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Now that the SSTV system in the Service Module appears to be back in working order, it looks like MAI will have some SSTV on Dec 7 and 8 during Moscow passes.

The first of two SSTV Activity periods from the ISS has completed for those of us in and around IO81qk where the Club is based while the crew of the ISS conduct a spacewalk. Transmissions should resume at 10:05 UTC on Tuesday 31 October 2023 with the first viable passes over IO81qk being from 00:26 on Wednesday 01 November 2023. Here a few results from the first activity periods that members have shared with us.

The planners have released the timing for the next #SSTV test from the ISS

Due to technical difficulties during the original test run of the newly installed SSTV equipment scheduled for 03/10/2023 - 05/10/2023 has been postponed to 16/10/2023 - 20/10/2023

Following equipment issues, SSTV capability has been restored to the ISS, a test session is planned

Designed to encourage FM simplex operation on 2m (145MHz), this is the third #145Alive Event and the largest to date

#145Alive events (yes, the hashtag is mandatory) are an opportunity to get out on 2m FM and light up 2m FM simplex

Congratulations to Dan, formerly 2E0IGS, on completing his own self-study and obtaining the Full Licence callsign M0KJF

This is less of an After ACTION Report and more of an After INACTION Report. There was a lot of activity in terms of bodies on site, which is great, but sadly the bands didn't want to play and propagation was dire following a series of Space Weather Events leading up to the Mills Weekend in May. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade; we got some website content out of it!