Smallrig cooler on Picomuon detector
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Since yesterday, I have been running a Smallrig cooler plonked on top of my UKRAA PicoMuon detector. I am impressed. Whole casing is kept cool, runs very quietly, whole device…
What should I tune my Nooelec SMARTee XTR SDR to when using my Norsat 9000 LDF LNB to hunt for water masers on my 1.2m satellite dish?
For the Norsat 9000LDF: The relationship is: IF = RF − 20.250 GHz So in SDR# you tune to the IF frequency. Some examples: RF frequency SDR# tune to 21.200…
Norsat 9000 LDF LNB = What frequency do I tune SDR Sharp to?
I mean Norsat 9000LDF where input is 21.200-22.200 GHz and local oscillator (LO) is 20.250 GHz. For the Norsat 9000LDF: The relationship is: IF = RF − 20.250 GHz So…
M-10047 M10047 ST RF Microwave Mixer SMA 6000-15000Mhz as part of my proposed 6.7 GHz maser receiver.
Would this successfully act as replacement for TERRASAT Microwave 6.4 – 7.1 GHz RX RF Mixer SMA ED-0280-1 MDC6471-035 ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205984985415?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5339129536&toolid=20006&customid=958c8a6bc681104a2b53e0377cfda14b&loc_physical_ms=42038&loc_interest_ms=&msclkid=958c8a6bc681104a2b53e0377cfda14b To be a suitable replacement it needs to have:RF…
Thoughts on Building an Amateur 6.668 GHz Methanol Maser Receiver
I am exploring the possibility of building a receiver to observe the 6.668519 GHz Class II methanol maser line using amateur radio astronomy equipment. The 6.7 GHz methanol line is…
Changing voltage output from cheap OCXOs output – natively produce 5V TTL, while the HackRF and other SDRs like the Airspy R2 expect a 3.3V clock
THE FOLLOWING COMES WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK – THERE IS A RISK OF DAMAGE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT BY COPYING THE EXPERIENCES DISCUSSED…
How could a 9KHz-8GHz RF Digital Step Attenuator be used to reduce the gain on a test signal at 1420 Mhz being produced by a NanoVNA, and used to test a hydrogen line radio telescope? Currently the test signal overloads the SAWBird on the radio telescope.
For your application, this type of digital attenuator is actually a very useful addition to your radio astronomy test setup. If you are using the NanoVNA as a signal source…
Brightest nearby galaxies in H1 Hydrogen Line (Jason Burnfield)
Jason Burnfield’s list with sample and expected spectra. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Jason-Burnfield-Nearest-Bright-HI-Galaxies-Brightness-Order-170726.pdf
What can amateur radio astronomers potentially “see” when using radio to observe the Bubble Nebula?
The Bubble Nebula is NGC 7635 in Cassiopeia (often discussed in amateur circles because it’s an H II/stellar-wind bubble with associated cool gas). For radio observing, the key idea is that…
Best frequencies for amateur observations of masers by Eduard Mol 13 July 2026
Hi Andrew, That’s a question I have been trying to answer for a few years. I will try to summarise what I’ve learned about this below… The OH masers at…