Satellite Antenna Made From Emergency Blanket

When I made a satellite dish out of foil tape and an umbrella, everyone asked if I could do the same with emergency thermal blankets. I decided to give it a try, along with a few other viewer suggestions of metallic spray paint and reflective photography umbrellas. I was surprised to find that the thermal blanket glued to an umbrella actually does work! I built this quickly and not very carefully, so it could definitely be done a little better. In addition to the umbrella, thermal blanket, and spray glue, I used the following hardware for this project (these links give me an Amazon commission): Software-Defined Radio: L-band Filter / Amplifier: PCB Antenna feed: SMA antenna adapters: I also used the following free software: SDR Satdump: More information on receiving GOES satellites can be found here: And here: Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at Join this channel to get access to perks: Or support me via Patreon at Check out gadgets and devices I like at