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Russian ISS SSTV Event to Celebrate Cosmonautics Day[size=0.875em] m5aka
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 [size=0.875em]ISS SSTV image received by Mike Rupprecht DK3WN April 12, 2016 at 1556 UT
ARISS Russia is planning a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event April 11-14 from the International Space Station in celebration of Cosmonautics Day. The transmissions are to begin on April 11 at 11:30 UT and run through April 14 ending at 18:20 UT. Supporting this event is a computer on the ISS Russian Segment, which stores images that are then transmitted to Earth using amateur radio, specifically the onboard Kenwood TM-D710E transceiver. The transmissions which were coordinated with the ARISS scheduling team, will be made on 145.800 MHz FM using the PD-120 SSTV mode. Note the ISS transmissions use the 5 kHz deviation FM standard rather than the narrow 2.5 kHz used in Europe. If your transceiver has selectable FM filters try using the wider filter. Handheld transceivers generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard and you should get good results outdoors using just a 1/4 wave whip antenna.
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[size=0.875em]Tags: Amateur Radio, Ham Radio, ISS, SSTV
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