[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

[Greg D]

Ah, that is probably right.  Model is PCTV-800i; it's definitely aimed 
at terrestrial stuff.  Now I know what "-S" means...

Would there, by chance, be a decoder for the FunCube Dongle (or other 
USB thingie)?

Thanks for the help,

Greg  KO6TH


I0ELE wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> I believe that your Pinnacle PC Card is not for DVB-S (Satellite 
> networks) but for DVB-T (terrestrial networks).
> Please check on the web or give me the model of your card, so that I 
> will check it.
> Emanuele I0ELE
>
> Il 13/05/2013 0.45, Greg D ha scritto:
>> Hi Emanuele,
>>
>> Right.  But what is that in terms of what normally gets described?  
>> For example, I have a Digital TV card for my computer (Pinnacle PCTV 
>> HD).  It says it does "ATSC digital TV (HDTV up to 1080i, and SDTV)" 
>> and "Clear QAM (unencrypted digital cable)".
>>
>> Am I even close?
>>
>> Greg  KO6TH
>>
>>
>> I0ELE wrote:
>>> HAMTV stream will be transmitted at 1.3 MSym/s or at 2.0 MSym/s.
>>> Technical specs of the set-top box indicate the range of the decoded 
>>> stream. Generally this range is from 2 to 45 MSym/s, therefore if 
>>> you need to buy it, you should select one that can guarantee a range 
>>> from 1 to 45 MSym/s.
>>>
>>> Emanuele I0ELE
>>>
>>>
>>> Il 13/05/2013 0.15, Greg D ha scritto:
>>>> For the digital TV challenged, what means "Any DVB-S Decoder which 
>>>> can decode a 1.3 MSym/s TV signal"?  How would I know if I have 
>>>> such a thing, or what I would need to get if I don't.
>>>>
>>>> Greg  KO6TH
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I0ELE wrote:
>>>>> Certainly!
>>>>> You can find the nominal link budget on 
>>>>> http://www.amsat.it/HAMTV_Link-budget-IARU.pdf and all the 
>>>>> relevant information 
>>>>> http://www.amsat.it/Amsat-Italia_HamTV_brochure.pdf.
>>>>> However
>>>>>
>>>>>  * Recommended Antenna gain > 25 dB
>>>>>  * RHCP
>>>>>  * Low noise down converter i.e. Kuhne LNC 25 or LNC 25 TM NF 0.7 dB
>>>>>  * Any DVB-S  Decoder which can decode a 1.3 MSym/s TV signal
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Emanuele, I0ELE
>>>>> President AMSAT Italia
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