ATV on 6cms - It's Cheap and Easy on 5665MHz

[g6urm]

many thanks steve - I was looking for too specifc a term then - great i'll oder one - and you say you can find test card progs on line ?? -

[g6urm]

its cheap and easy they said ……………………. uh huh ……………. latest snag on the build - got a small TFT screen - and lo its one of those that does not display unless its presented with a decent signal level - the rx being an RC832 ……………………


soo what to do ?? - buy a dvr and put in line ?? - more cost and a fair wait for it to come from china - or quicker from italy - but wow the postage is steep - or build some sort of video amp ?? - again fine but my eyesight is not up to much so it would have to be descrete components and on vero board - ............ looks for design ............ er ........................ help !!


and the joke is after all the expence and faffing around its not like i have anyone to talk TO - and before you say jump in your car and go up to a high spot - 1 - no car - 2 lugging the kit around on the back of a mobility scooter might just get plod asking a few questions - 3 it would take a few days to get anywhere worth going to ................


cheap and easy they said ............................

[g8gtz]

Hi - to be fair the problem with modern "blue" screens has been well advertised and is prominent on the wiki page - https://wiki.batc.org.uk/5.6_GHz along with various solutions to get round it inlcuding using a USB receiver in to a PC or mobile phone which is mentioned on an earlier post on this forum.

And maybe the best way to get people to work is to encourage a couple of locals or the loacal radio club to get involved as happened at the Barrow in Furness club who made it a club project to get everyone involved.

73 Noel - G8GTZ

[g6urm]

thanks - i'll have a look at that squelch smurf thingy - as to clubs - you jest of course ?? - clubs around here are insular - and not interested in anything that a: takes effort - b: is above HF - c: has to do anything for anyone - disabled non drivers in particular - in fact, the chairperson of one - who I go out kite antenna flying with - has just resigned because he thinks so too - so if you have good inclusive clubs in your area or others into ATV - then consider yourself very lucky !!

I do not - so i have to sort any problems I encounter on my own - hence the sometimes dumb questions ........

[radiogareth]

Currently at Reigate Hill IO91VG with good takeoff towards the south coast. Anyone on 5.6 ATV fancy a try? Here until about 7 pm today Friday 2nd Aug.
Gareth

[G3UEQ]

Me too Are aerials cheaper than 5.8 GHz coax relays??

Gareth

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Gareth
Are those the Gibbon flat plate aerials with around 21dBd gain. I have just acquired a pair after deciding against the single mesh with change over relay.
Hope to try out from Duncton Hill soon near Petworth, quite good take off to the north.
73
Andy G3UEQ

[g6urm]

what ho - well FINALLY found someone interested in this - here in Plymouth - so building of systems is ongoing - flat panel ants - 6oo mw or more once it comes and a large 30dbi gain ( claimed ) dish - so is there anyone up along the south cost /IOW that would fancy some tests next year once the weather gets better ?? found this handy path tool for wifi https://link.ui.com/# - and from the START POINT area there appear to be quite a few workable paths

obviously this would need jacking up before hand - as I have to rely on my friend for transport - and that depends on his work /family sheduals - my health etc etc - you know how it is if you plan stuff - murphy always chucks a spanner in !!

if you might be interested - please let me know

[g6urm]

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about as simple as it comes for rx

[G4GHD]

Are there any recommended LNA designs for 6cm use?

Found one on https://arxiv.org, it gives a PCB design, but a bit vague on component values.

[G8GKQ]

Hi

G4DDK decribed a modification to one of the Franco boards to build a 5.7 GHz preamp in July 2014 RadCom. I have yet to build it though....

Dave