THE SIMPLE ATV STATION

The myth that ATV is much to complicated for the average
amateur is just that.... a myth.  In the past it was often
difficult to obtain the necessary equipment to assembly a
station that didn't require lots of floor space and major
stock in the local power company.  Today the key elements to
a simple ATV station can be found in most every home.  With
the advances in home video, VCRs, color TVs, and even
camcorders are now part of many households.  These items are
the "television" part of the ATV station. All that remains is
the transmitter, downconverter and an antenna.

ATV transmitters and converters are now readily available in
kit form or assembled from several sources.  A basic cable tv
converter can also be used to tune the standard ATV channels.
A preamp is necessary in this instance, however.  As in any
UHF system, the antennas is very important to your success.
Get it as high and clear of obstructions as possible.  At
UHF, communications is primary line-of-site.  Good quality is
standard UHF practice.

If you have an ATV repeater in your area, you may well be
able to access it with a typical 1-2 watt ATV transmitter.
For point-to-point ATV work a linear amplifier is most often
required.

So now its up to you to be seen as well as heard.  Its easy
and its fun.