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The ISS is an easy one to start with. The signal is much stronger than most of the others.
Do you think you could receive from it with an omnidirectional antenna?
Yes, you can use a vertical antenna, but it's not ideal. There is a null overhead. They will work better on lower elevation passes. If the vertical is on an HT, you can hold it sideways to receive on a high elevation pass.
There are omnidirectional antennas for satellites such as a quadrifilar helix or turnstile antenna that will work very well for stronger signals like the ISS and the old NOAA satellites.
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I bet you could. Here are the pictures I received during the autumn experiment.
The cheap Quansheng UV5-K8 radio with custom firmware and whip antenna Nagoya NA-771 (which is most probably non original) were used.