Thanks so much for the info, I changed my settings to 25-bandwidth and 25 step, I'll see if I pickup anything, I have my discone on my fourth floor balcony facing north.
From your location the satellite arc will start from the south east at the horizon to due south up about 30deg elevation then back down to south west at the horizon. You will need an unobstructed view of all that. A balcony facing north with a building in the way to the south will probably not work.
some tops of trees are in my way but no buildings, when I go out on my balcony I see north, east, west, When I first started to scan the frequencies I did pickup a voice, but I did not move fast enough to see what frequency it was, it only lasted for a few seconds and never found it again. Than was about an hour ago, 9 - PM 21:00 UTC
Ok I will try a step size of 10.000 and bandwidth of 25.000 and see if I pick up anything
OH, ok thanks I have a lot to learn about scanning in the Satcom band, thanks for the help.
Your Discone needs to see east to south to west. A Discone can pick up some UHF satcom but you will need an antenna that has more gain and/or right hand circular polarity to work the best.
Yea I thought the discone was pointing the wrong way I have the same problem with trying to pick up the satellites in the HF bands also, This is a video of what I am seeing on the waterfall.
The newer UHF Follow On satellites are pretty hot and can be picked up on Discones and handhelds depending on look angle. Some of the older sats need a lot more antenna to get a useable signal.
Pimp him your homemade antenna plans. It works well.
I think the problem is my balcony is facing the wrong way to receive anything.
That sucks
Kind of thought it was like cb radio, it was a lot of fun in the 70's but it turned into a three ring circus with too many clowns out there.
