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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: Sealord on April 25, 2012, 1052 UTC

Title: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: Sealord on April 25, 2012, 1052 UTC

Recorder catch:

Caught these two faint SSTV images - the first one looks familiar.

02:48z-02:50z Scottie 1 mode:

(http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx256/Sealord40m/SSTVScottie10248z-0250z04-25-12.jpg)

02:50z-02:51z Scottie 2 mode:

(http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx256/Sealord40m/SSTVScottie20250z-0251z04-25-12.jpg)

Thanks :)

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on April 25, 2012, 1610 UTC

I checked my SDR recordings, and no trace of SSTV here during that time, FWIW.

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: S. McArdle on April 26, 2012, 0101 UTC

I caught the sstv images also.  Left-click on the images to make them bigger.  Hopefully someone might have some ideas as to an ID. 

Please ID and/or QSL.  Thanks.

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: zackers on April 26, 2012, 2121 UTC

The symbol on that first image looks REALLY familiar to me. I just can't quite place it. And I can't quite make out the text, either.

Actually, I just did some processing of the first image and the text in the box appears to say "RAPE THE HARE".

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: S. McArdle on April 27, 2012, 0048 UTC

thanks for the post, zackers.  If I would've had to have guessed on the 1st image, I would've guessed that the last word was "Mars."

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: woodygjw on April 27, 2012, 0058 UTC

First image looks like the verizon "rule the air" logo.  Have no idea on the second one...

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: Token on April 27, 2012, 0352 UTC

Wolverine for sure has used the first one before, almost two years ago.
(http://www.pbase.com/token/image/130083694/original.jpg)

I think both Outhouse and maybe GA-GA have also used it, but can't find their images right now.

T!

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: zackers on April 27, 2012, 1317 UTC

Yes, you're right. That's where the logo came from. But it's obviously been altered, Photoshopped. I'm pretty sure my translation is correct. The writing on the second SSTV image is clear enough to read. I guess only the sender knows for sure!

Actually, I just played with the processing AGAIN for about the fourth time. The first word is the one that's really hard to make out. The second and third words are definitely "THE HARE". Maybe the first word is "RULE" which would make it "RULE THE HARE". That would make more sense.

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: S. McArdle on April 28, 2012, 0539 UTC

okay, you guys simply have way too much time on your hands!  ha...ha...
This has been interesting.  Thanks to all for your input.
The 2 additional images here were processed by me before up-loading using the mmsstv noise filter.  The 1st one is using M5 and the 2nd picture is using the M9 filter.

best 73's

Title: Re: UNID SSTV images 02:48z-02:51z 04-25-12
Post by: S. McArdle on April 28, 2012, 0540 UTC

here's the 2nd one.  had to do them separately due to file size limitations.