Building a shortwave/HAM radio station...

At 07:56 AM 4/18/2011, you wrote: http://www.hamtv.com/ Excerpt: You don't need a computer or any interface box like <http://www.qsl.net/kb4yz>SSTV or Digital TV; This is live full motion color video like you are used to with analog cable TV. Dont trash your old analog tuner only TV's - use them to receive ATV directly. Even after the Digital TV change over, new TV's will have analog cable tuners in them for many years to come. Hams should be seen as well as heard. The 70cm 420-450 MHz amateur band (430-450 MHz above the <http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/canline>A line) is the lowest frequency Amateur band with enough bandwidth to support a standard 6 MHz AM ATV channel and you only need a code free Technician class license or higher to transmit. Also since the lower the frequency, the farther the distance, given the same power and antenna gain, this is where 98% of ATVers operate. The 902-928 MHz band goes half the distance and so on as you go higher. The 70cm band is also lowest cost, easiest to get on and can best be seen between antennas with line of sight - no obstructions. Line of sight between the two antennas is the only predictable distance given antenna gains and transmitter power - see <http://www.hamtv.com/#atvdx>ATV DX below. Non-line of sight just has to be tried and antennas moved to find the best location. 2-meter simplex voice contact is a good indicatior that a path might be possible. 698 . [Husbands] The husbands of very beautiful women belong to the criminal classes. --Oscar Wilde NEW: a50mhzham at gmail.com ? N9QQB (amateur radio) "HEY YOU" (loud shouting) ? Second Tops (Set Dancing) ? FIND ME ON FACEBOOK 43? 7' 17.2" N by 88? 6' 28.9" W ? Elevation 815' ? Grid Square EN53wc LAN/Telecom Analyst ? Open-source Dude ? Musician ? Registered Linux User 385531