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mlfreeman ◴[] No.44409344[source]
Are the satellites being turned off, or could people with SDRs pick this up directly from space and offer it up for free?
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1. ethan_smith ◴[] No.44409401[source]
Yes, many weather satellites broadcast in frequencies accessible to amateur SDR setups (137-138MHz for NOAA polar orbiting satellites), though military weather satellites like DMSP use different frequencies and encryption that make civilian reception significantly more challenging.
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2. hypercube33 ◴[] No.44410405[source]
saveitforparts actively vlogs about the weather satellite sdr stuff. It's an interesting thing to learn about