[amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and Linux?

[Greg D]

I second the vote for MMSSTV.  Note that it runs fine on Linux under
Wine (how I run it), as well as the native Windows.

Greg  KO6TH


Nick Hart wrote:
> Excellent!
>
> I was just on a net in which some operators were recommending easypal. 
> Downloaded it, but didn't get too far.  I saw MMSSTV online, and I'll
> experiment with it tomorrow.
>
> Thanks again, John!
>
> 73!
>
> Nick
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:49:49 PM PST
> From: John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com>
> To: Nick Hart <nickhart at usa.net>Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and
> Linux?
>
> For iOS use “SSTV Slow Scan TV” by Black Cat Systems
> https://itunes.apple.com/app/sstv/id387910013
>
> For Android use "Robot36"
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xdsopl.robot36&hl=en
>
> For Windows use “MMSSTV” (see AMSAT UK link below for setup)
> http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
>
> Note I actually prefer RX-SSTV on Windows now. Originally I found
> MMSSTV got sharper images but on RX-SSTV if you disable BPF (band pass
> filter I believe), it will get them as sharp as MMSSTV, and the big
> difference is that RX-SSTV doesn't have nearly as many slants in its
> decodes as MMSSTV.  If the signal is not great enable BPF and things
> will be smoothed out a bit.
>
> For Mac OS X use “Multiscan 3B SSTV”
> http://www.qsl.net/kd6cji/
>
> For Linux use “QSSTV”
> http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/qsstv/index.html
>
> This is from my web page:
>
> https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
>
> I also recently made a zip file of a bunch of actual ISS SSTV
> transmissions you can use to test your setups:
>
> https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-audio-recordings/
>
> My main tip is to record the ISS SSTV transmissions so you can run
> them through different software with different settings to get the
> best decode. Good luck!
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:27 AM, Nick Hart <nickhart at usa.net> wrote:
>> Good evening AMSAT Elmers!
>>
>> I have my hardware setup that can support SSTV, and would appreciate any
>> software recommendations.  What are you currently using that you like?  I
> have
>> devices that run Windows, iOS and Linux. I'd love to be able to participate
> in
>> the next ISS SSTV round, receiving, if not transmitting yet.
>>
>> Thanks, and 73!
>>
>> Nick
>> KK6ZLF
>>
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