Amateur ExtraE2B08

What technique allows commercial analog TV receivers to be used for fast-scan TV operations on the 70-centimeter band?

A
Answer
Operating procedures and special operations
Type
A
Transmitting on channels shared with cable TV
B
Using converted satellite TV dishes
C
Transmitting on the abandoned TV channel 2
D
Using USB and demodulating the signal with a computer sound card

Answer Notes

The 70-centimeter amateur radio band spans from 420 MHz to 450 MHz. This frequency range happens to perfectly overlap with standard analog cable television channels 57 through 61. Because of this overlap, an amateur transmitting analog Fast-Scan TV (FSTV) in the 70-centimeter band can simply align their transmission frequency with one of these cable channels. Anyone with a standard, off-the-shelf cable-ready analog television can receive the signal by connecting a 70cm antenna and tuning the TV to the matching cable channel. Distractors involving satellite dishes or Channel 2 are incorrect because Channel 2 is in the VHF band (around 54-60 MHz), far below the 70cm band, and satellite equipment operates on entirely different microwave frequencies.
Previous · E2B07
Which types of modulation are used for amateur television DVB-T signals?
Next · E2B09
What kind of receiver can be used to receive and decode SSTV using the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) protocol?