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16th Mar 2016, 5:15 am | #1 |
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Aurora wireless ??
is there any way to run the aroura wireless around the house ie a low power transmitter so i can keep the aroura in one room and receive signals via set top aerial ?
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16th Mar 2016, 12:01 pm | #2 |
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Re: aroura wireless ??
I think the Aurora has video and audio outputs as well as the RF output (someone who actually has one can probably confirm). If so, I would imagine that it would be possible to feed these into a video sender (available for around £25 each - put "video sender" into your favourite search engine) even though they are intended for 625-line signals, as long as they don't try to do clever things with a 625-line video signal. This would at least use an RF channel officially dedicated for this purpose - unlike feeding the RF output of the Aurora into an aerial system, which would be in breach of regulations.
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16th Mar 2016, 1:25 pm | #3 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
See this thread to read why this is not a good idea: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?p=822763
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16th Mar 2016, 2:03 pm | #4 | |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
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I did try the aurora by feeding the RF in to a set top aerial, but the results were rather poor. Far better to have a wired distribution setup and avoid all the problems with harmonics. Mark |
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16th Mar 2016, 3:25 pm | #5 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
Thanks, Mark, for confirming that. As I say, I don't have an Aurora myself. I use a Domino, which does have a video output (audio, of course can be taken direct from the source).
Given the absence of a video ouptut, my suggestion falls at the first hurdle. I agree that a wired setup is the best way forward.
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16th Mar 2016, 4:11 pm | #6 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
You could use an aerial distribution amplifier. The input may need a bit of attenuation.
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16th Mar 2016, 6:27 pm | #7 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
My Aurora has both video in and converted video out sockets. The video out socket is a yellow phono socket beside the F connector.
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17th Mar 2016, 1:50 am | #8 | |
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17th Mar 2016, 7:04 pm | #9 | |
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17th Mar 2016, 9:47 pm | #10 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
Most legitimate! video senders transmit in the low microwave region - typically around 2.5GHz and need to be used with corresponding receiver - in this application each receive point would require a receiver for video sender feeding a system 'A' modulator. This requires quite a bit of 'kit' but is eminently doable - video sender Tx & Rxs are readily available on auction sites - the system 'A' modulators less so but a trawl of this site, among others will yield some ideas. This may seem like an overkill but if you really need a 'wireless' solution this is the way forward
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23rd Mar 2016, 2:24 am | #11 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
There are plenty in this part of the world that transmit system B on VHF, but the FM sound isn't going to be overly helpful! I sent over a few that worked on channels NZ2/3 a few years ago to Kat Manton (I think she's still around on the forum) for some system A experiments, but I know at least one of them ended up feeding system B to a European set!
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23rd Mar 2016, 9:45 am | #12 |
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Re: Aurora wireless ??
Not so sure about that: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?p=735637
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26th Mar 2016, 11:13 pm | #13 |
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