dsd VS noaa-apt

Depends what version of DSD. The port I use tells you what type of data is being received (not all DMR transmissions carry voice data).

Linux, librtlsdr and this port of DSD. FWIW, this port of DSD is newer and also has a Windows binary.

In Linux, I use this particular port of DSD - this can be piped into from GQRX, rtl_fm+sox, SDR# or any other SDR software that can output the audio of said signal as raw, 44KHz PCM unsigned audio (mono).

I'd personally use this fork of DSD, has better TG/CC/DMR ID output... https://github.com/LouisErigHerve/dsd

I use this particular fork; https://github.com/LouisErigHerve/dsd as it has better output and supports dPMR decoder.

I personally prefer This DSD client

DMR, dPMR, Fusion and more with dsd

Oh I'm not on about SDR# tools, on about DSD from GitHub; https://github.com/LouisErigHerve/dsd (also supports digital encryption on PMR446). I don't use windows.

GOES sats are geostationary but the NOAA APT satellites are encircling the planet and you can pick them up. Old tutorial but still relevant, just use "noaa-apt" tool[0] instead of WXtoImg. https://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-tutorial-receiving-noaa-weat...

[0] https://github.com/martinber/noaa-apt

Sometimes WXtoIMG just discards parts of the recoding when the signal wasn't strong enough. In those cases I've had some luck running the recorded .wav file through noaa-apt to get the full image.

so the NOAA_APT decoder link on your guide did not work properly, By chance did you mean this link https://noaa-apt.mbernardi.com.ar/?

So far I only use it for noaa-apt program though.

Had this exact problem, the thing that I found is that GQRX records at the wrong sample rate, which WXtoImg can’t handle. However, https://noaa-apt.mbernardi.com.ar this utility did work for me. I’ll also note that WFM is the setting I use in GQRX, not AM

You should try noaa-apt too, it usually gives better results for me.