Amateur radio news from around Colorado and the broader ham world — new gear, rule changes, contests, and what’s happening on the bands. Curated for the club; every item links to the original source.
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ISS SSTV Series 34 Opens a Four-Day Receiving Window
ARISS plans to begin SSTV Series 34 transmissions from the International Space Station on October 22, continuing through October 25. The event is a receive-only opportunity: stations on the ground can decode images sent by the ISS rather than needing a scheduled voice contact. The announced mode is Robot 36, with downlinks…
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ARISS Sets October 2–6 ISS SSTV Window for Student-Education Images
ARISS has scheduled its next International Space Station slow-scan television activity for October 2–6, giving Arkansas Valley operators a defined window to receive the Student Education image series. Expedition 75 Series 33 is listed to begin Friday, October 2 at 09:00 UTC and conclude Tuesday, October 6 at 15:55 UTC, subject to…
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Listen for UmKA-1 SSTV During International Moon Day
Satellite operators have a short window this week to listen for a special transmission from UmKA-1, also known as RS40S, tied to International Moon Day. Amateur Radio Daily reports that the satellite is scheduled to alternate special audio clips and slow-scan television (SSTV) imagery through July 26. The announced schedule includes SSTV-and-audio…