[amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1

[Zachary Beougher]

I had a similar issue when I first started downloading SSTV, and if I recall correctly I believe it was because I had the input audio set way too high (I cranked it down to just about no audio to get a clear pic).  If you have downloaded pictures before from HF and have had success at your preset audio levels, then I doubt that is the issue.

Zack
KD8KSN

From: kp hpjr 
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:41 PM
To: zack.kd8ksn at hotmail.com ; amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1

Zack and others.

Yes, audio feed is direct as with all digi modes I operate.

Just had a pass of ARRISat-1 of 45 degrees plus over head. The downlink into my M2 5 element yagi @ 35 degrees elevation was S-9 plus 10db. A very good  (great) signal. 

2 times during the pass the SSTV was transmitted. During neither of them did the program initialize and copy anything. Partway through the 2nd transmission I forced it into RX Robot-36. All that occured was for it to stop after about 5 seconds. Again nothing decoded....frustrating to say the least. I'd like to get 1 photo...HI.

Using the exact same setting I have had several QSO's now on HF sending and receiving very clear photos.

Not sure what else to try.

N0KK, Kirk


> From: zack.kd8ksn at hotmail.com
> To: inservice2him at hotmail.com; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:48:57 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> 
> Hi Kirk,
> 
> Like Greg said, ARRISat-1 is Robot 36. I also found that I received the 
> clearest pictures when I ran the audio directly into the pc versus letting 
> it pickup the audio from a speaker. I imagine you are probably already 
> doing this.
> 
> 73!
> 
> Zack
> KD8KSN
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: kp hpjr
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:35 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> 
> 
> GA,
> All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me thinking I'd like to try!
> I downloaded MMSSTV and installed.
> What are the best settings to use in the setup page for decent copy of 
> photos from ARRISAT-1?
> I did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of 
> ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures decoded.
> So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
> Any help appreciated.
> Kirk, N0KK
> 
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