[AATV] Newbie FSATV question

[k6uuz at juno.com]

Possibly because commercial TV video is AM and therefore can be received
direct on cable compatible receivers. FM would require a separate
receiver/converter. Also, maybe FM would take up more spectrum space for
the bandwidth required.

Ed

On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:24:36 -0500 "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt at ntelos.net>
writes:
> I have noticed from my internet searching so far that ATV is done in 
> AM mode
> on 70cm and FM mode on the higher bands. I was wondering why there 
> isn't any
> 70cm FM ATV? or is there and I haven't found out about it?
> 
> If it can be done could a FM style repeater be used to repeat it?
> 
> Could a regular cable-ready TV pickup this signal correctly?
> 
> Trying to find a cheaper/easier way to get some people in my area to 
> try out
> ATV. So far I am the only one doing anything even though it is RX 
> only so
> far trying to see the Pittsburgh,PA repeater & beacon.
> 
> Jacob Tennant  K8JWT
> 
> 
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