Friday, December 11, 2009

Dec 11 images sent

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This image taken while the shuttle and former expedition crew were still on the ISS was caputure by G8OQW in PD160 mode in MMSSTV while the ...
Thursday, December 10, 2009

MMSSTV PD160 image Dec 10

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This image (above) of Maxim Suraev was sent in mode PD160 from the ISS using MMSSTV. PDØRKC captured the image about 0700 UTC on Dec 10 whil...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Dec SSTV activity planned

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Another activation of the MAI-75 experiment using the SSTV system is scheduled from about 0700-1100 UTC on Dec 09-11. Various modes are expe...
Friday, September 25, 2009

Sept 25 image

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SQ6NDM from Poland captured this image taken inside the Russian Service Module as the ISS passed over Europe at 13:35 UTC. According to the ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Sept 24 image

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As announced, some images have come down. G8OQW captured this view of the coast. ISS was passing over the Southern tip of Spain at the time ...

Sept MAI-75 activation

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Another activation of the MAI-75 experiment using the SSTV system is scheduled from about 1000-1500 UTC on Sept 24 and 25. Expected mode i...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Aug 04 report

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Even less activity today. Seems the DATA connector on the Kenwood D700 is not getting a good connection to the VC-H1 system. That appears to...
Monday, August 3, 2009

AUG 03 report

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Seems that some initial images did come down for about the first hour after the system was first enabled but then the system was only keying...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

SSTV to be active Aug 3 and 4

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The Russian team will be again activating the SSTV system on Aug 3 and 4 using the VC-H1 system. Images should be transmitted about once eve...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Russians activate SSTV

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It appears that the Russians will have SSTV active for parts of May 26 and 27 as part of an experiment ( http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/rese...
Sunday, April 5, 2009

Final days on ISS for Simonyi

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Space flight participant Charles Simonyi continues to transmit SSTV images and make random voice contacts. He will be leaving the Internat...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Manual imagery

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Charles sent numerous images in rapid succession over Europe during the ~1550 UTC pass. These are manually transmitted so the interval betwe...

Automatic mode

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It appears that the VC-H1 has been left on in the window in auto mode after the crew has gone to sleep. This means it should capture and sen...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Simonyi transmitting SSTV during visit

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Some initial SSTV images were transmitted today (March 29) by Charles Simonyi using the VC-H1 unit on the ISS. Look for more images during h...
Monday, January 26, 2009

Activity on Jan 26

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Seeing a few reports that the SSTV system using the VC-H1 is active today on the International Space Station on the 145.80 downlink frequenc...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

More inside shots

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Reports from S. Africa (ZS6TW) and Florida (W5DID) indicate that SSTV images of the inside are being transmitted today. A note is visible in...
Sunday, December 7, 2008

Sunday SSTV

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The ISS was sending SSTV images using the VC-H1 today. Images included some shots of the Earth and of the crew. Expect more SSTV imagery occ...
Sunday, November 9, 2008

Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, Back on Terra Firma

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ARRL article on Richard's activities at http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/11/06/10437/?nc=1
Friday, October 24, 2008

Exp. 17 and Garriott land safely

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See the NASA release for details at http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/oct/HQ_08-269_Expedition_17_landing.html
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Soyuz preparations and landing

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Late word that the powering down of the Ham Radio system has been delayed until some time around 1900 UTC today. A few of you will now have ...