Difference between revisions of "Portsdown community"

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We'd like to think that the Portsdown users are a friendly bunch and so this page is dedicated to the Portsdown community!

Need help getting your Portsdown going?

If you have a problem, the first place to look is the user manual and the FAQ.

If you can't find the answer there, head over to the Portsdown pages on the BATC member's forum.

Or come along to one of our Portsdown clinics at a rally - see below.

Social Media

The Portsdown pages on the BATC member's forum are the primary source of information and monitored by the core development team.

There is also a Portsdown builders Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/120292178611451/ where fellow builders exchange ideas and post success stories but this is not monitored regularly by the core team and if you have a technical question the best place to get answers is on the BATC forum.

You are not alone

And if you want to know if there's someone local to you who may be able to help or even be able to work over the air, take a look at the Portsdown users map -

It is a public map and does not contain any personal details but if you would like us to add your call sign, a more accurate location or other details just let us know and we'll update it.

Portsdown contest awards

For ATVers the most important on-air event of the year is the annual IARU ATV Contest which takes place over the second weekend in June. In 2018 the BATC will again be awarding certificates for the Best DX using a Portsdown Transmitter, and the best Portsdown to Portsdown Contact. So get that system built and on the air!

Portsdown clinics and demos

BATC will be attending the following rallies with a Portsdown demo, the member's shop and a fully equipped clinic - if you're having problems or just want to see how yours looks on the spectrum analyser bring it along!

If you can help and support BATC at these rallies let us know - and if there are other events you would like to do on our behalf, let us know.

5 NOVEMBER 2017

West London Radio and Electronics Fair - Kempton Park.

The Portsdown Team

Name	Callsign	Role
Evariste	F5OEO	Original Idea and Software
John O'Loughlin	-	Circuit and PCB Design
Colin	G4KLB	R & D and Prototypes
Noel	G8GTZ	Project Definition and Shop
Dave	G8GKQ	Integration and Further Development of Software
John	G7JTT	Testing for Software and Shop Hardware
Phil	M0DNY	Shut-down Button software and advice
Chris	MW0LLK	DATV Express and IPTS Integration
Charles	G4GUO	DATV Express Capability
Heather	M0HMO	RTL-TCP Capability
Pascal	F4DAV	LeanDVB Signal Monitor

Capability Testers

There are a number of hardware capabilities in use that are not owned by the core team. The following users help by testing each new candidate release on their custom hardware before each release.

Capability	Name	Callsign
Element 14 DSI-connected 7 inch touchscreen	Bevan	VK5BD
DTX-1	Martin	G8LCE

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 If you have a problem, the first place to look is [[Portsdown Transmitter User guide|the user manual]] and [[Portsdown transmitter FAQ|the FAQ]].
-If you can't find the answer there, head over to the [http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=103 Portsdown pages on the BATC member's forum].
+If you can't find the answer there, head over to the [https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=103 Portsdown pages on the BATC member's forum].
-Or come along to one of our Portsdown clinics at a rally this summer - see below.
+Or come along to one of our Portsdown clinics at a rally - see below.
+===Social Media===
+ The [https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=103 Portsdown pages on the BATC member's forum] are the primary source of information and monitored by the core development team.
+There is also a Portsdown builders Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/120292178611451/ where fellow builders exchange ideas and post success stories but this is not monitored regularly by the core team and if you have a technical question the best place to get answers is on the BATC forum.
 ===You are not alone===
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 ===Portsdown contest awards===
-For ATVers the most important on-air event of the year is the annual IARU ATV Contest which takes place over the weekend of 10/11 June.  This year the BATC will be awarding certificates for the Best DX using a Portsdown Transmitter, and the best Portsdown to Portsdown Contact.  So get that system built and on the air - more details in CQ-TV 255.
+For ATVers the most important on-air event of the year is the annual IARU ATV Contest which takes place over the second weekend in June.  In 2018 the BATC will again be awarding certificates for the Best DX using a Portsdown Transmitter, and the best Portsdown to Portsdown Contact.  So get that system built and on the air!
-===Portsdown competitions===
-[[File:portsdown competition.JPG|400px]]
 ===Portsdown clinics and demos===
 BATC will be attending the following rallies with a Portsdown demo, the member's shop and a fully equipped clinic - if you're having problems or just want to see how yours looks on the spectrum analyser bring it along!
-If you can help and support BATC at these rally let us know - and if there are other events you would like to do on our behalf, let us know.
+If you can help and support BATC at these rallies let us know - and if there are other events you would like to do on our behalf, let us know.
 [[File:BATC rally.JPG|400px]]
-JUNE 2017 (To be confirmed)
+NOVEMBER 2017
-th NEWBURY RADIO RALLY
-*Newbury Showground, next to Jcn 13 of M4, Berkshire.
-JUNE 2017 (To be confirmed)
-WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY
-*Cheese & Grain venue, Market Yard, Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE.
-JULY 2017 (To be confirmed)
-FINNINGLEY AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY RALLY
-*The Hurst Communications Centre, Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster DN8 5SX
-AUGUST 2017 (To be confirmed)
-FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST
-*Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 3DA
--3 SEPTEMBER 2017 (To be confirmed)
-TELFORD HAMFEST & G-QRP CONVENTION
-*Enginuity Technology Centre, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shrops.
-& 10 SEPTEMBER 2017
-BATC CONVENTION (CAT 17)
-*Finningley Amateur Radio Society, The Hurst Communications Centre, Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster DN8 5SX
--30th SEPTEMBER 2017
+West London Radio and Electronics Fair - Kempton Park.
-NATIONAL HAMFEST
-*Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY.
--16 OCTOBER 2017
-RSGB CONVENTION
-*Kent’s Hill Park Training and Conference Centre, Swallow House, Timbold Drive, Kent’s Hill Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK7 6BZ.
 ===The Portsdown Team===
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ! Name !! Callsign !! Role
 |-
-| Evariste || F5OEO || Idea and Software
+| Evariste || F5OEO || Original Idea and Software
 |-
-| John North || - || Circuit and PCB Design
+| John O'Loughlin || - || Circuit and PCB Design
 |-
 | Colin || G4KLB || R & D and Prototypes
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 | Noel || G8GTZ || Project Definition and Shop
 |-
-| Dave || G8GKQ || Integration Software and Testing
+| Dave || G8GKQ || Integration and Further Development of Software
 |-
 | John || G7JTT || Testing for Software and Shop Hardware
 |-
-| Phil || M0DNY || Shut-down Button
+| Phil || M0DNY || Shut-down Button software and advice
 |-
 | Chris || MW0LLK || DATV Express and IPTS Integration
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 | Charles || G4GUO || DATV Express Capability
 |-
-| Heather ||  || RTL-TCP Capability
+| Heather || M0HMO || RTL-TCP Capability
 |-
 | Pascal || F4DAV || LeanDVB Signal Monitor
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 ==== Capability Testers ====
+There are a number of hardware capabilities in use that are not owned by the core team.  The following users help by testing each new candidate release on their custom hardware before each release.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Capability !! Name !! Callsign
+|-
+| Element 14 DSI-connected 7 inch touchscreen || Bevan || VK5BD
+|-
+| DTX-1 || Martin|| G8LCE
+|}