Earth from Elektro-L3
Natural-color satellite imagery received and processed by amateur radio station OE3HWC.
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About Elektro-L3
Russian Geostationary Weather Satellite
Elektro-L3 is a Russian geostationary meteorological satellite launched on 24 December 2019. It is part of the Elektro-L series, designed to monitor Earth's atmosphere, cloud systems and weather patterns.
Since October 2026, Elektro-L3 has been transmitting LRIT imagery from approximately 14.5 degrees West. Its transmissions can be received at amateur radio station OE3HWC in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
Orbital position: 14.5 degrees West
Reception frequency: 1691 MHz
Transmission format: LRIT
Observed schedule: 7 transmissions daily
Receiving station: OE3HWC - JN87CT
Image Archive
Previously received natural-color Elektro-L3 images, newest first.
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Receiving Station
OE3HWC Amateur Radio Station - Wiener Neustadt, Austria (JN87CT)
100 cm Satellite Dish
Satellite dish used for receiving Elektro-L3 at 14.5 degrees West.
L-Band Feed & SDR
L-band receiving system operating at 1691 MHz.
Raspberry Pi 4
Remote receiving unit with SSD storage and Ethernet connection.
SatDump Software
Live LRIT signal decoding and satellite image processing.
LNA & SDR
The LNA is a Nooelec SAWbird GEOS, and the SDR is a Nooelec NESDR SMArTee.
Receiving System Overview
Signal path: Elektro-L3 → Satellite Dish → Feed & SDR → Raspberry Pi 4 → Ethernet → SatDump
Technical Specifications – OE3HWC
| Receiving Station | OE3HWC – Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| Maidenhead Locator | JN87CT |
| Satellite | Elektro-L3 |
| Orbital Position | 14.5° West |
| Reception Frequency | 1691 MHz (L-Band) |
| Satellite Dish | 100 cm Parabolic Dish |
| Antenna Feed | 3-Turn WX HRPT Feed – LHCP (nolle.engineering) |
| LNA | Nooelec SAWbird GEOS |
| SDR Receiver | Nooelec NESDR SMArTee |
| Remote Receiver | Raspberry Pi 4 |
| Data Connection | 75 m Ethernet Cable |
| Decoding Software | SatDump v1.2.2 |
| Transmission Format | LRIT |
Satellite Information
LRIT Transmission Schedule
Seven observed LRIT transmissions per day. All times are UTC. Click to enlarge.
Satellite Coverage
Coverage and elevation angles of the Elektro-L geostationary weather satellites. Click to enlarge.