Only US East Coast ISS SSTV Pass for Tuesday is at 16:30 UTC / 12:30 EDT
The Moscow Aviation Institute ISS SSTV event, otherwise known as MAI-75, which took place Monday [1] and will also run on Tuesday August 16th is scheduled to stop at 16:45 UTC. [2] That leaves only one opportunity for US and Canadian hams to receive the SSTV, during a single pass starting around 16:30 UTC, or 12:30 EDT.
This assumes the Russians don't turn it off slightly before schedule, which is a possibility as it isn't started and stopped exactly per schedule. In the video above you can see the pass and some of the cities it covers.
Note that even though it passes over a lot of cities, all but Miami will be below 50 degrees which will make reception harder. For the lowest elevations like Dallas with only 1 degree, you may only be able to receive it with a directional antenna like the Arrow II Satellite antenna or a base antenna with a very low radiation angle.
Below you can see the exact pass timing for various cities and the max elevation. The cities are listed in order of max elevation. If you're in or near a city towards the top of the list you'll have a decent chance of receiving the ISS Slow Scan TV.
Date Time Azimuth Elevation Downlink Uplink ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:30:27 211.2 0.0 145.80334 144.48669 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:43 127.6 51.2 145.79994 144.49006 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:01 47.3 0.0 145.79666 144.49331
Raleigh:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:08 196.2 0.0 145.80308 144.48695 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:01 128.9 19.8 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:42:55 63.0 0.0 145.79691 144.49307
New York:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:50 197.1 0.0 145.80304 144.48698 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:40 131.3 18.4 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:44:31 67.0 0.0 145.79694 144.49303
Washington, DC:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:08 193.7 0.0 145.80300 144.48703 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:53 129.7 16.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:40 66.8 0.0 145.79698 144.49299
Atlanta:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:32:16 185.5 0.0 145.80285 144.48717 Max: 2016/08/16 12:36:48 126.2 13.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:21 67.9 0.0 145.79713 144.49285
Montreal:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:36:17 187.4 0.0 145.80275 144.48727 Max: 2016/08/16 12:40:40 131.4 11.5 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:45:04 76.3 0.0 145.79723 144.49275
Toronto:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:37 176.9 0.0 145.80248 144.48754 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:35 128.1 8.1 145.79997 144.49003 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:34 79.8 0.0 145.79749 144.49249
Chicago:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:31 154.3 0.0 145.80165 144.48836 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:13 123.3 2.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:40:54 92.8 0.0 145.79830 144.49168
Dallas:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:04 142.9 0.0 145.80119 144.48882 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:02 120.8 1.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:36:59 99.0 0.0 145.79877 144.49122
To find out exactly when the ISS will be passing over you or see the max elevation for your location use http://heavens-above.com or another website or mobile app to predict the pass.
Here is a video I made that shows how to setup heavens-above.com to track the ISS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lWQrtLQvE
For more info on ISS Slow Scan TV see my "ISS SSTV Reception Hints" webpage:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
1) https://amsat-uk.org/2016/08/10/iss-sstv-august/ 2) https://twitter.com/RF2Space/status/765197803199012864
Isnt there also a school contact at the same time? I assume the school will take priority over the SSTV? bob
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 2:08 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Only US East Coast ISS SSTV Pass for Tuesday is at 16:30 UTC / 12:30 EDT
The Moscow Aviation Institute ISS SSTV event, otherwise known as MAI-75, which took place Monday [1] and will also run on Tuesday August 16th is scheduled to stop at 16:45 UTC. [2] That leaves only one opportunity for US and Canadian hams to receive the SSTV, during a single pass starting around 16:30 UTC, or 12:30 EDT.
This assumes the Russians don't turn it off slightly before schedule, which is a possibility as it isn't started and stopped exactly per schedule. In the video above you can see the pass and some of the cities it covers.
Note that even though it passes over a lot of cities, all but Miami will be below 50 degrees which will make reception harder. For the lowest elevations like Dallas with only 1 degree, you may only be able to receive it with a directional antenna like the Arrow II Satellite antenna or a base antenna with a very low radiation angle.
Below you can see the exact pass timing for various cities and the max elevation. The cities are listed in order of max elevation. If you're in or near a city towards the top of the list you'll have a decent chance of receiving the ISS Slow Scan TV.
Date Time Azimuth Elevation Downlink Uplink ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:30:27 211.2 0.0 145.80334 144.48669 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:43 127.6 51.2 145.79994 144.49006 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:01 47.3 0.0 145.79666 144.49331
Raleigh:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:08 196.2 0.0 145.80308 144.48695 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:01 128.9 19.8 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:42:55 63.0 0.0 145.79691 144.49307
New York:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:50 197.1 0.0 145.80304 144.48698 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:40 131.3 18.4 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:44:31 67.0 0.0 145.79694 144.49303
Washington, DC:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:08 193.7 0.0 145.80300 144.48703 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:53 129.7 16.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:40 66.8 0.0 145.79698 144.49299
Atlanta:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:32:16 185.5 0.0 145.80285 144.48717 Max: 2016/08/16 12:36:48 126.2 13.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:21 67.9 0.0 145.79713 144.49285
Montreal:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:36:17 187.4 0.0 145.80275 144.48727 Max: 2016/08/16 12:40:40 131.4 11.5 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:45:04 76.3 0.0 145.79723 144.49275
Toronto:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:37 176.9 0.0 145.80248 144.48754 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:35 128.1 8.1 145.79997 144.49003 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:34 79.8 0.0 145.79749 144.49249
Chicago:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:31 154.3 0.0 145.80165 144.48836 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:13 123.3 2.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:40:54 92.8 0.0 145.79830 144.49168
Dallas:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:04 142.9 0.0 145.80119 144.48882 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:02 120.8 1.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:36:59 99.0 0.0 145.79877 144.49122
To find out exactly when the ISS will be passing over you or see the max elevation for your location use http://heavens-above.com or another website or mobile app to predict the pass.
Here is a video I made that shows how to setup heavens-above.com to track the ISS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lWQrtLQvE
For more info on ISS Slow Scan TV see my "ISS SSTV Reception Hints" webpage:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
1) https://amsat-uk.org/2016/08/10/iss-sstv-august/ 2) https://twitter.com/RF2Space/status/765197803199012864 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
You might be thinking of the Thursday school contact which is at a similar time:
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-08-18 16:24:42 UTC 29 deg On Aug 15, 2016 2:18 PM, "Robert Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
Isnt there also a school contact at the same time? I assume the school will take priority over the SSTV? bob
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 2:08 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Only US East Coast ISS SSTV Pass for Tuesday is at 16:30 UTC / 12:30 EDT
The Moscow Aviation Institute ISS SSTV event, otherwise known as MAI-75, which took place Monday [1] and will also run on Tuesday August 16th is scheduled to stop at 16:45 UTC. [2] That leaves only one opportunity for US and Canadian hams to receive the SSTV, during a single pass starting around 16:30 UTC, or 12:30 EDT.
This assumes the Russians don't turn it off slightly before schedule, which is a possibility as it isn't started and stopped exactly per schedule. In the video above you can see the pass and some of the cities it covers.
Note that even though it passes over a lot of cities, all but Miami will be below 50 degrees which will make reception harder. For the lowest elevations like Dallas with only 1 degree, you may only be able to receive it with a directional antenna like the Arrow II Satellite antenna or a base antenna with a very low radiation angle.
Below you can see the exact pass timing for various cities and the max elevation. The cities are listed in order of max elevation. If you're in or near a city towards the top of the list you'll have a decent chance of receiving the ISS Slow Scan TV.
Date Time Azimuth Elevation Downlink Uplink
Miami:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:30:27 211.2 0.0 145.80334 144.48669 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:43 127.6 51.2 145.79994 144.49006 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:01 47.3 0.0 145.79666 144.49331
Raleigh:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:08 196.2 0.0 145.80308 144.48695 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:01 128.9 19.8 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:42:55 63.0 0.0 145.79691 144.49307
New York:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:50 197.1 0.0 145.80304 144.48698 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:40 131.3 18.4 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:44:31 67.0 0.0 145.79694 144.49303
Washington, DC:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:08 193.7 0.0 145.80300 144.48703 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:53 129.7 16.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:40 66.8 0.0 145.79698 144.49299
Atlanta:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:32:16 185.5 0.0 145.80285 144.48717 Max: 2016/08/16 12:36:48 126.2 13.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:21 67.9 0.0 145.79713 144.49285
Montreal:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:36:17 187.4 0.0 145.80275 144.48727 Max: 2016/08/16 12:40:40 131.4 11.5 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:45:04 76.3 0.0 145.79723 144.49275
Toronto:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:37 176.9 0.0 145.80248 144.48754 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:35 128.1 8.1 145.79997 144.49003 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:34 79.8 0.0 145.79749 144.49249
Chicago:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:31 154.3 0.0 145.80165 144.48836 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:13 123.3 2.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:40:54 92.8 0.0 145.79830 144.49168
Dallas:
Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:04 142.9 0.0 145.80119 144.48882 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:02 120.8 1.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:36:59 99.0 0.0 145.79877 144.49122
To find out exactly when the ISS will be passing over you or see the max elevation for your location use http://heavens-above.com or another website or mobile app to predict the pass.
Here is a video I made that shows how to setup heavens-above.com to track the ISS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lWQrtLQvE
For more info on ISS Slow Scan TV see my "ISS SSTV Reception Hints" webpage:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
- https://amsat-uk.org/2016/08/10/iss-sstv-august/
- https://twitter.com/RF2Space/status/765197803199012864
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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