How do i set up a pro weather station? and how can i go about receiving satellite images to my pc? (weather)?

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Hope some one can help :)

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi there.. A few years ago, I used to receive weather station down-links. I built my own receivers, mainly because I'm a radio ham... Anyway, you will need to buy a dedicated receiver, so look on line for Sat weather Rx's and the programs Will come with the receiver. You will need a antenna rotator, and some antennas tuned for the various frequencies, but I guess, at a pinch, you could use a discone antenna..... Best of luck.. Tony

Answer 2

You will need to get into HAM Radio if you want to pick up the raw satellite images.

http://www.vhfcomm.co.uk/i-weather%20sat...

and

http://www.vhfcomm.co.uk

are a good start.

http://www.david-taylor.myby.co.uk/softw...

too

http://www.yachtcom.co.uk/comms/Weather....

You will need a aerial for each form of transmission, an RF section - a scanner is good as it covers many of the different frequencies. then you need to decode the signals. Nowadays it will all be done in software on a PC I guess, it used to be done in bespoke hardware..

Or do you want to download them off the net?

Pro weather stations here http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/...