Though you might like this interesting YouTube video story on SDR monitoring Ku band satellites...

Here's the link...


Here's the link...
Saveitforparts: Taking Videos of Geostationary TV Satellites via a DIY Radio Telescope
In a recent video on the saveitforparts channel Gabe shows how he used a DIY radio telescope to take a video of geosynchronous TV satellites. The system works by using a motorized dish to scan the sky at Ku-band frequencies. An SDR is used to receive the signal strength at each dish position...
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