Building a quadrifilar helix antenna (QFH) for NOAA satellite reception with an RTL-SDR

So you've got an SDR, and want to try something new? How about weather satellite image reception? Sounds pretty cool, but that little antenna that came with your SDR isn't quite cutting it. In this video, I build a QFA antenna from copper wire, a bit of coax, and a piece of drain pipe. Plans used for this build: http://metsat.gogan.org/ant_qha.htm It was brought to my attention that one of the links on the plans page is broken, but I found that the missing zip file can be downloaded from here: https://web.archive.org/web/200604220... Followup video with actual results:    • QFH Antenna Results - NOAA 19 satellite re...