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Re:RTL-SDR compatible decoder application for the Meteor M2 ... by krastanov on Monday November 05, 2018 @05:39PM (#18386655)
Does this require a special antenna besides the SDR dongle?
Re:RTL-SDR compatible decoder application for the Meteor M2 ... by jcims on Monday November 05, 2018 @11:30PM (#18388382)
To get a good result, yes. Here's an example that would be very easy to build with some coat hangers and a little coax - https://www.rtl-sdr.com/simple-noaameteor-weather-satellite-...

That said, if it's flying overhead you could probably pick something up with a basic telescoping antenna.