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@DoctorRinny good luck! It takes a bit of tinkering. I have to 3D print a case and weather proof it for continuous operation but I’m so glad I finally got it working 😅 Let me know if you need anything!
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@brandonb_phy - Thank you! My 3D printing process is mostly done. I’ve carried out a few test captures already, but still tracking down a few software bugs. Hopefully it will work well soon! It’s definitely cool stuff!
@brandonb_phy Very cool! Got any specs you can share about your antenna? Looks great!
@0xbadc0fee Sure! I am using a 2.4GHz parabolic gird antenna made by Altelix, Nooelec Sawbird LNA for 1.688Ghz (GOES transmit frequency) and the Nooelec NESDR SMArTee XTR all with a raspberry pi. I hacked in a SSD1306 oled display driver so I could see the vit while I was adjusting!
@brandonb_phy sweet! Ill def check out the antenna info. Not GOES but I just built a pi based NOAA-APT system this summer so i know how much tweaking and troubleshooting can go into these. Dont make my mistake, keep your pi cool. Mine was exposed to direct sun too long and took subtle but fatal thermal damage, took forever to diagnose. Congrats!
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@brandonb_phy - I hope to do this a week or two! I’m setting everything up for my project!