Direct Reception LRPT

LRPT for Beginners.

METEOR-M N2M

Meteor-M N2 is a Russian polar orbiting weather satellite launched on July 8, 2014.

Its main missions are weather forecasting, climate change monitoring and sea monitoring.

Meteor-M N2 transmits a Low Resolution Picture Transmission (LRPT) signal which broadcasts live weather satellite images, similar to the APT images produced by the NOAA satellites. LRPT images are broadcast as a digital signal with an image resolution 12 times greater than analog NOAA APT signals.

Equipment required.

NEWSKY RTL2832U / R820T2 SDR
DAB FM USB MCX SOCKET SPECIAL DONGLE

frequency range (*100) 700 kHz - 1864 MHZ
MCX socket
Active Crystal Oscillator
Reinforced Socket

This stick does not come with SDR software or instructions.

Automated Installer is here:
- http://rtlsdr.org/softwarewindows

Available from the GEO Shop

The SDR-RTL Dongle, complete with patch lead and adapters

137Mhz Antenna

Turnstile/Cross dipoles.

An axial-mode turnstile antenna for 136-137 MHz LEO weather satellites comprising a single turnstile crossed dipole above a passive set of dipoles serving as a reflector.

or QFH

(Link to Paul Hayes website for a DIY QFH Antenna)

qfh

How to Receive Meteor Images & Software required.

How to receive Meteor-M N2 LRPT with the RTL-SDR Dongle. (.pdf file 5Mb)
To view documents in PDF format, a copy of Adobe Reader® is required. You can download a free copy of this software from the Adobe web site

How to receive Meteor M-N2 Images in Realtime with the QPSK Plugin on RTL-SDR Dongles. (695KB)
Includes details and links to required software.

Some early images from Meteor-M N2

Enrico Gobbetti IW2AGJ August 24, 2014 09.05 GMT 662 Orbit.
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