SSTV#
Slow-scan Television#
Slow-scan Television is a modulation mode that allows for the transfer of images on amateur radio frequencies. SSTV is classified as a phone transmission, and as such is transmitted on frequencies located in the phone portions (LSB/USB/FM) of the bands.
Frequencies#
IARU Region 1 - Africa, Europe, Middle East, Northern Asia#
IARU Region 2 - The Americas#
HF
| Band | Frequency (MHz) | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| 160m | 1.890 | LSB |
| 80m | 3.845 | LSB |
| 40m | 7.171 | LSB |
| 20m | 14.230 | USB |
| 17m | 18.117 | USB |
| 15m | 21.340 | USB |
| 12m | 24.975 | USB |
| 10m | 28.680 | USB |
VHF/UHF
| Band | Frequency (MHz) | Mode | Privileges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | 50.680 50.950 | FM USB | G* G* |
| 2m | 145.550 145.500 145.500 | FM/USB FM/USB FM/USB | T* |
| 1.25m | 223.850 | FM/USB | T* |
| 70cm | 430.950 | FM/USB | T* |
*T=Technician Class and Above; G=General Class and above
IARU Region 3 - Asia and Pacific#
Applications and Resources#
The most common application for sending and receiving SSTV is MMSSTV.
Other applications include MMSSTV-YONIQ and Ham Radio Deluxe.
Ham Radio Crash Course - Slow Scan Television SSTV Setup and QSOs
Ham Radio Crash Course - SDRPlay into a Raspberry Pi Decoding SSTV