[sarex] SSTV on the ISS

["Tom Daniels" <n3cxp@xxxxxxx>]

I recently learned from Miles that things are underway to place SSTV on the
ISS.

Last year, I spent many enjoyable moments setting up images from the MIR to
automatically appear in a local school.  The school has big interest in
space and a permanent amateur satellite station.

The pictures were fascinating.  With the signals (including audio) directed
to some large overhead monitors, all could see new images and occasionally
here audio from the MIR.  It added a special element, now that kids and
visitors could actually see the picture come down in real time.

Let's hope all goes well with the project.  It will undoubtedly be a big
hit.  I can forsee lots of potential for schools to integrate both amateur
radio and space studies
with the simple addition of a two meter radio interfaced to a sound card.

Tom Daniels N3CXP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miles Mann" <Miles.Mann@ind.alcatel.com>
To: "Jeff Winder" <JeffWin@attachmate.com>
Cc: <SAREX@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [sarex] Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:07:51 -0800


> Hi Jeff and all:
>
> This is Miles from MAREX.  There are plans on installing SSTV on ISS
> either late this year or early next year.  I will publish
> updated details on the SSTV project in early March 2001.
>
> if u search my out of date web page, you will find severl
> links still open listing sstv images.
> http://www.siliconpixels.com/marex/
>
> overhal of the page is planned soon.
>
> Miles WF1F
>
>
> Jeff Winder wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >     Wayne Nakata has recently referenced  the reprint of a Russian
article
> > appearing  in the  February 2001 issue of CQ magazine pages 32 and 33.
I
> > have also just reviewed  this CQ magazine story which covers history of,
> > and describes  the Amateur Radio Equipment used aboard the Mir Space
> > Station.   It references  Amateur Radio SSTV and is a reminder of the
> > thousands of  exciting "live" pictures sent by the Cosmonauts aboard
Mir.
> > Does anyone know of the schedule for including SSTV on the ISS?  Can we
> > anticipate similar scenes from inside the ISS,  pictures of  the Space
> > occupants, and  Earth views as we did from Mir?
> >
> > Jeff Winder, KB8VCO
> >
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