[HCRA] Re: SSTV

[kx1x at arrl.net]

Why wait for upgrade?   After this Friday, Tech Class licensees have data priv's 
on 10m HF.

Kx1x
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From: n1kxr at comcast.net
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> Den,
> 
> Thanks for the information and frequency used. At the time of the original post 
> regarding getting a SSTV net going, I could not remember what frequency we used. 
> I did a number of postings not just on YahooGroups, but on other places on the 
> web as well. So for this week, we’ll stay on 147.480, no PL. 
> 
> I’ll do an initial call out on 147.480 simples, no PL and commence sending SSTV 
> on or about 8:00 PM [EST] on Friday, February 23, 2007.
> 
> It was suggested (off-list) to me that in addition to sending data via SSTV on 
> VHF, perhaps we should communicate via phone on UHF for signal reports and for 
> coordinating which station would next send their pic and for signal reports.
> 
> I’m going to check with Richard – KD1XP to see if we can use the 442.200 (+) [PL 
> 173.8] repeater as the UHF coordination frequency. If the repeater is needed, or 
> those of us in the SSTV net can reach each other via UHF simplex, we can always 
> move the UHF phone frequency.
> 
> This sked is not set in stone, in the future, frequencies, day(s), time(s) and 
> even mode(s)
> may be subject to change to suit the group.
> 
> Who knows, perhaps after a number of us upgrade, we can do some SSTV on HF! Now 
> that’s cool and something to look forward to!
> 
> What say group? Comments, concerns, criticisms…flowers?
> 
>  --
> 73...QRT and off the key! 
> 
> Richard H. Wheeler - N1KXR 
> Amateur Radio Operator 
> Western Massachusetts (USA)
> 
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Dennis A Malone <wb1ehd-3 at juno.com>
> > Rich,
> > 
> > The simplex SSTV frequency we used is 145.520 MHz.
> > 
> > That worked well and most of our net users went thereafter the net to swap pix 
> for hours.
> > 
> > Reminder: The Western Mass VE Team is holding it's VE session at the Holyoke 
> Medical Center at 6:00 PM on Friday the 23rd.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Den
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