L-Band Setup with Mini LNA4ALL and Mini Patch Antenna
Over on his YouTube channel Adam 9A4QV has uploaded a new video showing reception of L-band signals with a bias tee powered LNA4ALL and a small patch antenna. The video seems to show a new miniature...
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—–Hz: A New STD-C Inmarsat Decoder
UPDATE: Unfortunately we have been informed that the code base of this software was illegally decompiled and reused in an almost unchanged way from an already available closed source decoder. This...
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Tekmanoid STD-C Decoder Updated: New Paid LES Decoder + EGC Visualization
The Tekmanoid EGC STD-C decoder was recently updated and a new commercial paid version was released. The paid version now supports the decoding of LES STD-C messages. Previously the only other decoder...
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Outernet: Patch antenna now sold seperately + other products
Back in June we tested Outernet’s new Dreamcatcher which is an ARM based computing board with RTL-SDR and L-band LNA built in. The $99 USD kit also included an external active L-band patch antenna. The...
View ArticleTesting the Prototype Outernet Patch Antenna with Built in RTL-SDR
A few months ago satellite data broadcasting company Outernet created a limited number of prototype receivers that combined an L-band satellite patch antenna, LNA and RTL-SDR into a signal unit. This...
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Scytale-C: A New Inmarsat STD-C Decoder + Tekmanoid STD-C Decoder Updates
Over on the BitBucket code repository a new open source decoder for Inmarsat STD-C called Scytale-C has been released. The software is available for Windows, and a ready to use binary .exe file can be...
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Outernet’s Old Antenna Stock for Sale: L-Band Active and Filtered Ceramic...
In the past the Outernet project operated on L-band frequencies, and for the service they manufactured a number of active L-band active ceramic patch antennas for use with RTL-SDR dongles. Outernet has...
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Decoding 12 AERO Channels Simultaneously with an Airspy, Outernet Patch...
In a post uploaded last month we noted that Outernet was selling off some of their old L-Band satellite antennas cheaply. Nils Schiffhauser (DK8OK) decided to take advantage of the sale and bought one....
View ArticleL-Band Setup with Mini LNA4ALL and Mini Patch Antenna
Over on his YouTube channel Adam 9A4QV has uploaded a new video showing reception of L-band signals with a bias tee powered LNA4ALL and a small patch antenna. The video seems to show a new miniature...
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—–Hz: A New STD-C Inmarsat Decoder
UPDATE: Unfortunately we have been informed that the code base of this software was illegally decompiled and reused in an almost unchanged way from an already available closed source decoder. This...
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Tekmanoid STD-C Decoder Updated: New Paid LES Decoder + EGC Visualization
The Tekmanoid EGC STD-C decoder was recently updated and a new commercial paid version was released. The paid version now supports the decoding of LES STD-C messages. Previously the only other decoder...
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Outernet: Patch antenna now sold seperately + other products
Back in June we tested Outernet’s new Dreamcatcher which is an ARM based computing board with RTL-SDR and L-band LNA built in. The $99 USD kit also included an external active L-band patch antenna. The...
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SDR# Inmarsat Decoder Plugin Now Available
Microp11, the programmer of Scytale-C a standalone Inmarsat decoder has just released a new Inmarsat decoder SDR# plugin. The plugin is currently in the "pre-alpha" stages, so is still missing some...
View ArticleCreating an Inmarsat STC-C EGC Live Stream with an RTL-SDR, Raspberry Pi and...
Thanks to Zoltan (aka Veryokay on YouTube) for submitting information about his Inmarsat STD-C EGC live stream setup. His setup allows him to access the Inmarsat STD-C signal from anywhere in the world...
View ArticleSignalsEverywhere: Decoding Inmarsat EGC and AERO ACARS
On his latest video Corrosive from the SignalsEverywhere YouTube channel discusses Inmarsat LES EGC and AERO ACARS decoding. Inmarsat is a satellite provider that has multiple geosynchronous satellites...
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Mike Tests out L-Band STD-C and AERO with a Low Cost Modified GPS Antenna
SDR-Kits.net have begun selling low cost GPS antennas that are modified to receive the Inmarsat satellite frequencies between 1535 MHz to 1550 MHz. They also have a version for Iridium satellites that...
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Testing a PCB Patch Antenna and Radiosonde QFH Antenna for Inmarsat and...
Over on his YouTube channel Tech Minds has been testing some antennas for Inmarsat and Iridium L-Band satellite reception. Inmarsat is a satellite service that runs on geostationary satellites, and one...
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PREORDER SALE: Active L-Band 1525-1637 Inmarsat to Iridium Patch Antenna Set...
Over the last several months we've been working on a versatile active L-band patch antenna that can cover Inmarsat to Iridium satellite frequencies. That antenna is now almost ready, and should be able...
View ArticleSignalsEverywhere: Testing out NooElecs PCB L-Band Patch Antenna
Over on his YouTube channel Corrosive from the SignalsEverywhere YouTube channel has uploaded a video where he tests out the new US$29.95 NooElec PCB patch antenna for receiving L-band satellite...
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L-Band Patch Antenna Set Preorder Sale Ending Soon – Shipping Begins Next Week
Just a heads up that the preorder sale on our new L-Band Patch antenna set will be ending October 21 as we are almost ready to ship the units out. After the preorder sale ends the pricing will rise...
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