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04-01-2008, 04:27 PM
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Analog over the air NTSC after Feb 2009 in the USA
Ham radio operators will still be able to transmit NTSC after Feb 2009. Most hams who do this mode use frequencies in the 440MHz ham band, which can be received on a TV using CATV channels 57 thru 60 with the TV set connected to an antenna. The above channels are the outputs of ham TV repeaters (similar to "translators" in the TV broadcast bands), and hams uplink NTSC signals to the repeaters. No, ham radio operators will not be doing "broadcast" style TV shows. One ham will send a signal for a while, then stop, and another ham will "talk" to the first ham via TV signals on the same repeater for a while. This could be deathly boring after a while
 , but it will give your analog CATV equipped TV set something to watch...
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04-01-2008, 04:42 PM
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Highest ham band for analog TV?
Hi,
Regarding this topic, can you tell me what is the highest frequency at which hams have succesfully transmitted NTSC TV signals. 73 and thanks in advance.
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04-01-2008, 06:05 PM
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stations in some remote areas (not clearly defined as far as I know) to keep on broadcasting the old fashioned signals after that date. Some DX opportunities for those that are interested!
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04-03-2008, 12:51 AM
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04-05-2008, 09:22 PM
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Is Pittsburgh close enough?
I guess Pittsburgh, PA is too far from you, but I found this link:
http://home.tampabay.rr.com/k4lk/atv/atvgrps.htm Just type "amateur radio" "ntsc television" in google and find a few hundred links. Good luck! addendum: I just found the Pittsburgh link in the above page is not working, but some others are. Sorry. Last edited by electroking; 04-05-2008 at 09:23 PM. Reason: added info
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04-06-2008, 03:24 AM
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Not to take a dump in the punch bowl, but does anyone expect the whole changeove thing to actually happen? I know I don't. Digital TV is something I will never put a single dollar into, just like Blue-Ray disc.
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04-06-2008, 06:56 AM
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For people in remote areas Feb 2009 will be the end of TV as digital signals do not have the same range as analog. This is simply because you don't get a snowy signal with digital, in effect you get no signal. Then it will hit the fan and the government may be forced to install repeaters.
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04-06-2008, 07:37 AM
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Yes, I do. But, OTOH, I'm on cable.  Applied for a digital converter coupon anyway though.
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04-07-2008, 09:38 PM
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04-07-2008, 11:29 PM
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04-08-2008, 12:46 PM
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My converter coupon/credit card arrived today.
FWIW, expiration date on it 6/25/2008.
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