You can even receive pictures by holding an iPhone next to the radio loudspeaker. International Space Station – Image Credit NASAĪll you need to do to receive SSTV pictures direct from the space station is to connect the audio output of a scanner or amateur radio transceiver via a simple interface to the soundcard on a Windows PC or an Apple iOS device, and tune in to 145.800 MHz FM. In the UK newspaper the Daily Mail, Jonathan O’Callaghan wrote about how 22-year-old Radek Karwacki, an AMSAT-UK member, received pictures from the ISS using a £10 ($15) RTL-SDR dongle and a dipole antenna, see The images received by amateurs world-wide during previous transmissions can be seen at and you are invited to upload any pictures you receive during the upcoming transmissions. Plans are being discussed for transmitting new images from space enthusiasts around the world in the coming months. It is thought the equipment may be producing about 25 watts output which should provide a very strong signal.

The equipment used will be the Kenwood D710 transceiver located in the Russian Service Module. One of the photos shows the commemorative diploma created by PZK, the national Polish Amateur Radio society, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the birth of first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Twelve different images will be sent on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD180, with a 3-minute off time between transmissions. ISS SSTV image 9/12 received by Martin Ehrenfried G8JNJ using the SUWS WebSDR on Dec 18, 2014

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