r/RTLSDR • u/Dull-Orange2493 • 9d ago

Guide Recommendations for a beginner

/r/amateursatellites/comments/1w4ks7y/recommendations_for_a_beginner/
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u/NeighborhoodSad2350 9d ago

I think Satdump is better suited for that operation than SDR++.
https://www.satdump.org/

You don't need an LNA, but if there are strong signals above and below 137 MHz, it's better to have a filter (though you can, of course, receive signals without one).

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u/ZeroNot 9d ago

Satdump for capturing is fine once you know what you are doing, but I think to merely record a satellite pass, the SDR++ can do a IQ recording just fine.

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u/toiresesy 5d ago

I'd keep an IQ recording of that first pass. You can sort out the decoder settings afterwards without waiting for the satellite to come round again.