Introduction:

Justin G8YTZ is delighted to announce that the proposed new Digital Amateur TV repeater for South-East London is expected to go into full service in August 2019. The repeater can be received quite easily in its coverage area using a standard satellite receiver, combined with a C-Band LNB and a small dish antenna. I’ll publish some videos nearer the time to explain how to do this.

Technical Details:

• Tx Frequency: 3404MHz @ 2000 kS/s
• Modulation Schema: DVB-S2, 8PSK, FEC 3/4
• Multiplex, 1 x HD and 1 x SD channels
• Tx Antenna: Slot/Horizontal polarisation 14dBi gain
• Rx Input Frequencies TBC 13cm & 23cm
• Rx Antennas: 2 x Flat panel 9dBi gain (Diversity)

Schedule to go-live

• June 2019: Antenna Installation & testing
• July 2019: Tx Installation and Test transmissions
• August 2019: Bring into Service