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Just in time for the holidays and New Year, ARISS is planning an Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from December 25 to January 5.<\/p>\n
Series 23 will consist in 12 pictures celebrating ARISS memories of 2024.
Starting time of transmsissions will be tentatively December 25 at 14.55 UTC; ending time will be tentatively January 5 at 14: 20 UTC.<\/p>\n
On the ISS, will be used the Service Module radio, ISS callsign will be RS0ISS; images will be transmitted on 145.800 MHz FM<\/strong>, the SSTV mode will be PD120<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Public is invited to upload decoded images in the ARISS gallery, area \u201cSeries 23 Holiday 2025\u201d at: once you\u2019ve submitted, just clicking on the dedicated button you can apply for the official ARISS SSTV award.<\/p>\n Also, you can request the ARISS QSL by contacting the European QSL bureau: <\/p>\n To support everyone interested in such events, the European Space Agency released tutorials about how to receive pictures transmitted over amateur radio by the International Space Station: you can find them on <\/p>\n More, it\u2019s always possible to decode the audio signals coming from the WebSDR at Goonhilly Earth Station <\/p>\n Follow @ARISS_intl<\/strong> on X for official updates, since changes can occur.<\/p>\n Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.<\/p>\n You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at <\/p>\n Useful information to receive the pictures can be found here:<\/p>\n You may be able to get publicity for the amateur radio hobby if you contact your local newspaper and tell them you\u2019ve received a picture (doesn\u2019t have to be perfect) from the International Space Station, see<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n