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SSTV Slow Scan TV

SSTV Slow Scan TV decodes amateur-radio image audio and can encode images in supported transmit modes.

Our take

Consider it for an existing compatible radio and audio setup

Automatic start detection, mode selection and saved images make a phone or tablet useful beside a receiver.

Keep in mind: Signal distortion affects decoding and not every receive mode supports transmission; any transmitting activity needs appropriate authorization.

What you can do

  • Robot Scottie Martin and other receive modes
  • Manual phase and skew adjustments
  • Saved-image review and supported image transmission

Good for

  • Radio hobbyists working with lawful SSTV signals

Consider alternatives for

  • Users expecting a phone to replace radio hardware or guarantee reception

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: iOS 6.0.
  • Signal distortion affects decoding and not every receive mode supports transmission; any transmitting activity needs appropriate authorization.

Privacy & permissions

Camera images, callsign text and emailed outputs can identify the operator; share received material deliberately.

Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

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