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Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA) Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

LRO-H1(Ptarmigan Array Radio Telescope) Data Collection Screenshot using ezCol from ezRA on 24/12/25 @ 23:45 (Christmas Eve 2025).

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Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA) Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Normalising files from multiple systems in Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA)

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Ted Cline – N0RQV:secret ezCon command option …………. -ezConAntXTVTLevelL 1.3 -3.2 (multiply all AntXTVT sample values and add) Use per file (or batch files) to normalise.

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Design feedhorn to give an attenuation of 10 to 12 dB towards the rim of the dish.

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Andy, For parabolic dishes you want to design your feedhorn in such a way that it has an attenuation of 10 to 12 dB towards the rim of the dish.…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Peter East’s three articles on hydrogen line radio astronomy

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peter-East-Hydrogen-Line-Radio-Telescope-1.pdf https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peter-East-Hydrogen-Line-Radio-Telescope-2.pdf https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peter-East-Hydrogen-Line-Radio-Telescope-3.pdf

SDRplay RSPduo Software-Defined Radio (SDR)

SDR Play RSP Duo Software-Defined Radio Data Sheet

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RSPduoDatasheetV05_251224_130849.pdf

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Ideal focus position for Discovery Dish feed (hydrogen line)

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From Alex Pettit 23/12/2025, published on SARA Mailing List, sara-list@googlegroups.com Performance Exceeds anything I’ve seen in the ‘out of the box’ beginner systems ..

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Effect of small hardware changes on 1m class hydrogen line radio dishes on removing radio frequency interference (RFI).

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The following information is from Alex Pettit 23/12/2025: For Example, in this case where local RFI is seen from an adjacent monitor to the receiver. The following 3 plots show:…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

How much voltage would I loose on 5v linear power supply 5m cable to my LNA?

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To work this out properly we need one key missing detail: the cable conductor size (wire gauge or cross-section) and ideally the current drawn by the LNA. That said, I…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

How linear power supplies work

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Andrew, yes it appears to be pretty much the type of power supply that I was referring to. Although I generally dislike Amazon listings as far as technical information details,…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Is there a better RF switch than HMC849?

Admin December 22, 2025 No Comments

Whether a “better” switch than the HMC849 exists depends entirely on the specific application requirements, as different switches are optimized for different parameters. The HMC849 is a specific high-performance, non-reflective…

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  • Plots of data collected using Brian Coleman’s self-made hydrogen-line feed placed at correct focal point on the LRO-H2 telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Radio Telescope) & pointed towards either outer Milky Way (1 spiral arm seen) or inner Milky Way (2 spiral arms seen) 16 May 2026
  • My 150cm LRO-H2 hydrogen line radio telescope is pointed azimuth 168 degrees, elevation 75 degrees, and collecting data by 24-hour transit scans. Which Milky Way parts does it pass through when trace shows one or two arms?
  • If anyone is having trouble with BlurXterminator plug-in for Pixinsight after the recent update (May 2026) this is what you have to do to get it working again
  • The Rational Resampler in GNU Radio is a DSP block used to change a signal’s sample rate by a precise fractional (rational)
  • Measuring Solar Differential Rotation with JSol’Ex software and the Sol’Ex Spectroheliograph.

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  1. Is there any record available of how brightness supernova 2026 in ngc 5907 has changed? – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on Current brightness of supernova in NGC5907
  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 Instructions for making an umbrella antenna and cakepan loop hydrogen line feed:
  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 Alex Pettit’s Project: H-Line 3D:
  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 Ted Cline’s Easy Radio Astronomy (ezRA) Software Suite:
  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 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.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Plots of data collected using Brian Coleman’s self-made hydrogen-line feed placed at correct focal point on the LRO-H2 telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Radio Telescope) & pointed towards either outer Milky Way (1 spiral arm seen) or inner Milky Way (2 spiral arms seen) 16 May 2026

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

My 150cm LRO-H2 hydrogen line radio telescope is pointed azimuth 168 degrees, elevation 75 degrees, and collecting data by 24-hour transit scans. Which Milky Way parts does it pass through when trace shows one or two arms?

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If anyone is having trouble with BlurXterminator plug-in for Pixinsight after the recent update (May 2026) this is what you have to do to get it working again

GNU Radio

The Rational Resampler in GNU Radio is a DSP block used to change a signal’s sample rate by a precise fractional (rational)

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