SSTV activity from the ISS might pick up

ka3jjz · #1 (**permalink**) 09-25-2008, 03:36 PM

Just thought I might throw this out for those that are interested....

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/09/25/10350/?nc=1

I did find an old page on the Universal website on the VC-H1 that's being shipped up with the upcoming flight...

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamacc/3318.html

According to the AMSAT/ARISS home page, the SSTV freq should be 144.49. Those that remember the last days of MIR remember they too had SSTV, so anyone that has that gear lying around might have a leg up.

73 Mike

eorange · #2 (**permalink**) 09-26-2008, 08:20 AM

I saw that announcement on qrz.com - pretty cool! Thanks for the link to that Kenwood rig, never saw that before.

ka3jjz · #3 (**permalink**) 09-26-2008, 02:43 PM

Would there be any interest in a SSTV article in the wiki? I could probably assemble something fairly quick, but it won't likely go into much detail. We'll need some folks to add tips for SSTV on 2 meters - anything from transceiver hookups to slant correction tips, ect. will be what we're looking for. Certainly software is fair game - the last I heard, and this could be off base, is that Robot36 is the SSTV mode that is likely to be used.

Try to be as detailed as possible. There isn't any current interest I know of here in Central Maryland for SSTV on 2m, although I understand in some parts of the Midwest, this is being fooled around with.

73 Mike

rdale · #4 (**permalink**) 09-26-2008, 04:39 PM

Listened to ISS audio today (http://www.nasa.gov/station) and heard the Russian astronauts working on the camera hooked up to their ham radio...

ka3jjz · #5 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 01:50 PM

Here is a link with some general guidelines and tips about how to receive SSTV from the ISS. Some of the links appear to be a bit dated, and I'll see if I can't touch base with WF1F to get them updated. However much of this information looks very good, and I'm going to add this page to our ISS links in the wiki

http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/howtoisssstv.html

73 Mike

VA3DBJ · #6 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 01:53 PM

They were transmitting SSTV last night on one of the northbound orbits on 145.800. The signal was nice a strong and it remained strong right till it went over the horizon. Been a while since I heard that sound.

ka3jjz · #7 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 02:59 PM

Since WF1F doesn't seem to want emails, I've added links to SSTV compatible software to the wiki. If there's something that was missed, please go ahead and add it.

Last I heard - and this is nowhere near official - SSTV ops are expected Oct 12-22, so you do have some time. And as noted previously, there have been some sporadic tests on 145.8....

73 Mike

ka3jjz · #8 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 03:48 PM

New AMSAT page for the SSTV stuff....

http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/

Looks like they're sticking to using 145.8 for both SSTV and voice. 73 Mike

eorange · #9 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 04:01 PM

Are they doing SSTV, then, from the 14th through the 23rd?

rdale · #10 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 04:03 PM

On the first line of the blog - and in the ARRL article at the end...

He will leave his SSTV equipment up after returning.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/09/25/10350/?nc=1

barefootdipole · #11 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ka3jjz

According to the AMSAT/ARISS home page, the SSTV freq should be 144.49. 73 Mike

oh, i HOPE not ! thats the voice UPLINK freq... :-(

(Glad to see they are sticking to the 145.800 standard DOWNLINK freq acccording to reports here....)

good thread, thanks ! always a thrill to hear STS or ISS....

Barefootdipole

Bill_White · #12 (**permalink**) 10-15-2008, 10:27 AM

ARISS SSTV Gallery:
http://www.amsat.com/ARISS_SSTV/

LarryMax · #13 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 01:28 PM

delete

ka3jjz · #14 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 01:53 PM

If you get good quality pix, please upload them to the ARISS SSTV blog. I understand they're being used for analysis purposes - likely as not to see if SSTV ops are viable from other future missions.

It wouldn't be a bad way to get a little RR exposure, either....73 Mike

Bill_White · #15 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 08:51 AM

Also, uploading a picture qualifies you to receive a QSL card from NA1SS.

Message from server:
Thank you William S. White ( KC2PCF ) for submitting this image for consideration.

You may apply for a QSL or SWL card through one of the ARISS QSL bureaus.

Return to the gallery page.

cjrjr507 · #16 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 01:55 PM

Just heard ISS SSTV signal on 145.8000 for a few seconds then went dead. Time: 1142 mdt
I live in Libby, Mt.

n9mxq · #17 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 04:32 PM

Received 10-19-08 1948 UTC using an Icom 706MKIIG/Ringo Ranger Dual band at 30'/Ham Radio Deluxe-DM780 for Radio Control/Tracking and SSTV RX.

jpryor · #18 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 05:47 PM

My not so great downloads from a pass from this morning. Used a handheld satellite beam antenna and MMSSTV software on my laptop for decoding.

Jeff KC8NNO

eorange · #19 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpryor

My not so great downloads from a pass from this morning.

Not bad pics.

Now, I usually just cheap out and consult heavens-above.com for visible passes, instead of consulting my space-track.org account for new kep elements. According to heavens-above.com, there were no visible passes this morning. Was heavens-above.com mistaken...?

jpryor · #20 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eorange

Not bad pics.

Now, I usually just cheap out and consult heavens-above.com for visible passes, instead of consulting my space-track.org account for new kep elements. According to heavens-above.com, there were no visible passes this morning. Was heavens-above.com mistaken...?

If their definition of a "visible pass" is one that happens during the night time and the station/object is lit by sunlight, hence being visible to the naked eye, they were probably correct . . . this mornings pass was during the day and not visible. But you could hear the activity, and the voice contacts on the passes that happened a couple times later in the day.