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Live NOAA Weather with Nooelec GOES Weather SDR Bundle

By Tommy Reed on November 8, 2020November 10, 2020Leave a Comment

Introducing a new SDR radio bundle specifically designed for tuning into weather satellite signals.

SDR Weather Stations

Using an SDR to receive weather data from NOAA’s GOES satellite constellation is one of the most common applications for software defined radio enthusiast. There are a ton of tutorials and videos on how to setup your SDR rig, antenna, and SDR software to receive and decode weather images.

One thing that can slow folks down on their quest for home-brew meteorology is figuring out just what equipment is needed beyond a great SDR radio. There are antennas, LNAs, filters, etc. It can all become a bit overwhelming at times.

That’s where a new SDR bundle from Nooelec comes in. The folks over at Nooelec have taken all the guess work and hours of sifting through forums out of designing the best SDR weather station. They’ve created a bundle that includes everything you need to receive weather satellite images.

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15 Best Software Defined Radios (SDRs) For Any Budget [2021 Edition]

By Tommy Reed on June 22, 2020March 8, 20212 Comments

When it comes to Software Defined Radios or SDRs, the variety of offerings can be overwhelming when trying to pick the right set up. We scoured the web in search of 15 great software defined radios so you wouldn’t have to!

So what is the best SDR receiver or transceiver in 2021? The answer is… it’s complicated! When picking an SDR radio, there are many factors that come into play; frequency ranges, transmit/receive capability, complexity, available firmware and open source projects, and of course cost! The following list of great SDR radios covers this diverse spectrum and we hope any one interested in software defined radios will find something that will work for them.

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What are Software Defined Radios (SDRs)

By Tommy Reed on June 9, 2020November 10, 20201 Comment

In this post we’ll explore SDR radios or software defined radios. There’s been a common theme in most things technology related lately and that is a move to Software Defined Everything, or SDx as it is often shortened. Radios and RF communications equipment in general have been moving toward a software-defined existence just the same.

A radio is any kind of electronic device that transmits and receives signals in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. These signals (often called waveforms) are used to transfer information between radios. Radios are ubiquitous today and found in almost every electronic device you own thanks to the proliferation of “smart” and “connected” devices.

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