK7TL.jpg (55619 bytes)Comparison of 70cm Analog ATV and 23cm Digital ATV (DVB-S) thanks to Jack VK2TRF for loan of the Digital Exciter and to Tom VK7TL for the picture above

NEW ATV STUDIO - JANUARY 2010 - STOP PRESS

NewATVStudioControlDesk.jpg (269824 bytes)New Control Desk and Video Rack

NewATVStudioDesk.jpg (220240 bytes)New Studio Arrangement with Cyclorama (Thanks to Paul VK7FPAH) with Chroma-Key Screen (Thanks to IKEA!)

NewATVStudioCameras.jpg (149327 bytes)Cameras Looking at the Studio Desk

Broadcasts may consist of historic broadcasts (Public Domain), ATV, special features, show and tell, interviews, club activities and interesting facts and figures.

YouTube Videos:

Thanks to Tony VK7FTCL, Sam VK7FSTL and Franck VK7FINF for the excellent work in producing these videos.Goto Top of Page

 

 

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