Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO) & its Equipment
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LRO-H3 1420MHz tuned aerial (Alex Pettit Plate Yagi) not showing difference between sky and ground. Why might this be? Handmade tuned 1420MHz with 13 elements and RTL-SDR Blog V3 software defined radio and Nooelec SAWBird H1 low noise amplifier and filter.
LRO-H3 1420MHz tuned aerial (Alex Pettit Plate Yagi) not showing difference between sky and ground. Why might this be? Handmade tuned 1420MHz with 13 elements and RTL-SDR Blog V3 software…
Observatory at LRO gets a coat of creosote
Time to protect the wood! The observatory is 8-10 years old now. I’ve replaced the roof at one point from the original felt to shingles. Regular creosote seems to have…
My homemade North Post for NEQ6 tripod
Made with some threaded screw rod and square nuts. Andy
How to change tyre on Astro Tuff Truk
Information from Lee at Astro Tuff Truk, together with spare tyre he kindly sent me. Andy Click on links to download instruction files in PDF and Microsoft Word format. PDF…
Photos of my “new” 2nd hand (used) Astro Tuff Truck (British made) 4/6/2024
Photos of the new truck are below, next to the old homemade trolley I have been using last few years – that has done sterling work but I now need…
Purchase of 2nd hand Astro Tuff Truck for Astrophotography gear
Osteoarthritis in my knee has made me reconsider how I pull my astrophotography gear in and out at night. I have today purchased one of these well-made British trucks, which…