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Where is Guernsey?
Guernsey is a small island located in the English Channel, approximately 30 miles off the coast of Normandy, France. It is part of the Channel Islands, which also includes Jersey, Sark, Alderney, and a few smaller islands. Despite its small size, Guernsey is an autonomous territory with its own government, laws, and tax system.
Guernsey is known for its stunning natural beauty, including dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, and crystal-clear waters. The island’s mild climate, with average temperatures of around 23degrees Celsius in the summer and 10 degrees Celsius in the winter, makes it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and water sports.
Guernsey’s economy is driven by finance, tourism, and agriculture. The island is a offshore financial centre, which has made it attractive to businesses.
The tourism industry is also an important source of revenue, with visitors coming to enjoy the island’s natural beauty and cultural attractions.
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 British Amateur Television Club (BATC)
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OSCAR QO-100
Qatar OSCAR 100 launched on November 15, 2018, and is the first geostationary satellite with an amateur radio transponder on-board. It is a joint project of the Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat), the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) and AMSAT Deutschland (AMSAT-DL). in a geostationary orbit at 25.9 ° East, its main service is to broadcast television to the Middle East. What makes it interesting for us is that it also has two amateur radio transponders one for The NarrowBand “NB” transponder is intended for conventional, analog and narrowband digital signals.
The second transponder is the WideBand “WB” transponder is for DATV (DigitalAmateur TeleVision). The signal are usually transmitted via DVB-S2.
I operate using both the QO-100 NB and WB transponders, I now have over 100 countries worked on the narrowband and often take part in the British Amateur Television Club Thursday night net on the wideband transponder. Shown are some images sent to me by a Hungarian TV-DX Amateur he received from some of my transmissions.
My equipment is:
Adam Pluto SDR driving a small homebuilt pre driver this in urns drives my main PA which can output up to 80 Watts. This is connected to a POTTY feed on a 1.2metre dish.
On receive I use a Bullseye LNB and this feeds my four channel Winter Receiver
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