WG3K > ANS 13.04.25 00:30z 45 Lines 1890 Bytes #82 (0) @ AMSAT BID : ANS103.2 Subj: ISS SSTV April 11-16 – Humans in Space Path: ED1ZAC<ED1ZAC<XQ8FGC<CX2SA<ZL2BAU<WG3K Sent: 250413/0021Z 16191@WG3K.#SMD.MD.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24 April 12 is the International Day of Human Spaceflight so, what better theme for the April 11-16 Slow Scan TV transmissions. Start: Friday, April 11 1700 GMT End: Wed, April 16 1430 GMT Frequency: 145.800 MHz FM (+/-3.5 kHz Doppler Shift) SSTV Mode: PD120 (Transmission cycle 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off) Amateurs are invited to upload decoded images in the ARISS gallery, area “Series 26 – Humans in space” at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/ Once submitted, clicking on the dedicated button enables application for the official ARISS SSTV award. The ARISS QSL can also be requested by contacting the European QSL bureau: https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/ariss-station/european-qsl-bureau To support everyone interested in such events, the European Space Agency released tutorials about how to receive pictures transmitted over amateur radio by the International Space Station: you can find them on https://issfanclub.eu/2024/11/08/esa-tips-how-to-get-pictures-from-the-inter... Its always possible to receive the ISS SSTV signal by using the WebSDR at the Goonhilly Earth Station, the audio can then be fed into your PC or Smartphone SSTV App https://vhf-goonhilly.batc.org.uk/ Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since changes can occur. Reminder, the images are sent on a (roughly) 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off schedule. So if nothing is heard, give it 2 minutes! Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard. Predictions for the ISS pass times are available at https://www.amsat.org/track/ Useful information on receiving the pictures and links for Apps to display the pictures can be found here: https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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