Topic: Thinking of geting a Weather satellite Receiver

[Fox_Of_The_Wind]

I am thinking of expanding my weather station yet again by getting this http://www.hamtronics.com/r139.htm But was wondering if anyone know more about it? I live in a valley in wisconsin so I am not to sure if it would even be able to get a siginal from the weather satellites. Is there anyway I can test to see if there is a siginal in this area?

Thanks.

[ncpilot]

http://tobaccovilleweather.com/

Not a way to test, but another member who has it, or something similar...

[Fox_Of_The_Wind]

Ok, thank you for the info.

[SLOweather]

Sine this receiver is for polar orbiting satellites, you will almost certainly receive signals from them as they orbit overhead.

Depending on the valley geography and orientation, you may either receive less of each pass (if the valley is east-west), or fewer passes (north south).

Which way does your valley run, and how high above the nominal horizon (in degrees) is obscured by the valley walls?

[Fox_Of_The_Wind]

Sine this receiver is for polar orbiting satellites, you will almost certainly receive signals from them as they orbit overhead.

Depending on the valley geography and orientation, you may either receive less of each pass (if the valley is east-west), or fewer passes (north south).

Which way does your valley run, and how high above the nominal horizon (in degrees) is obscured by the valley walls?

Well the valley runs east-west I am going to have to look into how tall the walls are.

Thanks.


If anyone wants to know I am not doing this. I don't want to buy it just to see the valley is to big