Weather Satellite Tracking with RTL-SDR: NOAA 15 Image Reception and Signal Decoding

  • Ahsan Waseem
  • , Mohd Azhan Umar Kamil
  • , Abhisehek Bhardwaj
  • , Abdul Razim
  • , Mohammed Abdul Qadeer
  • , Taher M. Ghazal

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Abstract

This study examines the growing number of satellites, this paper explores the importance of satellite tracking and highlights NOAA-15 for information transmission and weather monitoring. It offers a low-cost configuration for receiving circularly polarized signals, using a Software Defined Radio (SDR) at 137.62 MHz and a V-dipole antenna. The directional characteristics of the V-dipole maximize capture efficiency by improving signal reception during particular satellite orbits. The flexible SDR, in particular the RTL SDR USB dongle, is used to detail signal decoding for Automatic Picture Transmission (APT), allowing for effective processing and tracking. High-quality APT photos are produced by this hardware-software integration, highlighting NOAA's crucial role in international weather forecasting. The study also emphasizes how simple and inexpensive it is to use the V-dipole antenna to receive NOAA weather satellite signals.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on Cyber Resilience, ICCR 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350394962
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2nd International Conference on Cyber Resilience, ICCR 2024 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 26 Feb 202428 Feb 2024

Publication series

Name2nd International Conference on Cyber Resilience, ICCR 2024

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Cyber Resilience, ICCR 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Period26/02/2428/02/24

Keywords

  • APT
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information system
  • NOAA
  • Software Define Radio

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