To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
I know these aren't amateur radio satellites, but I'm hoping there's at least a few of you out there who are downloading weather satellite pictures and can help me out.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
I know these aren't amateur radio satellites, but I'm hoping there's at least a few of you out there who are downloading weather satellite pictures and can help me out.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
I know these aren't amateur radio satellites, but I'm hoping there's at least a few of you out there who are downloading weather satellite pictures and can help me out.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
The reason I asked if it was the laptop is that I had a similar issue on my laptop. I had it all running fine with the connection from the microphone jack out of my radio then all of a sudden one day it was breaking images. I came to find out that somehow the input got switched to the microphone and it was picking up the sound from the speaker through the microphone. A couple of other things that I would look at would be making sure my bandwith is set to Wide FM @ 30khz and any noise filters are off. I'm sure you will trip across some little item and I have that Aha moment.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 8:46 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
I know these aren't amateur radio satellites, but I'm hoping there's at least a few of you out there who are downloading weather satellite pictures and can help me out.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Well, I reloaded SDR# and VB audio virtual cable. The weather sat image is still shredded horizontally. I checked the website for WxtoImg and it is blank.
Does anyone know of any other software for decoding and displaying weather satellite images?
Any other suggestions on getting this fixed will be appreciated.
Steve AI9IN
On 2018-06-28 19:17, Mvivona wrote:
The reason I asked if it was the laptop is that I had a similar issue on my laptop. I had it all running fine with the connection from the microphone jack out of my radio then all of a sudden one day it was breaking images. I came to find out that somehow the input got switched to the microphone and it was picking up the sound from the speaker through the microphone. A couple of other things that I would look at would be making sure my bandwith is set to Wide FM @ 30khz and any noise filters are off. I'm sure you will trip across some little item and I have that Aha moment.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 8:46 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN
Hi Steve,
How about WXtrack?
http://www.satsignal.eu/software/wxtrack.htm
73,
Mark N8MH
On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 11:55 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Well, I reloaded SDR# and VB audio virtual cable. The weather sat image is still shredded horizontally. I checked the website for WxtoImg and it is blank.
Does anyone know of any other software for decoding and displaying weather satellite images?
Any other suggestions on getting this fixed will be appreciated.
Steve AI9IN
On 2018-06-28 19:17, Mvivona wrote:
The reason I asked if it was the laptop is that I had a similar issue on
my laptop. I had it all running fine with the connection from the microphone jack out of my radio then all of a sudden one day it was breaking images. I came to find out that somehow the input got switched to the microphone and it was picking up the sound from the speaker through the microphone.
A couple of other things that I would look at would be making sure my
bandwith is set to Wide FM @ 30khz and any noise filters are off.
I'm sure you will trip across some little item and I have that Aha
moment.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 8:46 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN
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Wxtrack is for tracking satellites.
You could record the pass and use SatSignal or Google APT Decoder and see what other apps are available.
On Fri, 29 Jun 2018, 20:59 Mark L. Hammond, marklhammond@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Steve,
How about WXtrack?
http://www.satsignal.eu/software/wxtrack.htm
73,
Mark N8MH
On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 11:55 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Well, I reloaded SDR# and VB audio virtual cable. The weather sat image is still shredded horizontally. I checked the website for WxtoImg and it is blank.
Does anyone know of any other software for decoding and displaying weather satellite images?
Any other suggestions on getting this fixed will be appreciated.
Steve AI9IN
On 2018-06-28 19:17, Mvivona wrote:
The reason I asked if it was the laptop is that I had a similar issue
on
my laptop. I had it all running fine with the connection from the microphone jack out of my radio then all of a sudden one day it was breaking images. I came to find out that somehow the input got switched
to
the microphone and it was picking up the sound from the speaker through
the
microphone.
A couple of other things that I would look at would be making sure my
bandwith is set to Wide FM @ 30khz and any noise filters are off.
I'm sure you will trip across some little item and I have that Aha
moment.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 8:46 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an
RTL-SDR
with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable
to
connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through
the
shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm
not
sure what to try next.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN
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Or you can record .wav of pass and upload it somewhere public and others try to decode it.
On Fri, 2018-06-29 at 21:29 +0100, Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) wrote:
Wxtrack is for tracking satellites.
You could record the pass and use SatSignal or Google APT Decoder and see what other apps are available.
On Fri, 29 Jun 2018, 20:59 Mark L. Hammond, marklhammond@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Steve,
How about WXtrack?
http://www.satsignal.eu/software/wxtrack.htm
73,
Mark N8MH
On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 11:55 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Well, I reloaded SDR# and VB audio virtual cable. The weather sat image is still shredded horizontally. I checked the website for WxtoImg and it is blank.
Does anyone know of any other software for decoding and displaying weather satellite images?
Any other suggestions on getting this fixed will be appreciated.
Steve AI9IN
On 2018-06-28 19:17, Mvivona wrote:
The reason I asked if it was the laptop is that I had a similar issue
on
my laptop. I had it all running fine with the connection from the microphone jack out of my radio then all of a sudden one day it was breaking images. I came to find out that somehow the input got switched
to
the microphone and it was picking up the sound from the speaker through
the
microphone.
A couple of other things that I would look at would be making sure my
bandwith is set to Wide FM @ 30khz and any noise filters are off.
I'm sure you will trip across some little item and I have that Aha
moment.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 8:46 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an
RTL-SDR
with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable
to
connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through
the
shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm
not
sure what to try next.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN
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Perhaps you need to do a calibration ?
http://leshamilton.co.uk/wxtoimg.htm
JP
On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 1:25 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Well, I reloaded SDR# and VB audio virtual cable. The weather sat image is still shredded horizontally. I checked the website for WxtoImg and it is blank.
Does anyone know of any other software for decoding and displaying weather satellite images?
Any other suggestions on getting this fixed will be appreciated.
Steve AI9IN
On 2018-06-28 19:17, Mvivona wrote:
The reason I asked if it was the laptop is that I had a similar issue on
my laptop. I had it all running fine with the connection from the microphone jack out of my radio then all of a sudden one day it was breaking images. I came to find out that somehow the input got switched to the microphone and it was picking up the sound from the speaker through the microphone.
A couple of other things that I would look at would be making sure my
bandwith is set to Wide FM @ 30khz and any noise filters are off.
I'm sure you will trip across some little item and I have that Aha
moment.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 8:46 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Yes, this is on a laptop. I have successfully received images on this laptop for a couple of years.
On 2018-06-28 07:42, Mvivona wrote:
Is this on a laptop?
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:58 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN
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Steve,
Could be a few things, with SDR# running is the audio choppy through the speakers? you could lower the sample rate of the SDR also to see if that helps
If the audio isn't choppy then it could be that there are not enough system resources so your getting dropped packets, I have that issue on an old desktop I use for wxsat decoding so I have turned off the main waterfall and spectrum display in SDR# which sorted it for me.
Peter 2M0SQL
On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 at 11:59, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
To get images from NOAA weather satellites I have been using an RTL-SDR with SDR# software and the WxtoImg decoding program. This has worked successfully for a couple of years. I use the VB virtual audio cable to connect SDR# to WxtoImg.
But about a month ago I had to reinstall SDR# as it wasn't working. I think it may have been due to an update in Windows 10. So, SDR# is working fine, but since the reinstall of SDR# I can no longer get viewable images in WxtoImg. The pictures look they have been through the shredder. I tried the slant correction and the resync as described in the Help section, but it didn't fix anything.
It looks like a sync problem, but if the resync doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what to try next.
I know these aren't amateur radio satellites, but I'm hoping there's at least a few of you out there who are downloading weather satellite pictures and can help me out.
All reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Steve AI9IN _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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