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SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Harry Dalek » Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:33 pm

Link to this sstv converter
https://www.wraase.de/sc1.html
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Re: SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Steve Anderson » Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:19 pm

Good find Harry. Interesting to note somewhere in the attachments a figure of 'just' $1295 is mentioned. Assuming this was 1975 (about right for such a device), today that would be US$8,525.00. I wonder how many were sold?

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Re: SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Harry Dalek » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:59 pm

Steve Anderson wrote:Good find Harry. Interesting to note somewhere in the attachments a figure of 'just' $1295 is mentioned. Assuming this was 1975 (about right for such a device), today that would be US$8,525.00. I wonder how many were sold?

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Boy you would really have to like your hobby at that price ,looks well made . Parts wise those would be rare these days but updated circuits would bring all that down /
But a beautiful thing is this converter indeed !
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Re: SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Steve Anderson » Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:22 pm

Harry Dalek wrote:Parts wise those would be rare these days but updated circuits would bring all that down !

It's probably all discrete TTL logic plus some antique analogue, (no micros, therefore no software). The memory maybe dynamic, but usually a reasonably easy conversion (and simplification?) to static. It could be possible to update the design yet keep all those switches, knobs and flashing lights! Who doesn'l like flashing lights?

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Re: SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Harry Dalek » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:59 pm

Steve Anderson wrote:It's probably all discrete TTL logic plus some antique analogue, (no micros, therefore no software). The memory maybe dynamic, but usually a reasonably easy conversion (and simplification?) to static. It could be possible to update the design yet keep all those switches, knobs and flashing lights! Who doesn'l like flashing lights?

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Switches knobs and blinking lights that the fun of casing ! but be very hard to equal the look of that one !
Yes i was thinking all those parts are pretty rare these days ,you can see like that one it still exists at the price it cost every one would ! :shock:
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Re: SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Steve Anderson » Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:26 pm

Harry Dalek wrote:..I was thinking all those parts are pretty rare these days..

In many cases not so, basic TTL chips can still be bought or substituted with a similar and probably faster parts, though that wouldn't make much difference here. 7400->7LS400->74HCT00->74HC00...and so on... Analogue parts (op-amps, comparitors, etc.) likewise....unless you really want to replicate the original...I don't see any point in that myself. Take the principal, maybe, and bring it up to date.

Why use an EF80/6BX6 in a CRT deflection amplifier when a silicon MPSA42 (or the like) can do the same job?...without a heater supply...admittedly the tube/valve may have a wider bandwidth, but is it needed for NBTV/SSTV? Probably not. But those glowing heaters do have a certain charm of their own...Back To The Future - 1956 Here I come!

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Re: SSTV transmitting and receiving device

Postby Harry Dalek » Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:01 pm

Steve Anderson wrote:
Harry Dalek wrote:..I was thinking all those parts are pretty rare these days..

In many cases not so, basic TTL chips can still be bought or substituted with a similar and probably faster parts, though that wouldn't make much difference here. 7400->7LS400->74HCT00->74HC00...and so on... Analogue parts (op-amps, comparitors, etc.) likewise....unless you really want to replicate the original...I don't see any point in that myself. Take the principal, maybe, and bring it up to date.

Why use an EF80/6BX6 in a CRT deflection amplifier when a silicon MPSA42 (or the like) can do the same job?...without a heater supply...admittedly the tube/valve may have a wider bandwidth, but is it needed for NBTV/SSTV? Probably not. But those glowing heaters do have a certain charm of their own...Back To The Future - 1956 Here I come!

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It wouldn't cross my mind to try and remake something like this i know my limitations and as i saw with some of your ideas on SSTV you could do it with a few parts these days .
Yes we have it a bit easier these days not having to use valves unless its for a project as i found out they are power hungry things :roll: just made for a cold country you get the added benefit of not so free extra heating and lighting ,not so good heating a room in summer !
But i do like those little heaters lighting up :wink:
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