GOES-R Beginners Guide

A GOES- R Beginner’s Guide for Users is now available. The guide includes steps for using cloud services and tools to acquire, analyze, and visualize GOES-R Series data:

 

 https://www.goes-r.gov/downloads/resources/documents/Beginners_Guide_to_GOES-R_Series_Data.pdf

 

The guide describes the GOES-R Series satellite instruments and ground system and outlines access points for retrieving products including the NOAA repository and cloud-based platforms. Sample scripts are provided to demonstrate visualization techniques, such as how to create a multiband RGB true-color image. The final section on frequently asked questions (FAQs) responds to typical user inquiries and offers workarounds to common obstacles.

GOES Satellite Receive System

Nooelec is now selling the hardware for a complete GOES receive system.

You can purchase it from Amazon - https://amzn.to/34UagCK

for Windows, you will need to purchase the Goes receiver software from USASatCom.  Send joe and email at rfnoise@gmail.com.  You can visit their website at https://usa-satcom.com/

The receiver software is compatible with Weather Message.