Decoding images from NOAA satellite APT signals

1. How do I get pictures directly from NOAA satellites?
2. How do you decode a weather satellite?
3. How does NOAA apt work?
4. What satellite does NOAA use?

How do I get pictures directly from NOAA satellites?

NOAA Weather Satellite Antennas. The NOAA APT weather satellites broadcast their signal at about 137 MHz, and their signals are also right hand circularly polarized (RHCP), which means you will need a right hand circularly polarized antenna to properly receive the signals.

How do you decode a weather satellite?

NOAA satellites can be decoded using software called WXtoIMG. The Meteor satellites can be decoded using a software package called MeteorGIS Suite. The Meteor GIS Suite comes complete with a version of SDR# which is required to connect with your SDR Receiver and receive the transmitted signals.

How does NOAA apt work?

noaa-apt and WXtoImg can calculate the orbit of the satellite and rotate the image accordingly. Images look much better on daylight, the satellites also send infrared images at night but I recommend receiving passes when the sun is high in the sky. These satellites send images at realtime, line by line.

What satellite does NOAA use?

DSCOVR, NOAA's first operational satellite in deep space, orbits a million miles from Earth in order to provide early warnings of potentially harmful space weather. JPSS satellites circle the Earth from pole-to-pole and cross the equator 14 times daily allowing for full global coverage twice a day.