Brad Wilson

Canadian amateur radio enthusiast who loves science, technology and interesting solutions to any problem.

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2025-04-11 - ISS SSTV "The game is afoot"
On the West Coast of North America, I can say the first pass of the ISS SSTV Series 26 session is ON! My reception is not great, but for ME the purpose is JUST to PLAY. There are many more passes today so everyone can be part of it.

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2025-03-14 Pi Day SSTV on 145.600 MHz
Pi Day SSTV Images are currently whooshing out into the ether from the Quay in New Westminster. They are being transmitted every 10 minutes on the zeros and will for about EIGHT hours! This means tx at 2:10pm, 2:20pm, 2:30pm, 2:40pm . . .

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2025-03-10 SSTV Testing from the Quay in New Westminster
It is 1:32pm and I am getting my station ready for the Pi day SSTV Event here in Vancouver BC. So I am sending out some SSTV test images every 10 minutes on 145.600 MHz using PD120.

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2025-03-14 Pi Day SSTV 145.600 MHz
Pi Day means Pi SSTV images from the Quay in New Westminster BC. Tx will start at 1:59pm and continue every 10 minutes on the zeros for about EIGHT hours! Tx 1:59pm, 2:10pm, 2:20pm, 2:30pm, 2:40pm . . . .
Test images at 13:30, 13:40 and 13:50.

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

An ISS SSTV event means TEST
To get everyone's gear READY for the ISS SSTV event, I am sending out SSTV images today
2:00pm-4:00pm 145.600MHz Simplex PD120
9:00pm-11:00pm 145.600MHz Simplex PD120
From the Quay in New Westminster.
The freq is different but the GAME is the same

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Perseids Meteor Shower Jul 17–Aug 24, 2024
The Perseids Meteor Shower are visible from July 17th to August 24th 2024 but the PEAK dates should be August 11th and 12th. They are visible in Vancouver, BC.
https://t.co/OzVoY7n5v2

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Star Wars SSTV (2024/05/04 : 18:00-02:20)
May the FOURTH is Star Wars day . . . . . get it, May the FORCE be with you🤣
SSTV Tx from the Quay in New Westminster on 145.600 MHz using PD120
Tx every ten mins on the zeros. 6:00pm, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, etc on 145.600 FM Simplex.

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Epic Fails SSTV Event 2024-04-19
2024-04-19 Epic Fails from the Quay in New Westminster 21:00-00:00 every 10 mins on the zeros on 145.600 MHz using PD120 21:00 21:10 21:20 . . . "Please Stand By" at 20:30, 20:40 & 20:50 and "Thanks for Playing" at 00:00 00:10 00:20 & 00:30

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

April Fools Day SSTV Event 2024-04-01 22:00-04:30
Metro Vancouver April Fools Day SSTV images transmitted from the Quay in New Westminster 22:00-04:30.
Transmitting images every TEN minutes on the zeros. This means 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, etc using PD120 on 145.600 MHz FM Simplex

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2024-03-14: For those in Metro Vancouver, Pi Day SSTV images are radiating out into the Universe. Sent from the Quay in New Westminster on 145.600 MHz Simplex using PD120. Every 10 minutes on the zeros from 22:00 until 06:20

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2024-03-14 Pi Day SSTV
Celebrate Pi Day (March 14 is taken from the first three digits of Pi 3.14) I am going to be sending out Pi themed SSTV images from the Quay in New Westminster. Transmissions from 22:00-06:20 on 145.600 simplex using PD120 at 00,10,20,30,40,50 every hour

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

@PeterVogel @SV2HWM @PeterVogel this is what I have for it. I did hear bursts on the last Pass. 437.625 MHz
In GPredict, look for Satellite 57172, and it should show UmKA 1(RS40S)
https://t.co/TG10DirzBr
https://t.co/lkm84oaNeu

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2024-03-14 Pi Day SSTV
Celebrate Pi Day (March 14 is taken from the first three digits of Pi 3.1415. . .) I am going to be sending out Pi themed images from the Quay in New Westminster. Tx from 22:00-06:20 on 145.600 simplex using PD120 at 00,10,20,30,40,50 every hour

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Want "to try that SSTV thing one of these days"😃-it is an EASY win. You need to receive 145.6MHz & a mobile, tablet or computer. NO cables required. The "Secret Sauce" is Robot36 on Android, MMSTV on Windows, QSSTV on Linux, SSTV by Black Cat on iOS (Apple). The pics just APPEAR

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Happy LEAP DAY SSTV Event
2024-02-29 from 22:00-03:30
The images are swooshing through the ether right NOW.
Happy Leap Day SSTV images from the Quay in New Westminster
22:00-03:30, every ten minutes on the zeros. 10:00, 10:10, 10:20 . . . on 145.600 MHz Simplex using PD120

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Happy LEAP DAY SSTV Event
2024-02-29 22:00-03:30
Happy Leap Day SSTV themed images from the Quay in New Westminster
22:00-03:30, every ten minutes on the zeros. 10:00, 10:10, 10:20 . . . on 145.600 MHz Simplex using PD120
TEST images labeled "Please Stand by" from 9:30pm

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year SSTV Event
We have had great success & the event continues until 2024-02-24
From the Quay in New Westminster 145.600MHz 10pm-3:40am (local time). Every ten mins on the zeros Happy Lunar New Year! Test images sent at 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 21:55

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2024-02-11 Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year SSTV Event
The game is afoot or perhaps A WOOD DRAGON. Here from the Quay in New Westminster on 145.600MHz, from 10pm-3am (local time). Every ten minutes on the zeros happy new year images! Many good signal reports so far!

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

Happy Chinese New Year 2024: Year of the Dragon SSTV Event
Feb 10th 2024-Feb 24th 2024
From the Quay in New Westminster, I am going to be sending out SSTV images on 145.600 MHz from 22:00 until 02:15 Every 10 minutes on the zero, using PD120.

[Brad Wilson @VA7BWX]

2024-02-02:Groundhog Day SSTV event
I normally send out images to celebrate Groundhog Day Are we in for an early spring or six more weeks of winter!
Feb 2nd 2024, from the Quay in New West 13:00-19:30pm, PD120 every 10 mins on the zeros. 13:00,13:10,13:20, 13:30 . . . . 7:30pm