14 Oct
2016
14 Oct
'16
1:34 a.m.
Hi all,
I just noticed today that recently the Outernet satellite information service just switched from K-band to L-band.
This allows for a much smaller patch antenna to receive the signal from Inmarsat, but at a lower bit rate (20 MB/day).
This is a free service, and can be received with low-cost hardware: Raspberry Pi 3, RTL-SDR, LNA, and patch antenna. All available from Amazon.
Apparently APRS is being rebroadcast, as well as weather satellite information.
73 Dave ad0qe