Getting closer to the horizon on 1420MHz array…..
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I have added some extension arms to the elevation mechanism on my homemade wooden mount for my 1420MHz hydrogen array to get closer to horizon as in this photo and…
The hydrogen map develops!
The arms of the Milky Way are beginning to emerge in my 1420Mhz radio telescope using ezRA software and 86 x 86cm ex-military array. I would particularly direct readers to…
“First Light” of AD8302 Interferometer Board….without aerials!!
I decided to see what output came out of the AD8302 phase comparator on my interferometer board – no aerials. Is anyone able to explain to me what I seeing…
Processing ezCol_Data 201123@1300 (End 1st map 1420MHz Milky Way (6 elevation data points))
Results of my first mapping exercise of Milky Way at 1420.405Mhz from Lichfield, UK, covering available sky in this area. RTL-SDR Blog V3 Software Defined Radio Ptarmigan Triffid 86 x…
Results of mapping Milky Way 1420.405Mhz (Hydrogen) 20 November 2023 @ 01:00
RTL-SDR Blog V3 Software Defined Radio Ptarmigan Triffid 86 x 86 ex-military dipole array antenna ezRA software for collection and analysis Non-motorized mount 6 elevation positions between 90 degrees (looking…
“Completed” 1420.405Mhz(Hydrogen) Radio Interferometer Receiver based on AD8302 chip 18/11/23
“Completed” Radio Interferometer Receiver for 1420.405MHz Hydrogen work……well, I say completed = also needs 2 x coax cables with SAWBird+ H1M LNAs at dish end, couple satellite dishes & mounts,…
Talk on my hydrogen line work to date given to British Astronomical Association Radio Astronomy Group 13/11/2023
I was invited to speak to the British Astronomical Association Radio Astronomy Group on my hydrogen line radio astronomy work to date – they have uploaded a video of that…
Progress on construction of 1420.405MHz Interferometer using AD8302 chip 16/11/2023
See below for current progress on construction: My interferometer is based on Jan Lustrup’s Simple Digital Interferometer – Schematic below. Jon is a member of SARA (Society of Amateur Radio…
Processing 1420.405Mhz (hydrogen) data 14/11/2023
Data: http://astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Processing-ezCol-data-141123.zip Plots: