Decoding SSTV Images from the ISS with a "Homebrew" Antenna. By Rulhof ZS4RM

The recent ARISS Slow Scan Television (SSTV) experiment from the International Space Station took place from Tuesday, October 8, at 16:00 GMT and run until Monday, October 14, at 14:10 GMT.  Click HERE to read more.

Here comes another SSTV event!  ARISS will conduct SSTV operations from the @Space_Station

beginning Monday, 11 November 2024. The theme is "40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio in Human Spaceflight. " You'll have almost a week to catch all 12 images. More on this event in the image below.

What will the Experiment entail?

"The SSTV transmissions will be made using the amateur radio station in the ISS Service Module. The transmission frequency will be 145.800 MHz (+/- 3.5 kHz Doppler shift) FM, using SSTV mode PD120.

Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.

The ISS call-sign will be RS0ISS.

Reports are requested: please send ARISS uploading your decoded pictures in the official ARISS SSTV gallery: https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/

Useful information to receive the pictures can be found here: https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/

Follow ARISS on X for official updates during the event https://x.com/ARISS_Intl

During the previous experiment in Ocober 2024,  Rulhof ZS4RM a young radio amateur from Bloemfontein decided to construct a simple antenna to receive the SSTV images from the ISS. Let's listen to what Rulhof has to say: ( Afrikaans Language)

 

Lets look at some images of the antenna that Rulhof ZS4RM constructed.

Images: Click on images for larger view.

 

Why not quickly build this antenna and join in the fun downloading SSTV Images from the ISS?