SSTV Event Upcoming!
Just in time for the holidays and New Year, we're planning an SSTV event from December 25 to January 5. Celebrate with us with some great memories of ARISS 2024 in this series.
UPDATED:
Thanks to Stanley VK3BOT found this update..
WHEN:
December 25 2024 to January 5 2025
CURRENT POSITION:
Thanks to Terry VK3BMX for this event information.
Received this image at 1256hrs local time today.
The pass started at 1251 and finished a 1301. The satellite passed almost directly overhead. A bit of totally useless information, the satellite travels at around 57 thousand kilometers per hour.
Next pass will start at 1430-ish.
I shall try it tonight.
Just a sample of the images I have received from the International Space Station so far.
I think I have previously described my station receiving set up.
The only thing different I have done is to allow for the Doppler effect. So for each pass of the satellite I start on 145.803. As the satellite progresses over the sky I follow it and finish on 14.797. You can sit on 145.800 if you wish.
One more little thing, each pass of the satellite takes around 6 minutes. It takes two minutes to transmit each picture with a two minute break between transmissions.
73, Stan
This might help. It’s the KISS principle.
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-hear-the-iss/
A reminder to club members that this event started at 0200 local time today and will go until the 6th January local time.
I have a couple of pictures with more to come. I’ll bring my laptop down to the club on Saturday for those who are interested. In fact I plan on setting up my laptop with the 705 and an antenna on my car.
Why my facination with satellite TV? There is so much practical theory involved. Boring to you, not to me.
For example: https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-hear-the-iss/#:~:text=This%20Doppler%20shift%20will%20cause,ISS%20goes%20out%20of%20range.
That article will explain to you all about the Doppler shift and how it works in relation to receiving images from the ISS.
I also have been reading up on antennas for…