K6BEN-ATV

Home of Silicon Valley Amateur Television
an ATN affiliate station

Our Founder, Glen K6GNG (SK)
Our Founder, Glen K6GNG (SK)

This is a fast scan television repeater. Input is 1255 MHz and the output 421.25 MHz. Look for the repeater on channel 57 with your cable ready TV set. For best results, point a UHF beam (vertically polarized) toward Mount Hamilton or east San Jose foothills. UHF J-poles work quite well also. With good line-of-sight, even rabbit ears antenna has good reception. Two meter talk-in frequency is 145.51 simplex. We also have a voice repeater 443.125, plus offset, with a PL of 123.0.

Weekly Net, Wednesday at 8:30 pm Our weekly video ATV net is every Wednesday at 8:30 pm, visitors welcome! If you cannot transmit video, please check in as a audio on 145.510 simplex, or on repeater 443.125, plus offset, with a PL of 123.0.

Monthly Meeting every third Saturday at 11:00 am We meet every third Saturday at 11:00 am at Harry’s Hofbrau at 390 Saratoga Ave (next to Garden City casino) in San Jose. This is near highway 280 and Saratoga Ave. Visitors welcome!