7. Transmit Window

Contains the main window for transmitting pictures. The picture canvas size is 320 x 256.by default, and will adapt itself to the selected mode.

Transmit Window

7.1 Menus

• File

  Key-binding: Alt+F

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    Open

    Opens or loads a picture file into the main transmit window. So that the picture can be transmitted or edited.

    Key-binding: Ctrl+O

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    Edit

    Launches the editor and loading it with the current image.

    Key-binding: Ctrl+E

• Actions

  Key-binding: Alt+A

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    Start transmitting the current picture in the main transmit window. A template will be overlayed if the Template button is checked. This will also activate the radios PTT line when connected via the computers serial port.

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    Stop all transmissions and switch back to receive mode.

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    Test Signal

    This options allows setting of a test tone from 300 to 2500Hz for a duration of 1 to 100 seconds. Then the test tone can be transmitted by selecting the <OK> button. For example: This option would allow for accurate tuning to a stations frequency by transmitting a 1200HZ tone. The other station, would then use the spectrum display to align on the 1200HZ tone being transmitted.

    Key-binding: Ctrl+F

    

    Repeater Tone

    This will transmit a 1750Hz tone for 2.5 seconds. This button is used to open SSTV repeaters.

    Key-binding: Ctrl+R

  • Alignement Test

    This will continously send a sequence of 150 ms 1200 followed by 850 ms 2300 Hz (a repetition rate of 1 sec). It can be used to send a reference signal to another station so that it can tune its receive clocks (slant adjust).

• What's this

  

  Click this icon to activate a helper assistant. When you then click on buttons or window regions, you'll see a help pop-up window giving you some more info on the functions.

7.2 Options Tab

The default values on start-up are defined in the Configuration window

• Mode Drop down selector

  Click on this button to select the sstv transmission mode; Martin 1, Martin 2, Scottie 1, Scottie 2, Scottie DX, Wraase SC2 180, Robot 36, Robot 72, P3, P5 and P7.

• Template checkbox, template index

  When this button is checked, an overlay will be added on top of the picture when the image is transmitted. The index points to the gallery template thumbnails.

• CW

  If selected the callsign or text that was enterd under the CW configuration tab will be sent in CW at the end of the transmission.

• VOX

  This adds an additional delay before the transmission of the image for slow VOX circuits.

  Warning: If you select VOX then the serial port's RTS/DTR will not be activated.

• To

  callsign of the remote station See also macros

• Op

  Name of the operator of the remote station. See also macros

• RST

  report to be sent to the remote station

  See also macros

• Transmission Progress Bar

  This is the bar located at the bottom right corner of the transmit panel. The bar will fill in left to right during transmission to indicate the percentage of the picture that has been transmitted over the air.