It struggles with other satellites because there are noise spikes near the NOAA 19 and NOAA 15 frequencies. I find that my radio picks up NOAA 18 the best so go here to track it: The mode should be set to NFM and the squelch off. You have to uncheck filter audio and you must set the bandwidth to 36 KHz.
In SDR Sharp, you have to set the front end option to your software radio. To set up the software so it detects the radio, you need to copy rtlsdr.dll into the same directory as SDR Sharp.Ī better guide will be included with your radio or you can find it online.
Once you have the software at the right frequency, you close the laptop, hold it in your left arm and hold the antenna pole with your right hand until you can hear the satellite. The other end of the wire is attached to the other end of the pole a bit like a fishing rod. You simply have to secure the wire to the central pin of the coaxial connection by soldering or making up your own connection. I also covered it in foil which can help block noise in some cases.
I have modified my software radio that I bought by removing the existing connector and attaching a coaxial socket instead. If you do this, the USB cable sometimes causes noise and signal loss so it is best to have the radio plugged directly into the laptop.įinally, if you have really enjoyed this or found it useful, please consider making a tiny donation trough Paypal here: You can connect your radio to a USB extension cable and just hold the radio in your hand rather than having a laptop under your arm. You can search Google for this.Ī small laptop computer that you can hold for 15 minutes at a time. It seems to lose sensitivity to the signals over time. It does not pick up weather satellites at all any more but it still picks up everything else very well. I have discovered a problem with this radio. This will show you how to download weather satellite images really cheaply and easily using easy to obtain parts.
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