NOAA weather images & sounds
Antenna : APT-2CP (Hamtronics)
Receiver : R139 (Hamtronics)
Program : WXtoImg (Freeware)
Weather Satellites
NOAA-15 : 137.620 1702.500 MHz
NOAA-17 : 137.500 1698.000 MHz
NOAA-18 : 137.9125 1707.000 MHz
NOAA-19 : 137.100 1698.000 MHz
R139
Channel 1, 137.100 MHz
Channel 2, 137.400 MHz
Channel 3, 137.500 MHz
Channel 4, 137.620 MHz
Channel 5, 137.9125 MHz
NOAA weather images #1 Jul 06 - Jul 23, 2005
NOAA weather images #2 Jul 23 - Sep 24, 2005
NOAA weather images #3 Oct 02 - Sep 20, 2006
NOAA weather sounds 12 May 28, 2006 137.500 MHz (Deleted)
NOAA weather sounds 15 May 28, 2006 137.620 MHz (Deleted)
NOAA weather sounds 17 Feb 02, 2006 137.500 MHz (Deleted)
NOAA weather sounds 18 May 01, 2012 137.9125MHz
NOAA weather sounds 19 Apr 08, 2012 137.100 MHz
8 Jan 2007, NOAA-17 over Japan
WXtoIMG update
Settings (ver2.9.3):
(a) Options - Ground Station Location
(b) Options - File Names and Locations
(c) Options - Image and Movie Options
(d) Options - Auto Processing Options - Image Settings
(e) Options - Auto Processing Options - (Check)Create images
(f) Options - Recording Options
(g) Options - Save Options
(h) File - Update Keplers
(i) File - Record - Auto Record
17:20UTC 2Feb2008 and 00:40UTC 3Feb2008
NOAA-19 launched
NOAA-N-Prime (NOAA-19) launched at 10:22UTC, 6 Feb 2009.
WXtoImg Version 2.9.4 Released.
This new version supports NOAA-19. (137.9125MHz)
NOAA-19
1 33591U 09005A 09037.47464079 -.00000043 00000-0 00000+0 0 16
2 33591 098.7318 346.7380 0015655 243.2097 116.8530 14.10795454 03
http://www.nasa.gov/mp4/312237main_van_020609_noaa_launch_pod.mp4
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NOAA-N-Prime/main/
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/news/index.asp
http://www.wxtoimg.com/
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=2658
http://www.f1afz.fr/satellites/sat_meteo/satellites_meteo.php
NOAA-19 first recorded
NOAA-19 is now transmitting sensors 1 & 2, which is the only time the
vegetation enhancement can be used to produce colour daytime images.
NOAA 19 is transmitting on 137.9125 MHz.
WXtoImg 2.9.4 supports NOAA-19 now.
11Feb2009, 03:47-04:02UTC, NOAA-19 over Japan (cloudy)
03Jun2009, 17:14-17:19UTC, NOAA-19 MCIR 137.9125MHz, Elv 58
NOAA-19 is now operating normal mode with sensors 2 & 4 on 137.100MHz.
NOAA-18, 137.9125 MHz
NOAA-19, 137.1000 MHz
http://www.wxtoimg.com/support/
NOAA 18 / NOAA 19 Frequency Change
NOAA 18 and NOAA 19 changed frequencies on 23 June 2009, with NOAA 18 now
on 137.9125 and NOAA 19 on 137.10. If your copy of WXtoImg hasn't picked up
this change, see the Support section for more information on how to ensure
you pick up these changes automatically.
NOAA 18/19: Getting Frequency Changes
Start WXtoImg;
in Options -> Active APT satellites
-> check box "Update this table when...", and click OK button,
then select: File -> Update Keplers; and
finally select: Options -> Save Options.
Getting NOAA 19 Kepler Updates
Start WXtoImg;
in Options -> Internet Options -> Select "Celestrak", and click OK button,
then select: File -> Update Keplers; and
finally select: Options -> Save Options.
NOAA 15 / NOAA 17 Frequencies Changed
NOAA-15, 137.620 MHz
NOAA-17, 137.500 MHz
NOAA 15 and NOAA 17 swapped frequencies on 12 October 2010, with NOAA 15
now on 137.620 and NOAA 17 on 137.500. If you haven't picked up the changes,
you should check Options -> Active APT Satellites, and ensure Update this
table when updating Keplers is selected. File -> Update Keplers will pickup
the new frequency changes. Options -> Save Options will ensure the frequency
changes are saved for the next time you start WXtoImg.
http://www.wxtoimg.com/
[Supplement]
NOAA weather images
NOAA-19 weather satellite
NOAA Weather with FCD + WXtoImg
[Reference]
http://www.hamtronics.com/
http://www.wxtoimg.com/downloads/
http://wwwb.pikara.ne.jp/matusita/
http://www3.sympatico.ca/konecny/weather.htm
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phqfh1/status.htm
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/main/
http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/status.html
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/
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