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Weather Satellites
I would like to try to pick up the NOAA sattelites. I have an Icom
PCR1000 and a variety of software. I need to know things like bandwidth required, LPM, Mode, and all the other stuff. I know I can get it easier on the net but where is the challange in that. Thanks for the help. Tony |
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50KHz BW works great.
I use Christian Bock's WXSatillite with a simple horizontal dipole. A QDH with a premp would work much better. Terry |
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I'm using a Diamond discone antenna (with max 10meter quality cable, such as
aircell) but an antenna more specific for APT reception would be much better. You could make one yourself to save some money, there's a lot of good info on the net. If you want to use both antennas, don't use an antenna splitter, this will reduce the signal strenght. With the program Orbitron (to predict satellite passes, with DDE option) and WXsat to decode the signals. I'm experimenting with WXtoIMG but I find this more difficult to setup. You can also fine-tune the pcr with factory software (EX-2099), but it can wreck your receiver......make sure that you've got a backup copy of your EEPROM before experimenting (unique settings for each receiver). It takes a signal generator, millivoltmeter and oscilloscope to fine-tune the pcr. An amplifier indeed increases your weak signals, but it also increases the noise in strong signals. Noaa signals are strong enough to recieve them without one. The optional DSP unit only has advantage in the lower frequencies. After a lot of patience, testing and adjusting my results are very good, sometimes I've got a very good signal, starting at a 10 degree angle. Sanchez. ----- Original Message ----- From: Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:24 PM Subject: Weather Satellites 50KHz BW works great. I use Christian Bock's WXSatillite with a simple horizontal dipole. A QDH with a premp would work much better. Terry |
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I use WXtoImg, works very well, a terriffic assortment of enhancements
available. I also built a crossed dipole antenna. Like already said, 50khz bandwidth, and FM mode. I also have decent results with my discone antenna. Russell "Tony Kobylski" wrote in message ... I would like to try to pick up the NOAA sattelites. I have an Icom PCR1000 and a variety of software. I need to know things like bandwidth required, LPM, Mode, and all the other stuff. I know I can get it easier on the net but where is the challange in that. Thanks for the help. Tony |
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