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June 6, 2025 Admin

Can 3dB amplifier compensate for 3dB loss in filter at 1420MHz?

If I use a filter at 1420 MHz that causes 3 dB loss and in amplifier beforehand that gives 3dB

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June 2, 2025 Admin

Using long Yagi antenna tuned for 1430 MHz for 1420 MHz

A long Yagi antenna tuned for 1430 MHz can still work at 1420 MHz, but with reduced efficiency and some detuning effects.

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June 2, 2025 Admin

TV satellite frequencies in the USA

TV satellite frequencies in the USA vary depending on the satellite, provider, and whether the service is free-to-air (FTA) or

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June 2, 2025 Admin

Beamwidth, Half-Power Beamwidth, Field of View

The amount of sky covered by a radio telescope is typically referred to as its field of view (FoV). Key

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June 2, 2025 Admin

Results LRO-H2 Mapping exercise 11/4/2025-1/6/2025 (processed 1/6/2025)

These are the results so far of my mapping exercise with the 1.5m parabolic solar cooker dish (LRO-H2): Powerpoint Presentation

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May 28, 2025 Admin

LRO-H1 Map 2 (cf Wikipedia H-Line Map July 2024 proc 260425@2200) – labelled

This version of the map has been relabelled, due to errors in the previous labelling system.

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May 28, 2025 Admin

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Script to install radio astronomy packages in Ubuntu – astronomy.network The Website of Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO)

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Linux Ubuntu for Radio Astronomy: Script to install radio astronomy packages in Ubuntu

https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/astro-radio-repo.zip https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/astro-radio-setup.zip

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Night Sky Talk for RAG 30/5/2025

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May 25, 2025 Admin

Cheapest way to make a new waveguide monopole

The waveguide in the centre of antennae sich as cantennae are made of a copper quarter wave monopole. The cheapest

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