"Dear friends!
As you know, laughter prolongs life, and not only for people, but also for satellites. When a satellite is tired and in a bad mood, it turns away, stops listening, and does not respond to requests. Sound familiar? Then let’s charge our “batteries” together with funny pictures from space!
The ArcticSat-1 (SSTV debutant) and UMKA-1 (regular at all radio events and generally a great entertainer) spacecraft are broadcasting memes from space in SSTV for the first time!
Broadcast start:
- ArcticSat-1 - April 1, 2025 at 00.01 UTC, 84 sec intervals
- UmKA - April 1, 2025 at 01.43 UTC, 144 sec intervals
Scheduled end of broadcast: At the discretion of the operators - watch in the chat!
UPTADE (2025-04-01 00:38UTC) : = According to the publication made on the R4UAB website, transmissions should end around 19UTC on 2025-04-01 (See the R4UAB publication HERE)
IMPORTANT: Transmission can be interrupted if necessary without prior notice! (Due to rising temperatures, battery discharge, etc.)
Broadcasting area: worldwide.
Frequencies: 435.890 MHz (ArcticSat-1), 437.625 MHz (UmKA)
Protocol: SSTV Robot 36
All participants who send at least 1 full image will receive electronic QSLs from NArFU and the SHKT team.
You can send an application for a QSL card with the subject of the letter QSL by e-mail to asmc@narfu.ru (ArcticSat-1), umka1@school29.com (UmKA)
The application must include:
- Full name
- Call sign (if any)
- Date and time of receiving the image (in UTC)
- Your QTH locator or locality
- Received image (file in attachments)
Applications will be accepted within 7 days from the end of the broadcast.
IMPORTANT: To maintain interest and competitive spirit, we ask participants not to publish IQ, fragments of received images, or finished images without watermarks in the public domain.
Have a good mood everyone! "
Original message sent on the Telegram channel ON AIR (See the message HERE)