Installing Ptarmigan Triffid array on new wooden mount to allow changes in elevation/altitude for radio observations at 1420.405MHz (hydrogen line)
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I have now installed the 86 x 86cm military array on my new wooden mount and pointed it south Andy
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Effect of retuning software defined radio to 1420.405MHz on output of ezRA suite software 22-23/10/2023
The following link will download the SDRSharp IFAverage data set from last 24 hours – resulting from retuning the SDR to 1420.405MHz – not quite sure why plots from ezRA…
15 day drift scan Zenith (Cygnus complex) 1420MHz
Using Ptarmigan Triffid array. 15 day drift scan. Andy
Questions I am keen to obtain answers to in order to move forward with my 1420MHz observing of hydrogen by radio in Milky Way 16/10/2023
The following PDF file lists questions I am keen to obtain answers to – please feel free to suggest answers in the comment box. Andy http://astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Outstanding-Questions-re-1420MHz-observing-161023.pdf
Video of changing 1420MHz plot over several days drift scan 16/10/2023
This is not a great video – but is my first attempt and shows changes in the plot with time. The telescope was pointed at the Zenith (Cygnus Complex area…
Making an image intensified eyepiece from old generation 1 image intensifier tubes (originally published in 2009)
The document below was originally published in 2009 on www.imageintensifer.org.uk – a website that is no longer extant – note any current version of that website name is not related…
Nooelec mesh antenna tuned to 1.4GHz for hydrogen line radio observing
This new antenna from Nooelec is tuned to 1.4GHz and designed for radio astronomy – currently not available on amazon.co.uk but is available on amazon.com Currently listed as “Nooelec Satellite…
10 day data set of 1420MHz (hydrogen) radio data with array 5-15/10/23 from Lichfield Radio Observatory (Lichfield, UK)
Following data set is with Ptarmigan Triffid 86cm x 86cm military radio array pointed at Zenith (Cygnus Complex area of Milky Way) for 10 day period. It also includes the…
Two latest data sets from my 1420MHz radio telescope (Ptarmigan array) 14/10/2023
Click on links below to download two latest data sets. To download each data set, right click on link with mouse and then select <Save As> in order to save…
Calibrating Ptarmigan array antenna using background sky rather than dummy load
In my previous posts, I calibrated my 1420 MHz radio telescope using a 50 Ohm dummy load. This worked well. However, since Monday, we have been in Italy and day…