Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society

The October meeting will be held on Monday, October 15, at 6:30 pm at the Catonsville branch of the Baltimore county public library.

See you there!

The September meeting of the BRATS will be Monday, September 10th, at 6:30 PM at the Owings Mills Greene Turtle! We hope to see you there!

It's with great sadness we report on the passing of BRATS member John Havrilla.

73 KB3PIE from WB3DZO

The BRATS July meeting will be a conference call on Monday, July 30th, at 7 pm.

Baltimore call-in number (443) 577-2370. If there's an issue with that the 804 number below is direct to Microsoft.

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The BRATS will not be meeting at the Greene Turtle for the May meeting due to scheduling conflicts. We will be holding an abbreviated meeting via conference call.

Baltimore call-in number (443) 577-2370. If there's an issue with that the 804 number below is direct to Microsoft.

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It is with great sadness that we report on the passing of Bob Shapiro K2MYS. Bob was an active member of the ATV community and a longstanding advertiser on the BRATS classified page.

73 K2MYS de WB3DZO

KA3ZMN has again offered to host the BRATS field day at his QTH on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Please email ka3zmn@arrl.net for details!

The BRATS are continuing to move forward on our research into Digital ATV using DVB-T. We've identified several low cost receivers with excellent performance and full support of the ham channels and are continuing to work on the repeater design. We've made significant progress on optimizing the modulator settings for the best performance/picture balance and are starting to test real-world performance at a distance.

The new design provides flexibility never before imagined, so the possibilities for where we go from here are endless!

Stay tuned for more updates!

The BRATS are rolling out improvements to the WB3DZO linked repeater network, including new antennas and feedlines, and newer, more reliable repeater controllers. The first site is already upgraded, providing much improved 2m reception to the north, and expanding our 220 and 440 coverage throughout the region. Stay tuned for more updates!

New triband antenna at our northern RX site

The Baltimore County Public Library has again taken steps to make requesting rooms more difficult. We'll work to find a place to host our upcoming meetings.

Baltimore call-in number (443) 577-2370. If there's an issue with that the 804 number below is direct to Microsoft.

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Conference ID: 76064962

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