Ground Sphere Mk 3

h1. Hardware Setup

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The following steps cover the physical setup of Ground Sphere Mk 3.  You will be ready to operate Ground Sphere after completing both these steps and the [[Software Setup]].  Refer to the [[Operating Instructions]] at that point for information on capturing images from NOAA weather satellites.

h2. Tools

None.

h2. Materials

_From the "Bill of Materials":https://goo.gl/zyuizi._

* (1) H-01: RTL-SDR Dongle

* (1) H-02: 1/4 Wave Monpole Antenna

* (1) H-03: TRAM NMO 5 1/2'' Magnet NMO Mounting with Rubber Boot

* (1) Personal computer (laptop preferred) running Windows 10

h2. Safety Issues

* Be careful of static discharge for the RTL-SDR dongle.

* Antenna is very conductive, be careful of electric shock near high voltage sources.

h2. Product

Full Hardware Assembly

h2. Procedure

# Place *NMO Base* on a level surface

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# Screw *Monopole Antenna* onto *NMO Base*

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# Screw SMA connector end of *NMO Base* to the *RTL-SDR Dongle*

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# Plug *RTL-SDR Dongle* into your computer's USB port

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