This time I didn't adjust the Doppler shift, since it turns out the demodulator handles that automatically. There were fewer dark bands, but a couple of wide ones remained, and the polarization was still fluctuating.

Equipment (listed in order of connection):

• 137 MHz V-dipole
• 137 MHz SAW filter before the LNA
• External LNA with bias tee
• 5-meter 5D-FB coaxial cable
• RTL-SDR Blog V4
• 2-meter USB extension cable
• Laptop

Hi! I've been messing with my Nooelec RTL-SDR v5 for around 2 months and I recently got a simple V dipole antenna with 53.4cm for each rod, 120 degrees between them and all that.

Now i want to try and capture my first Meteor M2-3/M2-4 satellite image! I use the setup from https://www.rtl-sdr.com/simple-noaameteor-weather-satellite-antenna-137-mhz-v-dipole/

I got a 54 degree pass of the Meteor M2-3 tomorrow morning, Is it worth trying with my new antenna? What are the proper SDR++ settings? I have done some research already but there is a lot of contradicting information so i want to get your opinion.

Any help is appreciated!

UPDATE: Just to note, i do not have an LNA.

Here is the proposed topic:

Final Project Proposal

Title: Smart Tracking Antenna System for a 5.8 GHz CubeSat Ground Station

General Description:

CubeSats operate in low Earth orbit, resulting in a constantly changing position relative to the Earth's surface and a limited time window for communication with ground stations. To maintain high received signal strength, the ground station must direct its antenna beam toward the satellite. This final project aims to develop a prototype of a smart antenna system for a ground station capable of tracking CubeSats.

Student Task #1:

Design the CubeSat communication signals—covering both the transmitter and receiver—and implement them using Software-Defined Radio (SDR). Signal characteristics to be considered include modulation schemes, frequency shifts (Doppler effect) and signal strength variations due to relative motion, as well as various use cases (video, image, and data transmission).

Student Task #2:

Design a smart tracking algorithm and implement it on an SDR or microcontroller. Potential algorithms include satellite position searching based on Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and satellite orbit prediction algorithms.

Joint Task:

Design and construct the ground station antenna framework and prepare the necessary components for laboratory and field testing (including simulations), covering hardware, display systems, and testing scenarios.