Dilshan R Jayakody talks about reception of NOAA weather satellite data:
Recently I got an interest to experiment with NOAA weather satellite reception techniques. As a first thing, I did search on the internet for a suitable antenna for NOAA satellite frequencies (137.100 MHz – 137.9125 MHz). After examining a couple of designs, I decided to build a Turnstile antenna which is designed by Ivo Brugnera I6IBE.
Due to the COVID19 lock-down, I build this antenna using parts that are already available in my inventory. Originally, I build this antenna on a wood-stick, and later I changed it to a stable setup as shown below.
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