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KB7NHD's Slow-Scan Images
Slow-Scan
Nets on 145.500 MHz (EM59)
Most
all of the images displayed on the SSTV image pages were sent
and received on the local Slow-Scan Nets in Sangamon County,
Illinois. We have a lot of fun sending pictures back and forth with
some good ole rag-chew too. Net-Control is K7CZ, Bill.
Stop on by, check in and check it out.
On
Tuesday nights it is a analog format, we're using MMSSTV
v1.13A Wednesday and Friday nights it is a digital format using
EasyPal, the latest stable version. All three nights the fun
starts at 8:00 PM
Slow-Scan
is probably easier than you thought!
Using
just your transceiver with a simple interface connected to your
computer's sound card you can be sending and receiving images in
little to no time.
I'm
using a SignaLink USB interface connected to a Yeasu FT-8800
and my computer. Though you can make your own interface or
purchase any of the commercially available units and connect to just
about any transceiver.
Note:
Because
our group is a local net were using 2 meters but SSTV is not limited
to 2 meter operation. As a matter of fact; it's probably more
popular on HF.
If
you are looking for more information about SSTV I highly recommend a
visit to G0HWC's web site, www.g0hwc.com.
He has a lot of great information in an easy to understand layout
where you will find just about everything you need to know about the
different SSTV formats and software packages available and how to
set yourself up to transmit and receive SSTV images. He even has web
site templates to get you started with sharing your images
online!
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