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ATV Newsletter
March 10, 2009 Circulation 1500+
Vol. 2 No. 31
In this Edition:
* World News this Week
* Soldering Surface Mount Components
and the San Bernardino Microwave Society Meeting
* KD6ILO on BATC
* Emergency Preparedness Expo 2009 Saturday 7th
* Don't Forget Argentina ATV Net Saturday 7th
* Don't Forget FRARS, Live Event on BATC Saturday 7th
* Digital-ATV
* DATV Question
* Buy-Sell-Trade
* Plug and Play 2.4 GHz Transmitters
* 70cm Transcivers
* Wireless Mic's with PTL
* 900 MHz downconverters
* ATV Repeater Controllers
* ATV Guide
* Proposed Upcoming Live Webcasts on
* ATV Website Guide
* Oat Mtn. News
* This weeks Joke
* Southern California News
* Mt Wilson Repairs
* Santiago Repairs
* Repeater Reports
* Repairs Needed
* Letters to the Editor
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World News this Week
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Soldering Surface Mount Components
The "Tech Talk" of the San Bernardino Microwave Society
Meeting this Thursday was a demo using "solder paste".
Jeff and Larry did the demo using a "hot plate" and also a
"toaster oven". Using a product made by "Zephyrtronics" we
were shown how they applied a small amount of the solder paste
to a surface mount component on the board and basically pasted
it on the PC board. Then they pre-heated the board (with the
component on it) on a hot plate surface to about 300 deg. They
then used a heat gun on low to add a little more heat and the
gray color paste turned silver and it was done. Very slick. And the
blowing of the heat gun didn't move the component because
it was pasted on the board.
They also did the same thing by pasting another component
on another board and then the placed it in a pre-heated "Toaster
Oven" and waited for the board to warm and the paste changed
from it's gray color to silver. Very interesting way to deal with the
problem of working with very small components.
If you would like to know more about the Solder Paste by
Zephyrtronics their website is and I am told that there
is a video of how the process is done commercially. Zephyrtronics
tag line is, "The world's first comprehensive low-temp approach to
the electronics bench top.
More info on the SBMS Meeting:
The streaming video from the W6ATN ATV Repeater didn't work until
KE6BXT logged on about an hour and 15 min into the meeting. Don
stopped and then restarted the stream and it began working.
The SBMS noted that this had happened during their meeting for the
last several months.
500 LBS of Diodes for the SBMS
One of the members of the SBMS mentioned that he had won a bid
on eBay for 500 lbs of diodes. The club should be set with diodes
for several months. Hi Hi
I want to thank the San Bernardino Microwave Society for their monthly
meeting and how professional your club is operated. You all seem to
be a great bunch of gentlemen.
KD6ILO on BATC
Here is an email from Mario:
I now have a streaming active account withe BATC (British
Amateur Television Club)under member streams, .
I think this will help me more in getting the information out
about ATV here in WWA in the Puget Sound region and beyond,
73 Mario,
KD6ILO.
Thanks Mario for keeping us up to date.
Emergency Preparedness Expo 2009
Spencer, N6IWY and Ed K6UUZ will be manning an ATV Station
at the Expo held in Simi Valley this Saturday. MARCH 7th.....
The Expo starts at 10 AM PST and runs to 2 PM and if local ATVers
are around it would be great if you would give the guys a call to keep
them company and have someone to demo to.
This will also be seen via the on the W6ATN repeater
stream. The Expo starts one hour into the "Argentina ATV Net" that
AC6RB, George has on every Saturday morning that runs 9 to 11AM
also on the W6ATN repeaters.
I suspect that Spencer and Ed will be logging into Georges net for their
first hour and take over the batc steam when he is done.
The Expo has demonstrations on: Water Storage, 1st Aid, 72 hour Kits,
Food Storage & Cooking, and Emergency Communications..Ham Radio.
They also have 40 min classes on Survival Techniques, Family Emergency
Plans.
The regional Disaster Mobile Unit will be there as well as the Ventura
County Fire Department.
If your local and want to stop by, here is the location.
Everyone is welcomed and the admission is free.
1276 Erringer Road, Simi Valley just south of Royal
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Don't Forget
Argentina ATV Net
The Argentina ATV Net starts this Saturday at 9:00 AM PT
(1700 UTC) and runs to 11:00 AM.
The Net was established by George, AC6RB a well know ATVer
here in Southern California so he could communicate with his
friends in Argentina. And he will be using the streaming
video and EchoLink to make the two way link.
I have watched George and his friends testing the system all
week getting everything ready and working out bugs.
George has invited everyone to tune in here on the local ATN
repeaters and anyone else that would like to participate
using BATC and EchoLink.
To tune-in go to home page and look on the left
column for a button titled "ATV Repeaters", click on that button.
You will now be on a page with a drop down list where you will
want to look for "W6ATN" and click on it. Then click watch and
you will be good to go.
If you would like to join in the Net net while watching on BATC
you can use EchoLink. You will need to subscribe to EchoLink
via the ATN website so it will operate through the ATN repeaters.
Go to atn- and look for a button in the top banner titled
"EchoLink" and click on it. This will lead you through the process
to set-up your connection.
Don't Forget
Live Event on the
Saturday March 7th
FRARS
"Flight Refueling Amateur Radio Society" at Merley near
Bournemouth will be taking part in National Science and
Engineering Week with an open day for the public.
Using state of the art gear and their large dish, demonstrations
planned include 8.4GHz DX reception from distant satellite
probes and solar noise measurement. There will also be amateur
satellite operation, Baird style mechanical TV, an impressive
Tesla coil demo and a 10GHz doppler effect demonstration.
The VHF shack will be busy taking part in a contest during
the day and the HF shack will be in operation.
The event which will be open from 10 am (2:00 AM PST)
to about 5 pm will be streamed live on the BATC website
from where it can be watched worldwide by anyone with access
to broadband Internet. Go to then click on
the Live events icon and select Live Stream 1. Live events will
be shown as they happen and a caption will list timings"
Here is the FRARS website if you would like to know more
about the organization.
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Digital-ATV
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DATV Question
Hi Bryon
For the ATV Newsletter under the Digital headline.
When using DATV on 70cm, 436.00 MHz we use an up
converter to convert 70cm to L Band to enable the signal
to be received on a satellite receiver.
This means building an up converter or buying one ready
made, quite costly.
There are UHF to L Band up converters available sometimes
on Eaby for $10 to $20 These have been used in the US
Cable TV networks for viewing Digital TV sent on the cable
at UHF on a regular satellite receiver.
One example of this is the Glencom VC510. This has a
LO frequency of 1,950 MHz so that 436 MHz is converted
to 1,514 MHz It requires minor modification to remove the
cable coupling components and it is then ideal for feeding
a digital satellite receiver from the up converted 70cm signal.
My question is do any of you know where to get these surplus
cable TV up converter from?
Please let Bryon know for the next issue,
73's
Dave
G8adm
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Buy-Sell-Trade
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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 8 to 10
weeks for delivery on future orders. And the transmitters
will be sold only to Licensed Amateur Radio Operators.
N6IFU atv-newsletter@
10 watt 70cm ATV Transceivers
I have another 10 watt P.C. Electronics Transceiver for sale
priced at $250. Plus Shipping
N6IFU atv-newsletter@
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@
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
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@
900 MHz ATV downconverters
I have a number of 900 MHz downconverters for sale at $50.00
each plus shipping.
N6IFU atv-newsletter@
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Some of the many features that the ATVC-4 includes are:
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* 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
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Anyone looking to buy, sell or trade ATV Equipment are
welcomed to send your ad(s) for publication to:
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ATV Guide
Scheduled Program Guide for ATV
Monday:
11:00 PM PT
DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany
Round Table at (0700 UTC Tuesday)
SCART Net (GB3IV)
Tuesday:
12:00 Noon PT
Torbay Amateur Television & Microwave Group
Group Activity Night
Every Tuesday at 2000 to 2200 UTC
under GB3TB Repeater
6:00 PM PT
ATCO ATV Net
Every Tuesday (0200 UTC Wednesday)
7:30 PM PT
WB9KMO Net Night Santa Barbara, CA
Every Tuesday at (0330 UTC Wednesday)
the goto members streams and look
for WB9KMO
8:00 PM PT
W7TED Repeaters Net Night
Every Tuesday (0400 UTC Wednesday)
11:00 PM PT
DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany
Round Table (0700 UTC Wednesday)
Wednesday:
11:00 AM PT
Chat Night, GB3ZZ
Every Wednesday at 1900 to 2100 UTC
streaming video then go to
member streams as well as camsecure.co.uk
6:00 PM PT
C.A.T.S. Net
Net held every Wed.
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST (0200 UTC Thursday)
11:00 PM PT
DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany
Round Table (0700 UTC Thursday)
Thursday:
12:00 Noon PT
Torbay Amateur Television & Microwave Group
Group Activity Night
Every Thursday at 2000 to 2200 UTC
under GB3TB Repeater
6:00 PM PT
B.R.A.T.S. Net
Net held every Thurs.
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST (0200 UTC Firday)
7:00 PM PT
San Bernardino Microwave Society Meeting
Topic of the next Tech Talk: ?
Next meeting April 2nd
7:00 to 9:00 PM PT Starts @ 0300 UTC to 0500 UTC Friday
You can watch the SBMS Meeting on the
The METS ATV Repeaters as well as or the
ATN-CA Repeaters in Southern California or
them go to ATV Repeaters and
click on W6ATN
then click on option #1 or #2
11:00 PM PT
DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany
Round Table (0700 UTC Friday)
Friday:
1:00 PM PT
GB3GG, Grimsby Amateur Television Group Net
Every Friday at 2100 ZULU
11:00 PM PT
DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany
Round Table (0700 UTC Saturday)
Saturday:
9:00 AM PT ****New Listing*****
Argentina ATV Net
Held every Saturday
AC6RB and Friends, everyone is welcomed
(1700 UTC)
and found under W6ATN's stream
6:00 PM PT
M.A.T.S. Net
Held every Saturday
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST (0200 UTC Sunday)
Sunday:
1:30 AM PT
DB0HEX, Mount Brocken/ATV in Germany
Round Table at (0930 UTC)
11:00 AM PT
GB3ZZ Chat Night
Every Sunday at 1900 to 2100 UTC
Streaming video go to members stream
and look for GB3ZZ
and camsecure.co.uk as well
12:00 Noon PT
Torbay Amateur Television & Microwave Group
Group Activity Night
Every Sunday at 2000 to 2200 UTC
under GB3TB Repeater
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Proposed Upcoming Live Webcasts
on the Streaming Video
March 7th FRARS flight refueling ars
April 18th RSGB agm newcastle
May 15th - 17th Dayton Hamfest various webcasts
June 13th -14th BATC 60th year
July 11th 12th ATV section of microwave round table
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ATV DXing
KA9UVY
KA9UVY, Bob is active mostly morning during weekdays
And all hours weekends.
Hepburn tropo forecast page:
ATV DXers post their CQ's and Reports to the ATV logger page:
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
W7EMD
KD6ILO Mobile Camstream
KD6ILO ReMoTeV IP via Ustream
Used as a second feed if his Camstream
is being used for something else.
K8DMR's Camstream
WB8LGA's Camstream
Links to other camstreams and Google ATV Maps
And location to view the ATCO ATV Net
Severnside Television Group
and
N6GKB's Tower Cam in Yucca Valley, CA .
And Back-up for the AC6RB Camstream
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@
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ATV WEBSITE GUIDE
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Acres Electronics, ZL4TAO
ATV Gear
acreselectronics.co.nz
ATV Google Map
Help Page.
My home page
The Fastscan ATV Google map
Amateur Radio Victoria
users..au
Amateur Radio Victoria/VK3FCE
.au/vk3fce
Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach, Inc.
Club Station located on "Queen Mary" W6RO
ATCO Newsletter
Amateur Television Quarterly
ATV Mobile Website
ATV Newsletter (Back Issues Only)
Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society (BRATS)
British Amateur Television Club Forums
British Amateur Television Club Website (BATC)
CQ-TV Magazine, View Back Issues and the Place to Subscribe
Cameras on Mountain Tops
and
Chesapeake Amateur Television Society (CATS)
CQ-TV Magazine, view back issues and the place to subscribe
DATV/Digital Amateur Television Primer, G7LWT
And another location you can download bask issues
of the "ATV Newsletter"
Dutch Digital Amateur Television Site
G3ZHI
Many Ham Radio Links
GB3BH
GB3KM
GW6BWX's
Amateur Television Electronics Projects ATV/DATV
Hamoholics, 2E0GYZ
2e0gyz.
Intuitive Circuits, LLC
ATV Repeater Controllers
On-Screen ID Overlay and home page
K6BEN-ATV
Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club
and
Microwave Experimenters Television System (METS)
Mini-kits Hi-Tech RF Kits and Components
MNFAT Minnesota Group/KB0OZN
N6HOG's Weather Web
Oregon Amateur Television Association-Portland
P.C. Electronics
Salem Amateur Television Associations-Salem
k7atv/
San Bernardino Microwave Society (SBMS)
Severnside Television Group
Website stvg.co.uk
streaming website
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
WA6NUT's page
HF with FFT-TV
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@
The ATV Newsletter can not be held responsible for the content
of any website, web stream or link listed in the publication.
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Oat Mtn. News
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Oat Mtn. is still operating fine.
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This weeks Joke:
Got a joke? send it to atv-newsletter@
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Southern California News
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|Mt Wilson Repairs |
|I received this email from Merv early this week and |
|promised to get it in this weeks newsletter. |
|Here is Merv's email: |
| |
|I'm willing to fund the repairs for Mt. Wilson to bring |
|it back to what it used to be when Doug was there. |
|I don't know what's happened to the signal, but it's |
|not what it used to be (either am I, but that's another |
|newsletter). Merv KO6E |
| |
|I saw our 15 year old ATVer La Cresenta that uses Mt Wilson |
|get a signal report from a control operator on Santiago on Sunday |
|and he gave him a grainy picture. |
| |
|Merv and our 15 year old ATVer are the only two operators on |
|Mt. Wilson. |
| |
|Thank you Merv for your email. |
| |
|Santiago Repairs |
|WA6SVT, Mike was on Santiago Peak with KD6OMV, Norm |
|this week. A cross bar on the tower was bent about 7 or 8 deg's |
|and the 2.4 GHz receive antenna just so happened to on the |
|bent part. Mike made the fix and the antenna is now plumb. |
| |
|There have been lots of reports of improved pictures from the |
|repeater from operators on the air. |
| |
|A new 5 GHz transmitter was also installed but it developed |
|an intermittent problem and the old one was reinstalled. |
| |
|This is what I have heard on the air. N6IFU |
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ATN-CA Repeater Report
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Repairs Needed for the ATN-CA Repeaters
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Blueridge:
Mt. Wilson:
1. Install 2.4 GHz Receiver ????
2. Build and install 2.4 GHz receiver for link from Blueridge (on hold 5/5/08)
3. Might need an additional port on the controller????
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. Check into potential problem with 1200 MHz transmitter or amp.(1/24/09)
Snow Peak:
1. Repair noise problem on audio.
Point Loma: No Repairs Needed/Fully Operational
Mount Potosi:
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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:
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See you all on ATV,
Bryon Foster
N6IFU
Editor and Publisher of the "ATV Newsletter"
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