In addition to the VHF signals I've looked at before, many weather satellites also use something called HRPT (High Resolution Picture Transmission) on a microwave frequency. This is a little more challenging to detect, and requires tracking low orbit satellites as they pass by.
After a LOT of struggling and failures, I was finally able to record and decode some of these higher-res satellite images. Ironically, the antenna feed that worked best was something made from coathangers and putty!
I may try to follow up on this in a future video, since there are many more satellites that use this system, not just NOAA 19 which I used here.
Some possibly-helpful links:
Satellite pass calculator: www.n2yo.com/
Nano VNA V2: www.ebay.com/i...
Calibrating and using the VNA: • NanoVNA V2 Calibration...
Mini QFH Antenna kit (kinda sucks): www.ebay.com/i...
Mini QFH antenna info: www.dd1us.de/D...
QFH Antenna calculator: www.jcoppens.c...
Ground Plane antenna design (worked better!): m0ukd.com/calc...
Satdump software: github.com/Sat...
SDR++ Software: www.sdrpp.org/
Possible source for folding satellite dish: sub-lunar.com/...
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