Just in time for the holidays and New Year, ARISS is planning an Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from December 25 to January 5.
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.
On the ISS, will be used the Service Module radio, ISS callsign will be RS0ISS; images will be transmitted on 145.800 MHz FM, the SSTV mode will be PD120.
Public is invited to upload decoded images in the ARISS gallery, area “Series 23 Holiday 2025” at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/; once you’ve submitted, just clicking on the dedicated button you can apply for the official ARISS SSTV award.
Also, you can request the ARISS QSL by contacting the European QSL bureau: https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/ariss-station/european-qsl-bureau
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 https://issfanclub.eu/2024/11/08/esa-tips-how-to-get-pictures-from-the-international-space-station-via-amateur-radio-2/
More, it’s always possible to decode the audio signals coming from the WebSDR at Goonhilly Earth Station https://vhf-goonhilly.batc.org.uk/
Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since changes can occur.
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.
You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at https://www.amsat.org/track/
Useful information to receive the pictures can be found here:
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/
You may be able to get publicity for the amateur radio hobby if you contact your local newspaper and tell them you’ve received a picture (doesn’t have to be perfect) from the International Space Station, see
https://amsat-uk.org/2015/02/04/iss-sstv-in-uk-press/
