What Is Amateur Television?

CQ Sammy Says..."what the..amateur television?  If I would have known about this sooner I would have got a camera of my own!"

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so for now, here are some great video clips that will let you know more about Amateur Television, also known as Ham TV, Fast Scan Television (FSTV), Slow Scan Television (SSTV).  Fast scan being live video like you see on your normal TV, SSTV being still pictures that can be sent over HF frequencies.

Amateur Television Presentation

K6MFW on K6BEN amateur television

W2NYC Portable ATV

A tour of the ATSC transmitting gear

Amateur Television at Linux Picnic K6MFW via K6BEN