APT decoder and Satellite Tracker
This release features two new exciting plugins contributed by Jon srcejon (PR #787):
- APT (Automatic Picture Transmission) decoder to receive NOAA satellite images. Please check documentation here
- In order to optimize reception of orbiting satellites and follow them a new Satellite Tracker feature plugin has been created. This is rather sophisticated so make sure you check the documentation here to use it productively.
These two plugins have new specific dependencies so if you compile from source make sure you update your procedure according to the Wiki instructions
DATV demod updates
- New MER and CNR gauges. Implements #784
- For DVB-S2 allow a maximum of bit flips corrections (more than 0) in the hard LDPC decoder. With a value of 200 (recommended) signals down to 10 dB MER can be successfully decoded vs 15 dB with no bit flip tolerance as it used to be.
Check DATV demodulator documentation here
Other changes and fixes
- FileSink: enable record button only when plugin is running. Issue #782
- SigMFFileSink: enable record button only when plugin is running.
- RTL-SDR: increase LO ppm range to +/-200