VK3RTV DATV update

The digital amateur television repeater VK3RTV on
Mt Dandenong east of Melbourne is now operational with analogue inputs on 1250MHz and 10.41GHz, and now DVB-S on 1276MHz.

A new downlink antenna is being built for DVB-S on 1250MHz.

Repeater custodian Peter Cossins VK3BFG advises that it is resulting in very good quality and no pixellation on fast moving objects.

VK3RTV operates on 446.5MHz with a multiplexed output providing VK3RTV1 and VK3RTV2. Each channel runs at 5.5 Megabits.

There are many Set Top Boxes, and some USB digital receivers with manual tune capability that will receive the signal.

Further developments with the VK3RTV project include touch tone selected signal and quality reports.

A number of radio amateurs are receiving VK3RTV on a domestic television antenna. Others need a good 70cm yagi.

The digitisation of VK3RTV is funded by Amateur Radio Victoria with additional support of $1,000 from the WIA Club Grants Program, plus volunteer out of pocket and in-kind donations.

Barry Robinson VK3PV

Amateur Radio Victoria
http://www.amateurradio.com.au/

Wireless Institute of Australia
http://www.wia.org.au/