<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-page_wrapper"><div class="gmail-row"><div class="gmail-row"><div class="gmail-col-16" id="gmail-left-panel"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td><div id="gmail-story"><h1>Radio hams receive Slow Scan TV from space</h1><p>                        Radio amateurs around the world are receiving Slow Scan Television images on 145.800 MHz FM from the International Space Station <br><br>                        The transmissions by ARISS Russia are in celebration of Cosmonautics Day and should continue until 1820 GMT on Saturday, April 14.<br><br><strong>Pete M0PSX</strong> of Essex Ham reports receiving good pictures using just a colinear antenna. <br><br><strong>Edmund Spicer M0MNG</strong>, a regular guest on the bi-weekly ICQ Amateur Radio Podcast, received an image at 1730 GMT on Wednesday, April 11 using a 5 element ZL Special Yagi and a FT-991. He said it was probably the best quality image he’s ever received from the ISS.</p><p align="center"><img width="100%" src="https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30594963_1828473847176126_439107109766823936_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&amp;oh=0b3c4abab2e8963937c4b38b4ab38ee1&amp;oe=5B6821CB"><br><font color="#666666" size="2">ISS SSTV received by Edmund Spicer M0MNG</font></p><p>                        Others have reported receiving images using just a $35 Baofeng VHF/UHF FM handheld radio and 1/4 wave antenna. <br><br>                        Read the Essex Ham report which includes times to receive the SSTV signal over Essex <br><a href="https://www.essexham.co.uk/news/iss-sstv-images-11-april-2018.html" target="_blank">https://www.essexham.co.uk/news/iss-sstv-images-11-april-2018.html</a><br><br>                        Further information on the Russian ISS SSTV event to celebrate Cosmonautics Day  <br><a href="https://amsat-uk.org/2018/04/08/russian-iss-sstv-cosmonautics-day/" target="_blank">https://amsat-uk.org/2018/04/08/russian-iss-sstv-cosmonautics-day/</a><br><br>                        The SSTV can be displayed on a Windows PC using the MMSSTV App, you can even hold an iPhone next to the radio with the appropriate SSTV App. Links to Apps are at <br><a href="https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/" target="_blank">https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/</a><br><br>                        If you receive a full or partial picture from the Space Station your Local Newspaper may like to know <br><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/july/now-is-a-great-time-to-get-ham-radio-publicity.htm" target="_blank">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/july/now-is-a-great-time-to-get-ham-radio-publicity.htm</a><br><br>                        The RSGB produce a handy Media Guide and Template press release for anyone to download and adapt, see <br><a href="http://rsgb.org/main/clubs/media-guide-for-affiliated-societies/" target="_blank">http://rsgb.org/main/clubs/media-guide-for-affiliated-societies/</a><br><br>                        An example of the publicity you can get for the hobby by telling your Local Newspaper<br><a href="https://amsat-uk.org/2015/04/15/iss-sstv-in-the-press/" target="_blank">https://amsat-uk.org/2015/04/15/iss-sstv-in-the-press/</a> </p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><br></div>