8 SSTV
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SSTV TX transmits Slow Scan Television images from .BMP files stored on the SD card. The signal is transmitted as FM audio tones in the standard SSTV frequency range (1,5002,300 Hz).

Controls

  • File — Selects the .BMP file to transmit from the sstv/ directory on the SD card.
  • Mode — Selects the SSTV transmission mode. Default: Scottie 2.
  • Frequency, Gain, AMP — Standard RF controls. Default gain: 12 dB.
  • — Starts transmission. A progress bar shows the current scanline.

Supported Modes

Mode VIS Code Lines µs/pixel
Scottie 1 60 256 432.0
Scottie 2 (default) 56 256 275.2
Scottie DX 76 256 1080.0
Martin 1 44 256 457.6
Martin 2 40 256 228.8
SC2-180 55 256 734.4

All modes transmit 320 pixels per line and 256 lines (320×256 total).

Image Requirements

  • Format: 24-bit uncompressed BMP (.bmp)
  • Size: exactly 320×256 pixels
  • Location: sstv/ directory on the SD card (lowercase)

Images that do not match the required resolution will produce incorrect output.

RF Parameters

Parameter Value
Sample rate 3.072 MSps
Baseband bandwidth 1.75 MHz (fixed)
Frequency step 10 kHz

Settings Persistence

Settings are saved to tx_sstv.ini.