CQ-TV 273 is ready for download
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:10 pm
Unfortunately due to a close family bereavement for our editor Frank M0AEU, the publication of the electronic and printed version of CQ-TV 273 is slightly later than usual but we are pleased to say that your electronic copy of CQ-TV 273 is now available for download on the BATC website at https://batc.org.uk/cq-tv/cq-tv-download/
In CQ-TV 273 you will find a report on our successful CAT21 part 1 meeting in August - and don't forget CAT21 part 2 takes place this weekend, see below for more details.
There is news of the IARU Region 1 ATV contest results - UK stations did really well with G8GTZ as overall contest winner, 3 UK stations were in the top 5 positions and UK stations won 6 bands out of 9. Congratulations also to M0YDH and G4XAT who won the BATC 2m and 4m contests run on the same weekend.
Mike G0MJW has written a guide to using OBS with your Pluto, Dave G8GKQ describes the RF Power Meter feature which has just been released in the Portsdown Test Equipment menu and there's details of a reliability update to the Portsdown 8 way switch.
Chris PA3CRX has written an excellent article on dishes and their feeds, Bernie G4HJW reveals details of a simple analogue dish alignment meter and Noel G8GTZ reminds us that it is the time of year to check that the neighbour's trees have not grown in front of your QO100 dish - note that there are only 2 days left to do this!
The printed version of CQ-TV 272, in full colour on high quality gloss paper, is currently at the printers and will be dispatched by the end of next week to those members who subscribe to the printed magazine.. If you currently don't receive the printed version, why not consider upgrading when you next renew your subscription?
And finally, we would really like more feedback on CQ-TV! Do you read it from cover to cover, are the articles relevant to you or do you just file it away and never read it? Either way, please let us know what you think by posting on the BATC forum here
CAT21 Part 2
CAT21 part 2 will be a day of online talks using the very successful format that we used in 2020 which had an audience of nearly 500 ATVers from around the world.
The convention will be available as a Zoom webinar for BATC members enabling live Q+A.
The whole day will also be streamed live on the BATC streamer at https://batc.org.uk/live/cat21 - this does not require registration and all the sessions will be available on the BATC Youtube channel after the event.https://www.youtube.com/c/BATCOnline
The convention program is as follows:
9:30 - Welcome - G8GKQ
9:45 - Portsdown update - G8GKQ
10:45 - Coffee
11:00 - Ryde update - Tim MW0RUD
12:00 - QO100 desktop development - Michael EA7KIR - see viewtopic.php?f=101&t=7551 for background info
12:45 - Lunch - Interactive Q+A session
13:30 - EMF for microwaves and QO100 - Ian GM3SEK and Peter G4SDE - organised jointly with the UKMIcrowave group offering theory and practical advice
15:00 - Coffee
15:15 - DATV Rx system gain distribution - G8GTZ
16:00 - Close
In CQ-TV 273 you will find a report on our successful CAT21 part 1 meeting in August - and don't forget CAT21 part 2 takes place this weekend, see below for more details.
There is news of the IARU Region 1 ATV contest results - UK stations did really well with G8GTZ as overall contest winner, 3 UK stations were in the top 5 positions and UK stations won 6 bands out of 9. Congratulations also to M0YDH and G4XAT who won the BATC 2m and 4m contests run on the same weekend.
Mike G0MJW has written a guide to using OBS with your Pluto, Dave G8GKQ describes the RF Power Meter feature which has just been released in the Portsdown Test Equipment menu and there's details of a reliability update to the Portsdown 8 way switch.
Chris PA3CRX has written an excellent article on dishes and their feeds, Bernie G4HJW reveals details of a simple analogue dish alignment meter and Noel G8GTZ reminds us that it is the time of year to check that the neighbour's trees have not grown in front of your QO100 dish - note that there are only 2 days left to do this!
The printed version of CQ-TV 272, in full colour on high quality gloss paper, is currently at the printers and will be dispatched by the end of next week to those members who subscribe to the printed magazine.. If you currently don't receive the printed version, why not consider upgrading when you next renew your subscription?
And finally, we would really like more feedback on CQ-TV! Do you read it from cover to cover, are the articles relevant to you or do you just file it away and never read it? Either way, please let us know what you think by posting on the BATC forum here
CAT21 Part 2
CAT21 part 2 will be a day of online talks using the very successful format that we used in 2020 which had an audience of nearly 500 ATVers from around the world.
The convention will be available as a Zoom webinar for BATC members enabling live Q+A.
The whole day will also be streamed live on the BATC streamer at https://batc.org.uk/live/cat21 - this does not require registration and all the sessions will be available on the BATC Youtube channel after the event.https://www.youtube.com/c/BATCOnline
The convention program is as follows:
9:30 - Welcome - G8GKQ
9:45 - Portsdown update - G8GKQ
10:45 - Coffee
11:00 - Ryde update - Tim MW0RUD
12:00 - QO100 desktop development - Michael EA7KIR - see viewtopic.php?f=101&t=7551 for background info
12:45 - Lunch - Interactive Q+A session
13:30 - EMF for microwaves and QO100 - Ian GM3SEK and Peter G4SDE - organised jointly with the UKMIcrowave group offering theory and practical advice
15:00 - Coffee
15:15 - DATV Rx system gain distribution - G8GTZ
16:00 - Close