News
ARISS SSTV Comemmoration Day 3: Almost!
Day three is upon us and so far I have went out for one 65 degree pass at 3:19 PM CDT. On this pass I was able to receive a perfect copy of image number 10 as well as a Read more…
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ARISS SSTV Commemoration Day Two: More SSTV!
Day two of the ARISS SSTV commemoration of Owen Garriott has commenced and with it I have received 2 more perfect images from the series of twelve! Images 5 and 6 were from a 26 degree pass over my QTH Read more…
News
Remembering Owen Garriott (W5LFL) Via ISS SSTV
ARISS has planned a special commemorative Slow-scan television event to honor Owen Garriott, W5LFL this week from August 1st to the 4th. During this time we will be able to receive a set of twelve images dedicated to the memory Read more…
Tutorials
Tutorial: How to decode EMWIN data (Via VHF Repeater) With an SDR
To preface this article, I didn’t know EMWIN existed until I finally one day posted a signal sample on the Signal Identification Wiki of a peculiarly very strong buzz saw sounding signal at approximately 163.37 Mhz. Soon thereafter, some helpful Read more…
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My Ongoing Decatur and State Line Railway Research Project
A while ago I discovered a small section of abandoned railroad right near my home in Frankfort, IL which was going to be called the Decatur and State Line Railway. As its name implies, the railroad was to originate somewhere Read more…
News
Falcon Heavy Launch Rescheduled for Today After Delays Due to Upper-Level Winds
All systems and weather are currently go ahead of tonight’s Falcon Heavy launch of Arabsat-6A from Pad 39A; launch window opens at 6:35 p.m. EDT, or 22:35 UTC → https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 11, 2019 SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is Read more…
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Israeli Moon Lander Fails to Land Safely on the Moon
Unfortunately earlier this afternoon, the Israeli spacecraft Beresheet which was funded and launched by the private company SpaceIL, failed to safely complete its mission of landing on the lunar surface. The crew reports during the descent stage as the final Read more…
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Second ISS SSTV Oppertunity Planned Feb. 15-17
Over on the ARISS SSTV blog, the team has announced a second ISS SSTV opportunity scheduled for February 15th through the 17th. Due to the weak signal conditions that plagued most of the first of three days of the event, Read more…
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ISS SSTV Attempt #2 – SUCCESS!
On my second ever ISS SSTV pass, I got a full perfect image! I am super excited! After being let down last time I am now enthralled to have downloaded an image from the Space Station over radio!
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ISS SSTV Attempt #1
Not a whole lot of success, but nevertheless my very first parts of an ISS SSTV image! Hope for better luck soon.