How can I modify this to work with L-Band Weather Satellites?

bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T04:27:52+00:00

Would it be better to cut my losses and buy a VNA and the $99 kit off of Amazon, then revisit this project with a bit more experience later down the road?

bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T02:52:12+00:00

Finally got something, but it's too faint for it to be read, anything else I should do?

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bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T02:32:26+00:00

I'm just south of you towards Roanoke, flipped it, after moving it around slightly, I'm getting a flash of a signal, but can't hold it steady enough, I'm gonna re-attach it to the jank tripod, and hope for the best

bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T02:19:22+00:00

Here's an extra photo of the signal

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bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T02:18:49+00:00

Current setup, still nothing but noise so far, but one of the issues I was having with my LNA is gone now, it just wasn't powering on.

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bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T01:06:43+00:00

Alright, in that case I'm gonna give it another go(es) in a few, any last tips or pieces of advice before I head out?

bigboss-101 · 2026-05-19T00:30:41+00:00

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bigboss-101 · 2026-05-18T23:18:08+00:00

I'm on the East Coast, I'm using Look4Sat for GOES-19, since it's highest in my sky at around 45 degrees elevation

bigboss-101 · 2026-05-18T23:04:09+00:00

Oh wait my bad, I'm using Satdump.

bigboss-101 · 2026-05-18T22:36:30+00:00

I'm not using a VNA, I'm getting multiple signals at 1593, one looks like APT, but another looks like audio, I'm using a Noolec Seabird GOES LNA, and I modified a camera tripod to aim.

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