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VLF Radio Detection of SIDs (Very low Frequency detection of Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances)
February 20, 2025 Admin

Ground Waves and Sky Waves in Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances (SIDs)

From John at SARA Feb 2025: Hello,         The signals that we receive consist of a ground wave and

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
February 19, 2025 Admin

First attempt at plotting 3D images using Rinearn3D using Ted Cline’s new ezGal250218e.py script 19/2/2025

The ezGal510 plot needs a lot of data to fill, so it is hard to avoid data gaps. The purpose

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
February 16, 2025 Admin

Further processing of 2nd Milky Way map from LRO-H1(Ptarmigan) Radio Telescope to bring out more detail – Map version 16/2/2025.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
February 16, 2025 Admin

Initial data analysis from third Milky Way mapping exercise with LRO-H1 & LRO-H2 – 15/2/2025.

So far, only 4 elevations on both radio telescopes. Difference between this data and previous data is that each data

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
February 10, 2025 Admin

SKAO Making Hydrogen Line (1420.405 MHz) Radio Telescopes from readily available household materials, seen at Astrofest 6 Feb 2025

I was very impressed with this very well developed project presented by SKAO on their stand at European Astrofest February

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
February 10, 2025 Admin

Block diagram of hydrogen line (1420 MHz) radio telescope

I prepared this diagram of 1420 MHz telescope. Andy

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Building radio telescopes
February 9, 2025 Admin

Cake Pan and Aluminium Flashing Design for Making Cantennae

Alex Pettit, of SARA, has recommended a design for making a cantenna based on using aluminium roof flashing wraped in

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Aerials & Antennae
February 6, 2025 Admin

Calculating focal point of parabolic mirrors using string method:

click on link below for instructions: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Calculating_patabolic_dish_focal_point_2024.pdf

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
February 2, 2025 Admin

Advice on how to build and test the feed for LRO-H2(SCRT)from SARA Member, Don Latham AJ7LL, on SARA RTOP 2/2/2025, with extra information added from other members:

There have been many expert and knowledgeable comments about cantenna feed design on this group and on the SARA RTOP

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
January 31, 2025 Admin

Cantenna Design 1420 MHz

Website recommended by Alex Pettit: https://www.changpuak.ch/electronics/cantenna.php

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