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Related wiki pages: [[Slow-Scan Television]], [[Modes]]
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Fast-Scan Television, often known simply as Amateur Television and abbreviated '''ATV''', allows amateur operators to send and receive live-action TV images very similar to those of broadcast TV.
Fast-Scan Television, often known simply as Amateur Television and abbreviated '''ATV''' and '''HAM TV''', allows amateur operators to send and receive live-action TV images identical to analog broadcast TV.


Because ATV requires substantial bandwidth, it is only permitted at [[UHF]] and higher frequencies.  This means that ATV is strictly a local communications medium, and [[DX]] is not possible.  Amateurs wishing to exchange images with operators thousands of miles away should investigate [[Slow-Scan Television (SSTV)]].
Because ATV requires substantial bandwidth, it is only permitted at [[UHF]] and higher frequencies.  This means that ATV is strictly a local communications medium, and DX is not common(However, the record is Hawaii to California.) Amateurs wishing to exchange images with operators thousands of miles away should investigate [[Slow-Scan Television (SSTV)]].
 
== External links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_television ATV] Wikipedia entry
* [http://www.batc.tv British Amateur Television Club]
* [http://www.hamtv.com/ PC Electronics] Supplier of ATV equipment
* [http://www.arrl.org/atv-fast-scan-amateur-television ATV page] from ARRL
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 8 November 2010

Related wiki pages: Slow-Scan Television (SSTV), Modes

Fast-Scan Television, often known simply as Amateur Television and abbreviated ATV and HAM TV, allows amateur operators to send and receive live-action TV images identical to analog broadcast TV.

Because ATV requires substantial bandwidth, it is only permitted at UHF and higher frequencies. This means that ATV is strictly a local communications medium, and DX is not common. (However, the record is Hawaii to California.) Amateurs wishing to exchange images with operators thousands of miles away should investigate Slow-Scan Television (SSTV).

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Modes of operation
Modes CW * AM * FM * SSB * Digital * Echolink * Emission Classification * IRLP * Optical communications
Packet APRS * D-Star
SSTV and ATV SSTV frequencies * SSTV Modes