Received using RTL-SDR, the included V-Dipole Antenna, SDR++ for recording and SatDump for decoding. It is among the nicest I have received so far.
ΝΟΑΑ 19 APT morning pass at about 70 degrees elevation.
Received using RTL-SDR, the included V-Dipole Antenna, SDR++ for recording and SatDump for decoding. It is among the nicest I have received so far.
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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
You were able to pick up the signal from a NOAA satellite as it was transmitting and got this picture? That's so cool!
VitabytesDev@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y
Yes on APT (137MHz frequency) the procedure is simple. You only need an SDR (Software Defined Radio), an antenna and a computer to do the recording and processing. For the SDR and antenna, I bought the RTL-SDR kit from eBay for around 50€.
Here are some videos explaining how to do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icADyjm3PBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjClTnZ4Xh4 (a little outdated)
I am trying to build an L-Band (1.7GHz frequency) setup now, so that I can get pictures at higher resolution. Though the materials required for this are more expensive and the procedure more involved.