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<H1>VK3RTV digital amateur television update </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The digitisation of the Melbourne amateur television
repeater <STRONG>VK3RTV</STRONG> is continuing to attract international
attention with the latest being an article in the Techtalk Bulletin of the
Orange County Radio Club near Los Angeles.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>That article also reports that there is only one amateur
digital TV repeater in the United States.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>European and USA Ham TV enthusiasts have been keen to learn
more about VK3RTV and that has kept the repeater custodian <STRONG>Peter Cossins
VK3BFG</STRONG> busy responding to emails.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The concept of VK3RTV having both analogue and digital
inputs is lauded by correspondents overseas as a way of migration to digital
that does not exclude those with analogue transmitters.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Peter VK3BFG has submitted an illustrated technical article
for publication in the WIA journal, Amateur Radio magazine.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The arrival of Digital Amateur Television has stimulated
interest in the Greater Melbourne and Geelong areas. There are 17 known stations
with transmit capability and many more with digital set-top boxes and the like
enabling them to tune.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>While transmissions on 446.5 MHz can occur at any time they
are more likely after 7pm. Transmission material varies from such programs as
the popular 'Amateur Logic' series to home movies.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Jack Braham VK3WWW particularly has a range of tapes
depicting amateur activities. Another program source is NASA tapes which cover
much of the technicalities associated with various space missions that are
interesting<BR>and educational.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Peter VK3BFG has just received a DVD from the US with a
comprehensive presentation on the dangers associated with high RF
fields.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The recent ARISS contact at the Sherbrook Community College
went to air, and two video editions of the VK1WIA broadcast have also been shown
on VK3RTV.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The VK3RTV digital project is funded by Amateur Radio
Victoria, plus a $1,000 contribution from the WIA Club Grants Program and
volunteer support.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><EM><STRONG>Barry Robinson
VK3PV</STRONG></EM><BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><A href="http://www.wia.org.au/" target=_blank>Wireless
Institute of Australia</A></FONT><BR><BR></P></BODY></HTML>