Station practice
Portable receiving chain: radio, audio, decoder, archive
A practical UK bench note on handhelds, scanners, SDRs, microphones, audio leads, levels, and what to log after a noisy pass.
Updated 2026-09-01 · receive, audio, portable
Field notes
Bench notes from receiving pictures by radio.
These are practical notes rather than product pages: receiving chains, audio levels, SDR recording habits, app choices, and the small station details that decide whether an SSTV image survives the channel.
Recording practice
SDR recording notes for SSTV passes and HF openings
How to record a wider slice once, keep the pass evidence, and decode from WAV later without losing the station log.
Updated 2026-09-01 · sdr, wav, archive
Digital image receive
SSDV ground-station notes: packets before pictures
A practical receive note for SSDV sessions: identify the transport, preserve packet bytes, track callsign and image ID, and only then judge the reconstructed JPEG.
Updated 2026-09-01 · ssdv, packets, ground station
Mode comparison
SSDV versus analog SSTV: what changes at the receiver
Analog SSTV paints a frame in audio tones; SSDV moves packetised JPEG fragments. The receive habits overlap, but the failure modes are different.
Updated 2026-09-01 · ssdv, analog, workflow
Digital image receive
DRM digital SSTV receiving: confirm the signal before the image
A station note for DRM-derived digital SSTV: preserve audio, log robustness mode, check FAC/SDC/MSC, then judge the recovered image.
Updated 2026-09-01 · drm, digital sstv, workflow
Mode comparison
DRM, SSDV, and analog SSTV: three ways to move pictures by radio
A comparison note separating analog line timing, SSDV JPEG packets, and DRM COFDM signals so station logs ask the right first question.
Updated 2026-09-01 · drm, ssdv, analog
App field note
Choosing an SSTV app when the radio comes with you
An editorial app note comparing a regular station desk with a lighter first-pass iOS setup, framed around audio practice rather than a sales page.
Updated 2026-08-24 · ios, apps, field note