Outernet rxOS Version 3 Released: Automatic Decompression, APRS, NOAA Weather Data, News Updates

Outernet is a new L-band satellite services which aims to be a “library in the sky”. Their satellite signal can be received from almost anywhere in the world, and they aim to constantly transmit data like news, weather updates, books, images/videos and other data files. The service is free and can be received with an RTL-SDR, LNA and patch antenna. We have a full tutorial on receiving their service available here.

The “rxOS” decoder, file management system and web interface GUI has recently been updated to version 3.0. This new version has several new features:

  1. Downloaded files are automatically decompressed after downloading, so they can be viewed directly in the Outernet web interface.
  2. An hourly transmission of APRS data which comes from the repeater on board the international space station. APRS messages can now be relayed across the world via the ISS and Outernet.
  3. This Monday they will begin transmitting NOAA weather data (we are unsure if this entails images or text data yet)
  4. Soon they should begin transmitting news data too.

More details on the update can be found on their forum post. To update the service on a CHIP or Pi 3, download the .pkg file from the links on the forum and choose this file in the Update Firmware section of the Outernet settings menu. 

An example of some received APRS messages from the Outernet.
An example of some received APRS messages from the Outernet.
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APRS messages

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Zoltan

Dave, please check in here to get support on the Outernet setup: http://discuss.outernet.is/t/rxos-3-0-outernet-in-a-box-r2-please-update-your-receiver/2371/14

dave

could you get the windows decoder to support the hackrf possibly?

dave

V2 windows decoder still not working for me. freezes occasionally and numbers seem erratic on vbox window. currently avg 5.1 snr and avg 0.4 offset (have fan keeping rtl cool) drifting between sig-lock and signal detect

can decode 10.5k signals with Aero okay with same setup