A long-running SDR-focused blog with an unusually deep archive of satellite reception walkthroughs, including NOAA APT, Meteor LRPT, GOES HRIT/EMWIN, and other satellite downlinks. Posts typically include practical hardware notes, receiver settings, and decoding software recommendations.
An engineering-heavy blog focused on receiving, demodulating, and decoding real satellite downlinks (amateur, CubeSat, and deep-space), often from raw IQ recordings. Expect detailed signal analysis, GNU Radio flowgraphs, and telemetry decoding writeups.
A hands-on site with step-by-step guides for building low-cost downlink receive chains (antennas, LNAs/filters, SDRs) and decoding common weather satellite feeds. Coverage commonly includes GOES HRIT, NOAA APT, and Meteor reception workflows.
A satellite-centric blog and resource hub with posts on receiving and decoding amateur satellite telemetry, plus links to practical decoder tools and software notes. It is particularly useful when you are chasing specific CubeSat beacons and want decoding utilities or field reports.
https://w2mmdsatellite.blogspot.com/
A project-style blog featuring practical satellite reception builds and results, including GOES reception and other telemetry captures. Entries often document what worked (and what did not) with real-world hardware setups.
A DIY engineering blog with clear writeups on building simple satellite antennas and receiving NOAA APT weather maps. Posts tend to emphasize approachable hardware, software configuration, and real decoded image examples.
https://apbouwens.github.io/Receiving-NOAA-start/
Concise, practical guides that walk through receiving NOAA APT and Meteor LRPT with common SDR tools. Useful for replicable settings and a straightforward end-to-end decoding pipeline.
https://sgcderek.github.io/blog/beginner-hrpt-guide.html
A focused tutorial on HRPT reception aimed at hobbyists stepping up from narrowband APT/LRPT to wider-band downlinks. It provides a pragmatic overview of hardware choices and signal-processing considerations.
A personal blog with practical SDR-based satellite reception notes, including capturing NOAA satellite imagery and related experiments. Posts are written from a builder’s perspective and can be helpful when troubleshooting real installations.
A guide-oriented site covering reception/decoding for geostationary weather imagery downlinks (e.g., LRIT/HRIT class signals). Some pages note when older tooling is outdated, but the signal and system context remains useful for planning a receive chain.
https://gojimmypi.blogspot.com/
A project blog with detailed, reproducible posts on receiving GOES weather satellite data using common hobbyist components (e.g., Nooelec kits, Raspberry Pi, goestools). Good for seeing full command lines, build steps, and pitfalls.
https://mattmakesmaps.com/blog/2024-01-22-tinygs-overview/
A clear build log for a TinyGS CubeSat telemetry receiver, documenting hardware choices and what successful packet reception looks like. Particularly relevant if you want lightweight, low-power telemetry downlink projects.
https://hamprojects.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/how-to-easily-receive-and-decode-cubesat-telemetry/
A beginner-friendly explanation of receiving and decoding CubeSat telemetry via the TinyGS ecosystem (LoRa-based), with context on how the network works. Useful as an onboarding read before building a station.
https://ki4kao.net/noaa-satellite-images/
A ham-radio blog post documenting a NOAA APT imagery setup using SDR tools and satellite-tracking apps. Helpful for validating a first successful receive/decoding workflow and comparing toolchains.