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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Making Hydrogen-Line (1420MHz) Cantenna

Admin February 25, 2024 No Comments

At last I am having a go at making myself a Cantenna! If this works it will demonstrate that I can make a full hydrogen line radio telescope for <…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Trying to work out why my 1420MHz AD8302-based radio interferometer does not work

Admin February 18, 2024 No Comments

Unfortunately, I still can’t get my 1420MHz interferometer to work. Have received 2 excellent pieces of advice from Jan Lustrip and Mike Otte, pasted below – today I have made…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Effect interference from interferometer box on Ptarmigan array computer 13/02/2024

Admin February 13, 2024 No Comments

Click on link to read results of tests I conducted this evening that show that my Interferometer Computer Box 1-2m away from my Ptarmigan Array Computer Box significantly interferes with…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Testing AD8302-based interferometer at LRO using Signal Generator

Admin February 11, 2024 No Comments

AD8302-based interferometer uses 2 x Nooelec 1.4GHz mesh 60cm x 100cm dishes and 3 x Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNAs on each leg. Tested using Latnex Signal Generator 1.4GHz at +15dB…

Attending & talking at conferences, workshops & societies

Protected: Muon detector talk Astrofest 3 February 2024

Admin February 3, 2024 No Comments

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Muon Detection

Testing UKRAA Cosmicwatch muon detectors with radiation source available in every home 28/1/2024

Admin January 28, 2024 No Comments

I used bananas as source of radiation to test detection of radiation by pair of UKRAA Cosmicwatch coincidence detectors – bananas placed on top of detectors. Download my results by…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Testing voltages on outputs AD8302 board interferometer Jon Lustrup vs (Andrew Thornett) 26/1/2024

Admin January 26, 2024 No Comments

Jan kindly tested his AD8302 board to see what voltages he gets – and I have similarly tested mine today. Results below. Andy http://astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Testing-voltages-on-outputs-AD8302-board-interferometer-Jon-Lustrup-vs-Andrew-Thornett-260124.docx

Muon Detection

LRO Muon Detectors

Admin January 25, 2024 No Comments

Photo of the 2 muon detectors at LRO – they are made by UKRAA and used in coincidence mode (master/slave configuration). Andy

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Processing additive interferometer data 21-220124 gain 50 using ezRA

Admin January 22, 2024 No Comments

Data from 21-22/1/2024 @ LRO – 5m distance between 2 x Nooelec 1.4GHz 60x100cm mesh aerials

Attending & talking at conferences, workshops & societies

Protected: Talk given to Astronomical Association of Penang on Radio Astronomy 21/1/2024

Admin January 21, 2024 No Comments

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Recent Posts

  • Why do sharks fin patterns of SIDs go up for some observers and down for others?
  • Rubidium frequency standard arrives from China (purchased on Aliexpress).
  • Further analyses of the Kraken Discovery Hydrogen Line feed vs Nooelec Dipole Feed vs Cakepan Loop Feed
  • KrakenRF Discovery Hydrogen Line feed is a sophisticated shaped near‑field reflector that completes the beam‑forming illumination environment for the PCB radiator.
  • How to use the stalk holder on the Nooelec H1 feed to hold the stalk on the KrakenRF Discovery Dish H-Line feed Alex Pettit 20/8/2026

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  1. Admin on Latest working version of ezColGR – provides FFT 512 bins with Airspy Mini and saves data in ezRA text file format 10/7/2026
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  3. 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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Why do sharks fin patterns of SIDs go up for some observers and down for others?

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Rubidium frequency standard arrives from China (purchased on Aliexpress).

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Further analyses of the Kraken Discovery Hydrogen Line feed vs Nooelec Dipole Feed vs Cakepan Loop Feed

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KrakenRF Discovery Hydrogen Line feed is a sophisticated shaped near‑field reflector that completes the beam‑forming illumination environment for the PCB radiator.

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