Pictures out of noise - an introduction to SSTV

Part of We’ll be making lots of noise

What noise do pictures make? In this online workshop Catriona Shaw from We'll be making lots of noise will take a look at the fascinating technology of slow scan television (SSTV), its history and application, and give a practical, hands-on introduction to the use of the software.

Limited capacity. Registration via vermittlung@gropiusbau.de.

SSTV is a technology developed in the 1950s that allows users to translate pictures into seemingly unrefined, shrill frequencies. Using radio technology, these signals are sent to other users and received as pictures.

Amateur radio enthusiasts are intrepid in their use of SSTV. This originally analogue technology was also used by astronauts to broacast imagery from the dark side of the moon. Previously, SSTV was only possible using expensive equipment but developers have created open-source applications that replicates the devices needed.

Please note

The workshop will take place using the video conference software Jitsi. Registered participants will receive a Jitsi link before the workshop.

For the SSTV transmission participants are asked to download and install the following program in advance, depending on system:

For Mac: https://www.qsl.net/kd6cji/downloads.html

For PC: http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/rxsstv.htm

For convert images into sound please open the following website for the workshop: https://www.vr2woa.com/sstv/