Watchin' the TV

Slow-Scan TV, that is.  Don't worry, this blog isn't going to be all about documenting these contacts, but this still is something new, so here's a prime example on how these things go.

Translation: "Anybody out there?  Dr. C calling...."

"Yep, N3CHX here.  Decent but not perfect copy."

"Good but not quite perfect copy here too.  Thanks & best regards, Dr. C."

"So long, and best regards from N3CHX."

And that's how it goes.  Here's a sampling of some other items that came in while I was listening.  Er, watching.  Um, both.  Peering.  Squinting.  Something.

Those are some of the better ones.  But then there are a lot of ones that come in something like this:

Fortunately, listening and saving images is automated.  It's kind of interesting to see what comes over the transom over the course of an hour or so, and once set up it's essentially no effort.

OK, SSTV mastered and now there's another tool in the toolbox for rainy day fun.  On to other projects.