New project time! I've been wanting to test out the range of cheap and readily available amateur radios (specifically the Baofeng UV-5R) on simplex frequencies and finally got around to doing it. This is in preparation for the second phase of the solar box project which will pair that project with a simplex repeater setup. …
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 …
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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