[amsat-bb] SSTV aps for Phones and Tablets (& ISS downlink)

John Brier johnbrier at gmail.com
Sun Apr 8 17:35:01 UTC 2018


I have have some recommendations for all the major platforms (not just
mobile) here:

https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/

For a while I have been thinking about making a wiki for ham sat info on a
neutral site for things like this.

How many times do we answer the same question about tracking apps? I
already made a web page for that but I think a wiki would be better:

https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/apps-for-tracking-satellites/

There are free wiki hosting sites, I just don't want to start it and try to
maintain it myself. If others are willing to contribute I would start it. I
would start by copying over the info I have on tracking apps to it.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sun, Apr 8, 2018, 11:39 Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> Can someone post a nice concise summary of SSTV aps available for smart
> phones and tablets that would let people see the SSTV from the ISS this
> coming week with nothing more than an HT and a phone?
>
> This can be the seed for all hams to have such an AP so that when they
> witness something and are beyond cell service, they can snap a pix, and
> send
> if via their HT o r mobile, and similarly receive such remote area images
> too over Ham radio.
>
> The technology is here.  Kenwood did the VCH1 Handheld SSTV system back in
> the 90's but it was hardware specific and before its time.  Now, EVERYONE
> has the SSTV processing power in their pocket to make ham radio imaging
> possible anytime anywhere.  Let's start practicing our ability to use it.
> Bob, WB4APR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [ans] ANS-105 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE WEEKLY BULLETINS
>
> ARISS Russia is planning a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from
> the ISS in celebration of Cosmonautics Day. Transmissions begin April 11 at
> 11:30 UTC through April 14 at 18:20 UTC on 145.800 MHz using the PD-120
> SSTV
> mode.
>
> A Russian computer on the ISS, stores images that are then transmitted to
> Earth using the onboard Kenwood TM-D710E transceiver.  Images will be from
> the Interkosmos project period of the Soviet space program
> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interkosmos).
>
> Images received can be posted and viewed at
> http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php .
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