--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm interested in doing some more SSTV, either analogue or digital. > However, I dislike the operations methods that one usually finds omn > the standard SSTV calling frequencies. Usually, SSTV operations take > the form of SSB phone chats before and after a a QSO. Then folks send > pictures, often semi-naked females. They chat again, and exchange > more pictures. Often, it seems that the calling frequencies are > dominated by the same or or two i ndividuals for several hours at a > time. It is almost like "net" and the person running the net calls > the shots. > > I would like to see SSTV opertion be more like the standard digital > mode operations. Contact established via image or data "CQ's" and > then the exhanghe of station info and signal report. Currently > sofware like Multipsk, Hampal, SSTV and the soon to be released DM780 > with SSTV all enable the typing of an image that would contain text > that you create. I would like to recommend 4 templates for SSTV > > 1. Standard CQ Image > > CQ CQ CQ de K3UK K3Uk > Picture > Fredonia, NY . USA. FN02HK > > > 2. One of several "reponse" images with varying signal reports and a > picture matching the report. > > de K3UK. Thanks, clear picture. > Picture > BTU de K3UK > > > 3. > > de K3UK, OK TU SSTV QSO > 73 image > > 4. If responding to a QSO > > de K3UK K3Uk > Picture > Fredonia, NY . USA. FN02HK > > > Is there any interest in this? What "new" calling frequencies for 20M > and 40M would you suggest? > I don't know what your problem is, that's EXACTLY how it operates in VK on the main and repeater frequencies. Very little SSB is heard, and then that is from JA or EU.
We use 14230, 14236, 14227, 7171 and 10132. Brad VK2QQ.com
