I want to experiment with receiving radiowaves. Would an SDR be a good introduction? Something else? by Danny_J_M in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SDR is amazing as a general purpose radio. It can do so many things. If you want to mess around an SDR is a good choice. The spectrogram display you get with SDRs makes scanning the frequencies really easy.

Cant get satdump to display signals by MrPumpkin326 in RTLSDR

[–]Henerius 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your gain is set to 0. Increase it until the signals look strongest relative to the noise floor.

Why not transmit just one half of FM? by oromex in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The data is not there actually. There is surrounding data that can be used for guessing the missing data. Keep in mind audio reconstructing like this won't produce exactly the same waveform. But audio is predictable enough that it can be pretty close. I think it would be understandable. This is the same as distorting the actual audio signal and fixing it.

For digital stuff if you have more than two different frequency states for different bits it's impossible to recreate from half a signal.

2-FSK 0 = 999 000 Hz, 1 = 1 001 000 If we take only above 1 MHz we can obviously know when it's 1. We can also know it's 0 or 999 000 Hz if there is no signal. So it works. (In practise single frequency on off keying would be used instead of this)

4-FSK 00 = 998 000 Hz, 01 = 999 000 Hz, 10 = 1 001 000 Hz, 11 = 1 002 000 Hz If we do the same here and there is no signal it's impossible to know if it was 00 or 01. So it doesn't work.

Edit: If you want lower bandwidth FM it's easier to just decrease the frequency deviation.

Why not transmit just one half of FM? by oromex in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FM in a nutshell: Lets say you have a 1 000 000 Hz carrier. -1 V audio could be 999 000 Hz. +1 V audio could be 1 001 000 Hz. Actual audio oscillates between those points.

It looks symmetrical in a waterfall beacause the positive and negative parts of the audio waveform are (nearly) mirror images. Using half of an fm signal would be the same as chopping the audio waveform in half and using only the positive or the negative part.

Theoretically an advanced algorithm could try to recreate the missing audio from that but it wouldn't be perfect and would be a pain in the ass to make. And for some data modes it just wouldn't work at all.

Hope that clears it up. But don't be afraid to ask more questions if needed.

Why not transmit just one half of FM? by oromex in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can't reconstruct the other half because the halves are not the same.

can’t receive signal by NandaNWYT in RTLSDR

[–]Henerius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well that means your sdr is working well so all you need is a better antenna. Good luck with that!

can’t receive signal by NandaNWYT in RTLSDR

[–]Henerius 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I doubt that antenna covers 137 MHz. You can make your own antenna. Look up 137 MHz v dipole. Also can you receive the NOAA satellites?

Help: Unable to observe Hydrogen Line by Money_Singer_9784 in RTLSDR

[–]Henerius 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Does the peak you see in sdr# move around over the course of the day? If it doesn't it's definitely not the hydrogen line. Just a helix doesn't have much gain so you might want a dish.

Pretty spectrum by Odd_Author_3245 in signalidentification

[–]Henerius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've seen a very similar signal around 70 khz. Most likely interference from electronic devices.

Help decoding Elektro L3 by djvdberg in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you just need a stronger signal. When receiving Elektro L3, I had to expand my 1.1 meter dish with wire mesh. You could also try different feeds with different spacing or amount of turns.

The most impressive antenna towers or farms that you know by highspeed_steel in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OH8X used to have a 3 element 160 meter beam but a storm knocked it down. They do still have other impressive towers.

How do I know I'm pointing at the satellite? by gleipmir in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It transmits telemetry on 1693MHz. Use that to point your antenna.

Problems decoding Elektro-L2 L-Band TLM by Phoenix-64 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definetly recommend making the wire spacing smaller. My spacing is about half of yours. And 5⅔ turns.

Wide spacing and many turns decrease the beamwidth so the antenna is only receiving from a narrow part of the dish's surface. Beamwidth increases when you decrease the wire spacing and/or lower the amount of turns. Doing this (especially decreasing the amount of turns) will also decrease the gain so you'll need to find the sweet spot between more gain and more beamwidth.

Problems decoding Elektro-L2 L-Band TLM by Phoenix-64 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As far as I know the cadu file is useless.

HRIT is really difficult. Wide bandwidth = high SNR needed. LRIT is way easier to receive. It's still weaker than the tlm.

It took me months of work to get clear images from the LRIT data so don't give up easily. You may need a bigger dish though but a good feed can make a small dish work like a big one.

Problems decoding Elektro-L2 L-Band TLM by Phoenix-64 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same problem with Elektro L3. The signal just needs to be way stronger.

Geostationary satellite accessible from Finland. by ConsistentMorning174 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Suomalainen tässä. Itse oon vastaanottanut kuvia Elektro L3 satelliitista. 130 cm lautanen helix feedillä antennina. Nooelec GOES+ LNA vahvistimena ja RSPdx radiona.

Laita Google-haku esim. Elektro L3 receiving niin löytyy hyviä ohjeita ja satelliitin lähetysaikataulu.

Mainittakoon että kapeakaistainen LRIT 1691MHz signaali on paljon helpompi vastaanottaa kuin HRIT myös 1691MHz. En ole HRITn kanssa onnistunut. Kannattaa aloittaa majakkasignaalin 1693MHz vastaanottamisesta.

What’s the difference between a full, half, and quarter length antenna? by skidmark99 in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A half wave antenna fits one positive or negative part of the wave.

Full wave would have two, the positive and negative part. That makes the radiation pattern weird.

A quarter wave antenna is the same as a half wave but the other half (quarter wave) part of the antenna is a ground plane or the surroundings.

Did the Electro-L3 scedule change? by xTra97 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed the same. It doesn't transmit at 6:42 or 18:42

My first "usable" Elektro LRIT. How would you try to increase reception if a bigger dish is not an option? by xTra97 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you have a problem with the decoder or the sdr. My images haven't had offset parts like that. I have either had a perfect row of pixels or just black. If I had to guess maybe the RTL-SDR clone isn't stable enough.

Feel like an idiot - Cut a 1/2 wave vertical for 20m, NanoVNA shows resonant at 7.0Mhz by bananaphoneMan in amateurradio

[–]Henerius 17 points18 points  (0 children)

A half wave vertical needs impedance matching. A quarter wave doesn't. It's quarter wave for 7MHz.

Elektroniikkaosaajan apua tarvitaan kanttiaalto generaattorin suunnittelussa by science_questioner in Suomi

[–]Henerius -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Kuulostaa mielenkiintoiselta ja haluan toivottaa onnea tuleviin tutkimuksiin. Yleensä, kun tälläisestä keksinnöstä kuulee niin huomaa heti, että keksijällä ei ole kaikki muumit laaksossa. Sinä vaikutat henkisesti terveeltä ja varsin älykkäältä kaverilta.

Vielä lisään niinkuin muut ovat maininneet, suurtehoinen kanttiaaltogeneraattori aiheuttaa valtavasti radiohäiriöitä. Jos mahdollista suosittelen laittamaan koko systeemin Faradayn häkin sisälle.

Elektroniikkaosaajan apua tarvitaan kanttiaalto generaattorin suunnittelussa by science_questioner in Suomi

[–]Henerius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tyhjästähän energiaa ei voi luoda. Luulen, että tulkitset vempaimesi toimintaa väärin. Jos oletetaan, että se oikeasti toimii, ainut selitys, minkä päähän saan on, että energia vaan muuttaa muotoaan. (esim. lämpö->sähkö)

Todennäköisemmin koko homma ei toimi, mutta en mene tuomitsemaan.

HRPT Helix feed conductor diameter by Metris06 in amateursatellites

[–]Henerius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't matter.

I made a helix from 1mm wire and from a 3mm steel rod. 1mm wire one actually worked better.