There haven't been any SSTV events from the ISS recently, this being due to new laptops being deployed to the station and the Russian segment (where the gear used for SSTV transmissions is located) not having a proper interface for connecting the radio to the newer computers. This issue was noted on the ARISS website …
ARISS Series 19 Lunar Exploration SSTV Event
The International Space Station held another SSTV event during the Winter 2021 break and I was determined to catch all of the images that they would broadcast this time around. They were to be all related to lunar exploration, past, present and future. I had dabbled with receiving SSTV images from the ISS previously, but …
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ISS Contact
A few months back, I purchased an Arrow II satellite antenna so that I can get better results when the International Space Station has their SSTV events. There are usually only a handful of events each year, and I've missed most of them since the first one I participated in back in February 2019. The …
20 Years of ARISS SSTV Event
Back in December there was an SSTV event to celebrate 20 years of amateur radio operations on the International Space Station. I was able to catch part of an image from a fairly good pass, but abruptly lost the signal. Since then I have purchased an Arrow II Satellite Antenna. Should be getting better results …
ARISS/NOTA ISS Slow Scan TV Event Feb 8-10
Every once in a while, the International Space Station has an SSTV event. SSTV stands for Slow Scan Television. Essentially you're receiving data as an audio stream from the station (similar to old dial-up modem sounds) and then you can convert that data into an image using a computer or smartphone. I used an app …
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