New Operational GNC-A Station: CIRA-CSU (Station n° 83!)

We have a new GNC-A operational station! It was installed at CIRA (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere), Colorado State University, USA. Their GNC-A antenna is shown at the picture below:

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This is the setup being used:

Antenna:

  • Manufacturer: PRODELIN
  • Model: 2.4 m

LNB:

  • Manufacturer: NORSAT
  • Model: 3525 C-Band (3.4-4.2 GHz) PLL LNB
  • Manual: Link

DVB-S Receiver:

  • Manufacturer: NOVRA
  • Model: S300D
  • Supported technology: DVB-S and DVB-S2
  • Webpage: Link

CIRA is testing the SIGMACast software, and sent the screeshot below.

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GEONETCast-Americas Imagery of The Day [8]: Moonlight

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… and eclipse!

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New Operational GNC-A Station: UHM – Haiti (Station n° 82!)

We have a new GNC-A operational station! It was installed at UHM (Unité d’Hydrométéorologie), Haiti. Their GNC-A antenna is shown at the picture below:

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Huge thanks to CIMO, the “Center of Instruments and Observation Methods” from INSMET, Cuba, who assisted UHM in the installation and configuration, and kindly provided photos and information.

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Below, the installation diagram:

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Both ingestion and visualization machines are seen on the photo below:

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SIGMACast and Python were installed in the visualization machine and remote access was provided in the UHM network:

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Great job UHM / INSMET!

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