[VHFcontesting] question regarding ATV, yes it is contest related

[John Weaver]

Hi,

We're using reprogrammed Motorola GTX gear. Our mobile unit puts out 
12watts on 927.5 mhz fm (national calling freq for fm). I think we picked 
it up for $125 on ebay. Sadly, most people are using 902/903 and they 
just cannot reach us, so we miss out on quite a few 33cm oportunities. 
Check out the San Diego 900mhz group at http://www.sd900mhz.com/

<shameless plug> The KR0VER/r team will be roving (with 927.5 FM) in 
Colorado and surrounding states. Check out our plans for this weekend at

http://kg6one.org/2006.sep-vhf/

-john, kg6one

On Fri, 8 Sep 2006, kr7o at vhfdx.com wrote:

> I have a stupid ATV question.  If I take a standard ATV transmitter and do
> not provide any video input, will all of the transmit power be available to
> the audio channel?
>
> OK, here is the contest tie in.  In an effort to create more activity on
> 902/2.3 (even if it is FM), I have been looking for ultra-cheap radios that
> can be loaned out to rovers, etc.  I am looking for stuff that is cheap
> enough, that I won't mind if it doesn't come back.  I have not found much
> in the way of 800/900 surplus radios, that are cheap enough, but it seems
> there are a lot of cheap video senders/receivers out there at 900/2.4, that
> coupled with a small amp and antenna could provide some reasonable
> range.  While a full ATV signal could be used, I would hate to waste 80% or
> so of the power out on video.
>
>
>
> 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee  (ex.  N7STU)
> kr7o at vhfdx.com
>
> www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages)
>
>
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