Best SSTV Software

Daniella Perry Siegel
3 min readJun 24, 2018

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The Most Popular SSTV Ham Radio programs

SSTV (Slow Scan Television) is an Amateur Radio image transmission mode, to transmit and receive pictures via radio.

If you want operate SSTV, these are the most popular ham radio SSTV apps.
Many of them are free to download and use, while some others are commercial.

Best SSTV Software

MMSSTV — MM Hamsoft

MMSSTV is totally free and available for Windows Users. An excellent SSTV program that was made by Mako JE3HHT, this software only requires a computer and sound card. This means that you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money on TNC. It works with all versions of Windows from XP, Vista and up. It is very simple to use yet incredibly effective. It won’t take you very long to figure out how to use this software after you download and install it on your computer.

MixW V3 — Best SSTV Software to date

MixW V3 has a number of different modes that you can use, including RTTY, PSK31, MT63, Hellschreiber, DXCluuster, HF and SSTV. The telnet access, Rotor, log backup and CAT make this program and all-in-one solution that many amateur radio operators can appreciate.

Digital Master 780 for Windows — Ham Radio Deluxe

Digital Master 780 is a multi-mode program for Windows users, and it uses Ham Radio Deluxe for radio control. It supports JT65, QPSK, PSK, Contestia, MFSK, Hell, CW, CCW, DomonoEx, OLIVIA, THROB, SSTV, RTTYM, and MT65. The free version of this software comes with HRD 5, so you should be able to get everything you need. There aren’t many free SSTV software options that are as comprehensive as this one.

QSSTV for Linux — One of the best SSTV programs

If you are a Linux user as well as an amateur radio operator, you might find that QSSTV can offer a definitive solution to your SSTV needs like SSTV Filters or FAX. There are a number of functions that you will be able to take advantage of, and it is fairly easy to use.

KD6CJI Multiscan 3B SSTV

This software is available for Mac users only, but it does have a lot to offer. With ON1MH, Ham Radio Slow Scan TV, Socttie, DX2, HQ1, HQ2 PD, P3, P5, P7, AVT, and QRM you can use it on Mac OS X 10.6 and later. It can effectively transmit and receive pictures in a number of black and white and color modes, including 12s, 36s, and 72s.

RX-SSTV — Great APRS Software

This free software is available for Windows users and is designed for SWL in particular. You will want to keep in mind that it does not support SSTV TX, SITOR, AMTOR, NAVTEX and FELL. It automatically saves images and supports numerous sound cards, so it is very versatile to say the least. There are also many different advanced quality settings, allowing you to achieve the exact results you are looking for without any problems.

MultiPSK — Top APRS Program

MultiPSK is always a good option for amateur radio operators, and it is perfect for those who are into SSTV. It supports many different modes, including PSK, PSK63, PSK63F, QPSK31, BPSK31, PSKFEC31, DominoEx, THROBX, PSK10, PSKFED31, PSKAM, and many more. It is known for having one of the more user-friendly interfaces and a variety of functions to choose from.

Read the full list of SSTV Programs in our links directory, that includes also a some utilities to improve image quality, upload files, and organize received pics.

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Daniella Perry Siegel

I’m Daniella. I love to try different stuff and share my feedback and my thoughts about them. Hope you enjoy my blog. Thank you!