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SSTV Pictures
= Updated Apr 18 1999
- Visit my MIR SSTV Picture Gallery, with pictures from different sources. I would like to show in this Gallery page SSTV pictures from MIR.
If you are able to receive a good picture, please send it to me and I will place it here. Mail to: 100116.2632@compuserve.com
- The MIR crew is moving the amateur radio equipment from the Priroda module to the Core module.
The Packet and Vox equipment have made the move now, but the SSTV equipment is not installed yet.
They must found a place for the SSTV equipment wich is ground insulated from the MIR module. When the SSTV boxes are installed we should also listen on 437,975 MHz as in the Core module is a two band antenna (2m/70cm).
- At the present time, MIR is expected to share its 145.985 MHz FM downlink with both the SSTV experiment as well as the MIR packet radio BBS.
The BBS is expected to run on weekdays, while SSTV runs on weekends and holidays.
- (Source: Miles Mann WF1F) The MIR SSTV system was startet Saturday December 12. The SSTV system is installed in the PRIRODA module.
There are problems with the antenna cable/filter and blocking all 70 cm (437.957) transmissions, so the SSTV transmissions are limited only on 2 meters (145.985).
The current schedule for Packet and SSTV will be keeping on 2 meters for the next few weeks. Only one project will be active at a time, either the Packet or the SSTV.
The crew will, as time permits, turn on one system then after a period of time, switch over to the other system. These changes are only made during the crews "free time".
It is not possible to develop an exact schedule announcing the times for each project. The people wanting to use Packet and SSTV will just need to be a little understanding and patient.
The Mir crew and the team at Energia have put a great amount of effort into supporting our educational Amateur Radio projects. And I know the world
appreciates all of the hard work they have invested. The switching between the two projects is excepted to continue until after the holidays. Then the
hardware situation and work load will be evaluated to see if we can get access to a different antenna.
Mir Video: The crew has been having a lot of fun with the new educational SSTV system. They have been experimenting with all different types of cameras and Camcorders.
You may even see the crew playingvideo tapes into the SSTV system.
The SSTV video is compatible with most of the equipment on Mir, and the crew has even made a long extension cable to allow the camera to be in the Mir module,
while the SSTV is located in the Priroda module.
Mir Module: The Russian space station is made up of 6 modules, Mir, Kavant-1, Kavant-2, Kristall, Spektr and Priroda.
The SSTV and Packet/PMS stations are in the Priroda module. There is also an Amateur Radio antenna located in the Mir module.
This antenna has not been tested since it was replaced with a new antenna last summer. The old antenna cracked from exposure to >space and was removed in
December 1997.
The Mir antenna is a dual band antenna, supporting 2 meters and 70 cm. It is possible that if space can be made available in the Mir module, then the PMS and
SSTV projects could be moved into the Mir module. This options is being investigated.
The SSTV system was designed to be easy for beginners on earth to use. A station with a zero gain antenna and a simple
HT or Mobile radio, should be able to easily decode at least one image per 10 minute pass. The signals have been so good
that many people with zero gain antennas have been decoding 2-3 good images per 10 minute pass.
SSTV Receiving Software: There are several SSTV software (with mode Robot 36) and hardware decoders on the market. Some you can buy while other are shareware.
If you are just starting, you may want to try a software version first such as W95SSTV. For B&W pictures you can use JVFAX also (select 36 sec.). See the Software Section.
Download 45 selected Worldwide SSTV Pictures received here in Hannover, Germany
All Pictures received +/- on 3730 kHz (LSB) or 14230, 21340, 28680 kHz (USB), location Hannover, Germany
Download some SSTV Pictures from European Stations
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