Ah, that is probably right. Model is PCTV-800i; it's definitely aimed
at terrestrial stuff. Now I know what "-S" means...
Would there, by chance, be a decoder for the FunCube Dongle (or other
USB thingie)?
Thanks for the help,
Greg KO6TH
I0ELE wrote:
Hi Greg,
I believe that your Pinnacle PC Card is not for DVB-S (Satellite
networks) but for DVB-T (terrestrial networks).
Please check on the web or give me the model of your card, so that I
will check it.
Emanuele I0ELE
Il 13/05/2013 0.45, Greg D ha scritto:
Hi Emanuele,
Right. But what is that in terms of what normally gets described?
For example, I have a Digital TV card for my computer (Pinnacle PCTV
HD). It says it does "ATSC digital TV (HDTV up to 1080i, and SDTV)"
and "Clear QAM (unencrypted digital cable)".
Am I even close?
Greg KO6TH
I0ELE wrote:
HAMTV stream will be transmitted at 1.3 MSym/s or at 2.0 MSym/s.
Technical specs of the set-top box indicate the range of the decoded
stream. Generally this range is from 2 to 45 MSym/s, therefore if
you need to buy it, you should select one that can guarantee a range
from 1 to 45 MSym/s.
Emanuele I0ELE
Il 13/05/2013 0.15, Greg D ha scritto:
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
73, Emanuele, I0ELE
President AMSAT Italia
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