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GNU Radio

Is there a way of outputting a choice of text on screen dependent on the value of a variable in GNU Radio?

Admin January 18, 2026 No Comments

Yes — there are several ways to show text on screen in GNU Radio based on the value of a variable, and the best method depends on where the variable…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Skin depth of antennas at 1420 MHz

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Can an effective hydrogen line cantenna be 3D-printed by painting conductive paint on plastic printing material with or without copper infusion?

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Conductive paint on a plastic cantenna without copper infusion in the plastic printing material: Short answer: usually no — conductive paint on a plastic cantenna is very unlikely to give…

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Deep Space Exploration Society

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http://dses.sciencehttps://www.youtube.com/@DeepSpaceExplorationSocietyDSES dish 5 miles south of Haswell Colorado, USA38.380857283744184, -103.15636966751099https://www.google.com/search?q=38.380857283744184%2C-103.15636966751099

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Designing tuneable LRO aluminium stove pipe cantenna H-Line 16/1/2025

Admin January 16, 2026 1 Comment

Making tuneable length monopole to maximise cantenna waveguide function: As can be seen in photo below, I have purchased a threaded copper sleeve (sold as brass coupling nuts) and a…

ADVISORY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER

Please look at this important information about the content of this blog/website before reading further.

Admin January 14, 2026 No Comments

The information provided on this website is provided for reference purposes only, No warranty is provided for its use. You should check information provided with independent data sources before using…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Plan and measurements of proposed LRO Hydrogen Line Horn Antenna 14/1/2026

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Plan-Measurements-for-LRO-Horn-of-Plenty-140126.pdf

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Small Hydrogen Line Radio Telescope Background Drift/Shift – Dark Frame Correction

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Click on link below to download Alex Pettit’s PDF document on dark frame correction options in hydrogen line radio astronomy for amateurs. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Alex-Pettit-Dark-Frame-Correction-v04-141125.pdf

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Principals of design of geodesic radio dish

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Note some of the following is based on AI search results and has not been fully confirmed. So please check other data sources before using this content in your own…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Does a geodesic dome naturally form a parabola? (Relevant to design of geodesic parabolic radio astronomy dish)

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A geodesic dome doesn’t actually form a parabola—but it very often looks like one, and that’s where the confusion comes from. Here’s what’s really going on. 1. What a geodesic…

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  • Measuring Solar Differential Rotation with JSol’Ex software and the Sol’Ex Spectroheliograph.
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  • Is there any record available of how brightness supernova 2026 in ngc 5907 has changed?
  • Photo of Supernova 2026kid in NGC 5907 from Lichfield Radio Observatory 14/5/2026
  • Tests of positions on supports to test focus position of LRO-H2 — 13/5/2026b

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  1. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Alex Pettit’s Instructions for making an umbrella antenna and cakepan loop hydrogen line feed:
  2. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Alex Pettit’s Project: H-Line 3D:
  3. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Ted Cline’s Easy Radio Astronomy (ezRA) Software Suite:
  4. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on How to point your drift detection hydrogen line radio telescope at the bright part of the Milky Way in Cygnus to test the performance of the system.
  5. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Cold Sky vs Hot Ground

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