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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Information on Ka-band from Wikipedia

Admin March 15, 2025 No Comments

The Ka band (pronounced as either “kay-ay band” or “ka band”) is a portion of the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The designation “Ka-band” is from Kurz-above, which stems…

Meteor detection by radio

Settings file for LRO-M1 Meteor Radio Scatter Experiment Spectrum Lab 15/3/2025

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Click below to download file – ZIP file that needs to be unzipped to get USR file for Spectrum Lab: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/LRO-M1Speclab_Settings_FunCube-Dongle-Pro_150325.zip

The 20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory

M31 “Radio Map” using data from Green Bank 20m Radio Telescope 13/03/25

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My first “map” of M31 – results of my first observing programme using the 20m dish at Green Bank Observatory. The spectra show a clear change in Doppler shift with…

Settings Radio Meteor Scatter Experiment

Meteor Radio Scatter Conditional Actions File for Spectrum Lab Software used at LRO 14/3/2025

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; Exported "Conditional Actions" for Spectrum Lab if( never ) then # ====== User definable options ====== if( never ) then # SNR_Threshold - Minimum SNR in dB to trigger…

International Space Station (ISS) Michel Safir

Recording of Amateur Radio from International Space Station 17/4/2024

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Recording by Michel Safir. The following recording is of an amateur radio communication in English from International Space Station (ISS) 17/4/2024. Astronomers on the ISS have access to amateur radio…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Video & screenshots of data collection in SDR Sharp from LRO-H2 10 March 2025-11 March 2025 showing frequency shifting up and down and also hot vs cold sky measurements.

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This video shows the frequency varies cyclically during the 24 hour period. Screenshots from this video to show hot and cold sky – images can be magnified by hovering over…

Building radio telescopes

Nooelec LANA Wideband Low Noise Amplifier Product Specification Sheet

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Click below to download: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nooelec-LANA-Wideband-Low-Noise-Amplifier-Product-Specification-Sheet-Mar-2025.pdf

Muon Detection

Cosmic Watch Muon Detector Software and Arduino Disc Images Version 2 & 3 (9 March 2025)

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Version 2: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CosmicWatch-Desktop-Muon-Detector-v2-master.zip Version 3: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CosmicWatch-Desktop-Muon-Detector-v3-master.zip

Muon Detection

LRO Muon Detection Data 17 November 2024-9 March 2025

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The following ZIP file has all muon data 17/11/2024-9/3/2025: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muon_Data_171124-090325.zip

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Easy Radio Astronomy (ezRA) Radio Astronomy Software Suite from Github 8 March 2025

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Click on link below to download mirrored copy of Easy Radio Astronomy from Github – https://github.com/tedcline/ezRA – 8 March 2025 https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ezRA-master-from-Github-080325.zip

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  • Comments on using Leo Bodnar LBE-1421 to produce 1 PPS output
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  • I see some people give times as eg 1200Z what does the Z mean?
  • The Leo Bodnar LBE-1421 provides a 1 PPS output that can be used as a long-term GPS timing reference, while allowing the FE-5650A rubidium oscillator to provide the very stable short-term frequency, in a combined time source
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  1. Interpretation of results from first successful rubidium lock achieved with 5650A – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on First successful rubidium lock achieved with 5650A rubidium time source 12 September 2026
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  4. Floyd on How would I convert the plots on ezCon from ezRA (Easy Radio Astronomy Software written by Ted Cline) into dB?
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Comments on using Leo Bodnar LBE-1421 to produce 1 PPS output

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Planned ALAN Radio Telescope Field of View at 1420 MHz at Walsall Astronomy Group, UK

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I see some people give times as eg 1200Z what does the Z mean?

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The Leo Bodnar LBE-1421 provides a 1 PPS output that can be used as a long-term GPS timing reference, while allowing the FE-5650A rubidium oscillator to provide the very stable short-term frequency, in a combined time source

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