Nooelec GOES Weather Satellite RTL-SDR Bundle – Includes NESDR SMArTee XTR Software Defined Radio, & Everything Else Needed to Receive LRIT, HRIT & HRPT Satellite Weather Images Directly from Space!

The included antenna is a high-performance L-Band GOES weather satellite parabolic antenna. It has a gain of ~21dBi and an LMR400 cable terminated with male SMA connectors to connect to your gear. The antenna is linearly polarized (vertical or horizontal depending on the mounting), with an electric field aligned with the main reflector and feed-point grid lines. It can be deployed for both linearly and circularly polarized signals (RHCP and LHCP). Assembled antenna dimensions are 0.99m x 0.61m x 0.38m (39″ x 24″ x 15″). It weighs about 2kg (70.5oz).
Our GOES antenna performs highly effectively when paired with the SAWbird+ GOES LNA module that is bundled within the package. The LNA features a gain of 30 dB, achieved through a two-stage amplifier, and a sharp custom-designed SAW filter in between. The module connects to the antenna’s short cable on one end, and the long LMR400 cable on the other, as it should stay as near as possible to the antenna.
The NESDR SMArTee XTR SDR unit will automatically feed the LNA through a built-in always-on Bias-T, which only requires a standard USB 2.0 (or later) port, in order to power the LNA module.
This antenna receives GOES broadcasts with ease due to its fairly confined radiation pattern, without the necessity of highly accurate pointing at the target satellite, as it features a 3dB beam width of 15deg (+/- 7.5deg) on the axis parallel to the main reflector and feed-point grid lines, and 10deg (+/- 5deg) on the orthogonal axis. It is recommended to mount the antenna on a pole of not more than 5cm (2″) in diameter, and would perform equally well when mounted vertically or horizontally.
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Additional information and assembly instructions: support.nooelec.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058812593