In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “In preparation for the first On the Air Live interactive livestream launching on January 28, we take a look at the topic: slow-scan TV (SSTV), a ham radio mode that allows you to use RF to send static images. Steve Ford, WB8IMY, author of SSTV: When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words in the January/February 2025 issue of On the Air, joins the podcast to share the basics of this mode. Visit learn.arrl.org to register for the January 28 livestream!”1
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About the ARRL On The Air Podcast
On the Air podcast complements the bimonthly On the Air magazine (an ARRL membership benefit) with additional resources, techniques, and hints.
The host of On The Air is Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY. The first episode of On The Air was published on January 16, 2020.
About ARRL On The Air
On The Air is a collection of resources for new ham radio licensees:

“Slow-Scan TV: Sending Pictures by Radio”, blubrry podcasting, retrieved January 10 2025, https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/140785443/slow-scan-tv-sending-pictures-by-radio/. ↩︎