[HCRA] SSTV Info.

Dennis A Malone [email protected]
Fri, 19 Sep 2003 22:13:46 PDT 

Hi all,

It's almost time for the KD1XP SSTV net again so here is
a rerun of the SSTV info.
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SSTV info..............DE WB1EHD

        The KD1XP Repeater Group Slow Scan Television
        Net meets on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM local time on
        the 145.130(-600, 123.0 Hz CTCSS) machine.
        For more net info check out our website at:
                   http://www.kd1xp.org

        Software used commonly is MMSSTV which is
        freeware and downloadable from:

        http://www.qsl.net/mmhamsoft/mmsstv

        To get started install the MMSSTV software and
        use the Windows sound card controls to take
        off the mutes and set the 'Line In' level of
        your sound card.

        Use a patch cord with 1/8" phone plugs mono
        available at Radio Shack to connect the 'speaker
        out' or 'phones' jack of the radio to the 'Line In' jack
        of the sound card. The Radio Shack part number is
        42-2420A.

        You are now ready to receive SSTV pix after
        setting up the MMSSTV software which is
        quite easy. The defaults work very well.
        Just make sure that the 'Auto slant adjustment'
        item, right clicked from the RX window is turned
        on.         
         
        To transmit SSTV you will need an interface
        to key and send the audio signals from the
        sound card to the microphone input of
        your rig. A device from West Mountain
        Radio known as a RigBlaster does the
        job quite nicely. Also, MFJ and others
        make interfaces now as well.
        
        Links: http://www.westmountainradio.com
                   http://www.mfjenterprises.com

        The worldwide SSTV frequency is 14.230 MHz
        USB. SSTV pix are sent using voice modes
        like SSB or FM using the standard bandwith.

        In this area 145.520 MHz FM is the frequency
        and mode for 2 meter simplex SSTV.
        Other SSTV frequencies are:(MHz)
        
        3.845, 7.228, 14.227, 14.233, 14.236, 21.340,
        28.680, 145.500.

        Source: ARRL Handbook 2000 and local
        information.

        I highly recommend that you read the web page
        located at:

        http://www.qsl.net/mmhamsoft/mmsstv/primer.htm

        This page is very well written and has lots of
        good information.

73 & Good Luck
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73,

Dennis A. Malone, WB1EHD
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