Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I like making pictures of satellite radio signals, as I find it a really intuitive way to visualize orbits and transmission types. I've done this before for a variety of small satellite antennas (such as the Dish Tailgater: youtube.com/watch?v=lVOTZxNCgTM&t=813s).
In this video I updated my microwave imaging program to work with the Discovery Drive (crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/discovery-drive) and Discovery Dish (crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/discovery-dish) as well as my larger satellite dish out at the Sandland Radio Observatory.
Eventually I'd like to do more radio astronomy with this type of setup, but I'm still working out some of the details.
Some helpful resources I used are:
Stuff in space: https://stuffin-space.vader.zone/
RTL_SDR: amzn.to/3QNybhp
My scanning code: github.com/saveitforparts/Discovery-Drive-Scan
3D Printed adapters for Discovery Drive: printables.com/@Saveitforpar_4370009
Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join
Or support me via Patreon at patreon.com/saveitforparts
Check out gadgets and devices I like at amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts
I like making pictures of satellite radio signals, as I find it a really intuitive way to visualize orbits and transmission types. I've done this before for a variety of small satellite antennas (such as the Dish Tailgater: youtube.com/watch?v=lVOTZxNCgTM&t=813s).
In this video I updated my microwave imaging program to work with the Discovery Drive (crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/discovery-drive) and Discovery Dish (crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/discovery-dish) as well as my larger satellite dish out at the Sandland Radio Observatory.
Eventually I'd like to do more radio astronomy with this type of setup, but I'm still working out some of the details.
Some helpful resources I used are:
Stuff in space: https://stuffin-space.vader.zone/
RTL_SDR: amzn.to/3QNybhp
My scanning code: github.com/saveitforparts/Discovery-Drive-Scan
3D Printed adapters for Discovery Drive: printables.com/@Saveitforpar_4370009
Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join
Or support me via Patreon at patreon.com/saveitforparts
Check out gadgets and devices I like at amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts
