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

[kp hpjr]

Follow up to my earlier post about getting SSTV signals from ARRISat-1.

I have now decoded 2 1/2 photos. 

They are not real clear, though the band was fully quiet. No static etc. I can see some detail of the horizon of earth and space. Cool.

I'll keep at it. And thank you to those who helped with suggestions!

Kirk, N0KK

> From: zack.kd8ksn at hotmail.com
> To: inservice2him at hotmail.com; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:31 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> 
> 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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