GOES 16 GRB downlink vs GVAR

[weather01089]

Anyone hear from Novra regarding updating their boxes? They are currently dead in the water on GOES16.

 

[N6BY]

Anyone hear from Novra regarding updating their boxes? They are currently dead in the water on GOES16.

Maybe you might want to ask at the Open Satellite Forum?

 

[N6BY]

I asked TBS about the availability of the TBS6903, which is not currently available on the www.tbsdtv.com website. I got the following reply from their sales department:

"Thank you very much for your inquiry , TBS6903 is stopped production for long time, TBS6903X is the successor, it has all the fucntions of TBS6903 , or can you tell me what's your requirement? we can help to check and confirm , thank you ."

So I told them that the TBS6903 worked very well for receiving GOES GRB weather satellite images, but I tried the TBS6903X and the error rate was much higher than the TBS6903. So high that not very many images get through.

We determined that I have the old version of the TBS6903X, and a newer version is now available. They offered to send me a sample of the new version of the card for testing, and I took them up on that offer.

Also I now have a direct email for their support engineer who can assist me if I run into problems. So hopefully the new TBS6903X will work and there will continue to be a relatively low cost option for the reception of GRB.

 

[rommac100]

Sorry to revive an old forum thread but has anyone had luck using sdrs like the hackrf and the software package satdump for receiving goes grb images. I just got a 8ft dish and built up a feed for it (dual monopole cantenna feed with hybrid coupler) but haven't been able to get any useful data via satdump. My snr is around 7 to 8dB which I think is on par for an 8ft dish (maybe even a little low).

Additionally has there been any more development/ testing with the tbs6903x that shows it is usable now for grb reception?