SkyRoof: New Ham Satellite Tracking and SDR Receiver Software

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June 5, 2025 SkyRoof: New Ham Satellite Tracking and SDR Receiver Software Recently VE3NEA has released a new Windows program called "SkyRoof". SkyRoof is both a satellite tracking and SDR receiver program. It supports the RTL-SDR as well as Airspy and SDRplay devices. The software is designed for tracking and receiving ham radio satellites, and it can provide detailed information about all ham satellites, tracking them in real time, and provide pass prediction. It also shows a skymap and SDR waterfall display. The receiver software supports demodulation of SSB/CW/FM, and it automatically compensates for doppler. It can also interface with antenna rotators that support hamlib. SkyRoof Satellite Tracking and SDR Receiver Software Screenshot Over on YouTube Johnson's Techworld has also recently uploaded a video showing him testing out Skyroof, which may be of interest to some. Written by admin Posted in Airspy, Amateur Radio, Applications, RTL-SDR, Satellite, SDRplay Tagged with airspy, ham radio satellites, rtl-sdr, rtl2832, rtl2832u, satellites, sdrplay

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