5 hours ago
Long plot of MRO @ Mars with R8600 + SDR-IP all locked to GPSDO. Need to still turn off the AGC - that is source of dB change in waterfall around 01:29 UTC. https://t.co/yMXBFPmSQX
7 hours ago
New S-Band filter to help with tracking satellites near horizon. @sysmocom cf2235-kt30 v1
Install is temporary until i have time to properly mount it. https://t.co/GMlCISqJ0W
9 hours ago
What's in a squiggle? This white line represents the GBT's observations of the NASA Mars Perseverance rover landing as we followed its tonal signal. Learn more https://t.co/lq3ZlxXbri https://t.co/l3m1qwbePe
9 hours ago
The Meteor Demodulator Plugin is now working on the latest SDR# Studio v.1810 in .NET 5.x!
Get the required files at: https://t.co/3XzauCtuCG https://t.co/vlniZAFY8v
10 hours ago
Casting my gaze on the C-band 3410MHz +/- 10MHz and I think I've found the Russian EKS system's TT&C beacons. Much more data and analysis required but there are multiple satellites with 12 hour periods in the data. https://t.co/tTnnQZjEWe
Author Archives: trango
XHRPT Ecosystem
There are many parts of operating a successful XHRPT station. In the diagram below you can see various radio options, demodulators, decoders, trackers and image processing options. Yes, there is some complexity, but that is part of the interest. If … Continue reading
Posted in POES
Mercury Transit of 2019
Got up way too early to capture this rare Mercury Transit. Mercury is small, about 1/3 the size of the Earth. Good thing there was no sunspots or Mercury would have been difficult to locate.
GOES-16 / 17 Setup Guide
Here is a great write up by Rodney AAA6RD, Region 6 Director for US Army MARS on his GOES-16/17 setup. The write-up includes what’s required, the setup details and the results. GEOS-16_Receiver_Project-12022018
Posted in Uncategorized
XHRPT Update
Getting close to releasing XHRPT decoder. Upgraded to now decode MetOp-A/B, FengYun-3A/B/C in addition to the previously supported NOAA-18/19/15 and Meteor-MN2. Here is a short video of a typical pass of MetOp-B AHRPT. The video has been speed up, so … Continue reading
Posted in Satellites, Spacecraft
Tagged L-Band, Software
Cyberspectrum #20 (WX Satellites) Slides
Yep, better late than never… Here are the slides from my WX Satellite presentation at Cyberspectrum #20 in the Fall of 2016. cyberspectrum_wx_sats_r4 Warning, it’s a big (45MB) PDF file because it includes quite a few images. Good Luck!
Posted in GOES, Satellites
Tagged L-Band
XRIT Decoder for GOES Satellite
NOAA’s GOES-13 (East), GOES-15 (West) and now GOES-16 produce some amazing images. Both GOES-13 and GOES-15 broadcast weather images to users with suitable ground stations using a protocol called LRIT (Low Rate Information Transmission). GOES-16, a more advanced satellite does … Continue reading
Heat sink and shielding for HackRF One
The HackRF one PCB is manufactured with an option for a shield. This shield is available from NooElec. It’s a simple and quick addition, just some easy soldering. The hardest part is just removing the HackRF one from it’s plastic … Continue reading
