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KG-UVD1P Wouxun - Buying my first Rig
- Hand held transceiver with Dual Band
- Dual Display
- Dual Frequency
- Dual Standby
- VHF & UHF, UHF & UHF or VHF & VHF working modes
- Frequency Range: 136-174MHz & 400-480MHz
- Work Mode: U-V , V-U , V-V , U-U Can Be Set Freely
- DTMF Encoding Function
- CTCSS / DCS Scan ( Digital / Analog )
- VOX Transmission
- SOS Function
- Bright Flashlight IIIumination
Slow-Scan Television (SSTV)
For SSTV to work, an image is "broken" into lines, composed of dots of colour and light intensity known as pixels.
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United States Early Radio History
Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, concentrating on the United States in the period from 1897 to 1927. Go now to: United States Early Radio History |

SSTV is a mode that uses a computer and an amateur radio transceiver to send and receive still images over radio. SSTV was originally an analogue mode based on Frequency Modulation (FM). Digital SSTV has become possible with little trouble in recent times with the use of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM). Despite the name "television", SSTV cannot send or receive moving pictures; it is more akin to sending a FAX.
An assortment of highlights -- plus a few lowlifes -- about early U.S. radio history.