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January 11, 2025 Admin

Compare performance and attenuation standard LMR-600 and flexible LMR-600 coaxial cables

This page has been created with the help of ChatGPT 11/1/2025. Compare performance and attenuation standard LMR-600 and flexible LMR-600

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
January 9, 2025 Admin

4D (3 spatial dimensions) mapping of Milky Way arms generated using data from LRO-H1(Ptarmigan) radio telescope obtained 29/5/2024-17/8/2024 and used to create the second Milky Way map from LRO in 2024. Today’s images processed in Rinearn3D on 9/1/2025.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
January 8, 2025 Admin

Comparison of results from processing LRO-H1(Ptarmigan Array Data) collected by ezCol.py (ezRA software suite) with two filter arrangements 1st to 8th January 2025

Filter arrangement 1: Ptarmigan Dipole Array ==> WT Microwave 1418-1422 MHz Cavity Filter ==> Nooelec SAWBird LNA ==> RTL-SDR Blog

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
January 8, 2025 Admin

Potential arrangements of Nooelec SAWBird H1, Nooelec LANA low-noise amplifier, and WT Microwave 1420MHz narrow band cavity filter, to improve radio-astronomy detection of hydrogen line.

Insertion Loss in Nooelec SAWBird H1: The Nooelec SAWbird+ H1 is a self-contained low-noise amplifier (LNA) module designed for hydrogen

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January 6, 2025 Admin

Mapping LRO-H1(Ptarmigan)data 290524-180824 to sphere (inside & outside views) 5/1/2025

These plots have been produced using data from Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO) between 29 May 2024 and 18 August 2024,

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January 6, 2025 Admin

Alex Pettit’s evaluation of October 2024 data set from my Ptarmigan Array radio telescope compared to two other radio telescope systems 6/1/2025

Shows very low power levels on my system compared to the two comparators. Andy

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January 5, 2025 Admin

Importance of placement of LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) close to dish and not close to receiver

From: ‘Alex P’ via Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers <sara-list@googlegroups.com>Sent: 04 January 2025 10:28To: Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers <sara-list@googlegroups.com>Subject:

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January 5, 2025 Admin

Attenuation of signal due to radio connector adapters

From: ‘Alex P’ via Society of Amateur Radio AstronomersSent: 04 January 2025 10:28To: Society of Amateur Radio AstronomersSubject: [SARA] Re:

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January 5, 2025 Admin

Recording peak of Quadrantid Meteor Show 2025 at LRO (peak 030125@0800)

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January 5, 2025 Admin

Pictures of LRO in snow 5 January 2025

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