<h1>ISS Ham Radio Slow Scan TV active</h1>
<p>The <strong>Slow Scan TV</strong> (SSTV) experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) was active on July 2-3, on 145.800 MHz FM <br><br>The MAI-75 experiment worked very well producing some stunning images.<br>
<br>All you need to do to receive the SSTV pictures from the space station is to connected the audio output of a scanner or amateur <br>rig via a <a href="http://amsat-uk.org/2011/08/01/1490/" target="_blank">simple interface</a> to the soundcard on a Windows PC or an Apple iOS device, and tune in to 145.800 MHz FM. You can even receive pictures by holding an iPhone next to the radio’s loudspeaker.<br>
<br>On Windows PC’s the free application MMSSTV can be used to decode the signal, on Apple iOS devices you can use the SSTV app. The <a href="http://www.issfanclub.com/" target="_blank">ISS Fan Club</a> website will show you when the space station is in range.<br>
<br>MMSSTV<br><a href="http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php" target="_blank">http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php</a><br><br>iOS SSTV App<br><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sstv/id387910013">https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sstv/id387910013</a><br>
<br>For more on Slow Scan Television SSTV, see this article SSTV – The Basics <br><a href="http://www.essexham.co.uk/sstv-the-basics" target="_blank">http://www.essexham.co.uk/sstv-the-basics</a><br><br>How to be successful with the ISS Slow Scan Television (SSTV) imaging system<br>
<a href="http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/howtoisssstv.html" target="_blank">http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/howtoisssstv.html</a><br><br>Information on the MAI-75 SSTV experiment<br><a href="http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/researches/education-26.html" target="_blank">http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/researches/education-26.html</a><br>
<br>IZ8BLY Vox Recoder, enables you to record the signals from the ISS on 145.800 MHz while you’re away at work <br><a href="http://antoninoporcino.xoom.it/VoxRecorder/" target="_blank">http://antoninoporcino.xoom.it/VoxRecorder/</a><br>
<br>For the latest status of amateur radio activity on the ISS and real time tracking see <br><a href="http://www.issfanclub.com/" target="_blank">http://www.issfanclub.com/</a><br></p>