[TMRA] HAM RADIO IN SPACE: MORE ISS SLOW SCAN TV ACTIVITY ANNOUNCED
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stevebellner at outlook.com
Sat Feb 21 06:36:40 EST 2015
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: MORE ISS SLOW SCAN TV ACTIVITY ANNOUNCED
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has announced another round
of amateur radio Slow Scan Television activity will soon take place from
the International Space Station. As part of it twelve images depicting
space pioneer Yuri Gagarin will be sent on 145.800 MHz using the SSTV
mode PD180.
The equipment used on the ISS will be the Kenwood D710 transceiver
located in the Russian Service Module. It is thought the transceiver is
producing about 25 watts output which should provide a very strong signal.
The D710 uses 5 kHz deviation FM. If your rig has selectable FM filters
make sure you choose the wider setting designed for 20 or 25 kHz channel
spacing, usually marked FM or FMW. There will be a three minute off time
between transmissions. Additional details including exact dates and
times will be released as soon as information is made available.
(AMSAT-UK, Roscosmos)
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