[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

For the digital TV challenged, what means "Any DVB-S Decoder which can decode a 1.3 MSym/s TV signal"? How would I know if I have such a thing, or what I would need to get if I don't.

Greg KO6TH

I0ELE wrote:

Certainly! You can find the nominal link budget on http://www.amsat.it/HAMTV_Link-budget-IARU.pdf and all the relevant information http://www.amsat.it/Amsat-Italia_HamTV_brochure.pdf. However

• Recommended Antenna gain > 25 dB
• RHCP
• Low noise down converter i.e. Kuhne LNC 25 or LNC 25 TM NF 0.7 dB
• Any DVB-S Decoder which can decode a 1.3 MSym/s TV signal

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