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When and for what is it important to have a good quality clock on your SDR for amateur radio astronomy?

Admin June 21, 2026 No Comments

Most natural sources are broadband, so unless you are doing inerferometry, for total power radiometry, clock quality is not important, anything will do. For hydrogen line and similar work, a…

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Has anyone designed dishes where the the surface is not parabolic but instead a complicated curve?

Admin June 21, 2026 No Comments

Yes. In fact, some of the most advanced radio and optical systems deliberately use surfaces that are not simple parabolas. Some examples: 1. Spherical reflectors A sphere is easier to…

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Design for a folding 3m radio dish for hydrogen work

Admin June 21, 2026 No Comments

(As yet unbuilt. I am encouraged by Jason Burnfield’s folding 3m dish currently under construction. I do not have room for permanent mounting of a dish of this size but…

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SARA Talks for Eastern Conference drafts as of 19/6/2026

Admin June 20, 2026 No Comments

Three talks – drafts to date. https://files.ad.thornett.net/astronet/SARA-Eastern-Talk-Review-BAA-Practical-RA-Series-180626.pptx https://files.ad.thornett.net/astronet/SARA-Eastern-Talk-H-Line-LRO-190626.pptx https://files.ad.thornett.net/astronet/SARA-Eastern-Talk-Muons-190626.pptx

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LRO-H5 First Light – Video of data collection on ezCol 18 June 2026 – 19 June 2026.

Admin June 19, 2026 1 Comment

I varied position of focus on stalk holding feed to get maximum signal before obtaining this video.

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Lab survey on H1 (hydrogen) for view of LRO-H5 at current elevation used over last few days

Admin June 19, 2026 No Comments

Here’s what LAB survey says.

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How to test the integrity of an SD card from John Savage June 2026

Admin June 19, 2026 No Comments

` To determine the integrity of an SD card, test it by completely filling its storage with data and verifying it. This process confirms the card’s true capacity, exposes fake…

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What is recommended size SD card to use with PicoMuon

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

For the UKRAA PicoMuon, a 16 GB or 32 GB microSD card is generally the best choice. In practice, a 16 GB card is more than adequate. PicoMuon CSV event…

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How to check SD card to ensure not fake size before using it with my PicoMuon Muon detector?

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

A good way to check whether an SD card is genuinely the capacity printed on the label is to perform a full write-and-read verification test. Fake cards often report a…

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Does it make sense to ask what is the size of a photon?

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

Yes, it does make sense to ask, but the answer depends on what you mean by “size.” A photon is the quantum of the electromagnetic field. In the current understanding…

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What frequency range is covered by SDRPlay 2 and RSPDuo software defined radios? Can they be used for VLF radio astronomy?

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Capacitance and impedance matching on loop antennas in VLF radio astronomy

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Modulation of large lower VLF transmitters used for submarine communication (the same VLF signals used for SID detection by amateur radio astronomers)

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How to test FE-5650A rubidium time standard against Leo Bodnar GPSDO

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