[amsat-bb] SSTV on Linears

[Scott]

Heard you but was caught off-guard... I assumed you would TX on FM, but it
seemed to be the normal USB downlink.

Won't be around for the upcoming CAS-4A pass, but have fun & good luck!

-Scott,  K4KDR

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On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 11:13 AM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> >
> > I did some SSTV years ago via AO-40. Really fun. But with a LEO
> > satellite, you will need to be actively adjusting for Doppler shift in
> > real time, as SSTV is frequency sensitive. You might try some of the
> > faster modes, especially since a pass is over in just a few minutes. Greg
> > KO6TH
>
>
> I just did a dry run with my station, and think I'm ready to try an actual
> pass.   I will be operating in "Robot36" mode on CAS-4B (17:00z) and CAS-4A
> (17:30z) this afternoon as  first attempt.   I plan on shooting for the
> lower portion of the 2m passband (going to target the lowest published
> downlink frequency).  I will likely announce several times prior to first
> transmitting to fine tune.   My test image is very simple black and white
> call/grid.   If anybody hears it, please feel free to respond with an image
> (short notice, I know), or voice.   If you don't hear me, then something
> came up to pull me away from my computer or I simply can't get in.
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
>