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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Am I right to be concerned that Tohtsu CX-520D will degrade the signal too much when added in front of LNA on 1420 MHz radio telescope?

Admin November 10, 2025 No Comments

In discussions with members of SARA, some of them have discussed that my mechanical Tohtsu CX-520D will degrade the signal too much, if I use it in front of the…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

How much loss does Tohtsu CX-520D coaxial relay add to 1420 MHZ radio telescope?

Admin November 10, 2025 No Comments

Short answer first: yes — the CX-520D does add only a very small insertion loss (~0.2 dB) at L-band, so if the LNA is mounted at the antenna (mast/head) the…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Comparing (i) masthead LNA with coaxial switch for reference samples, (ii) Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNA with inbuilt 50 ohm switched reference resistor, (iii) 8M bandwidth signal using part away from hydrogen line as reference.

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Comparing LNA at masthead with coaxial switch in front of it, with Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNA with inbuilt 50 ohm resistor which can be switched in and out for generation…

LRO-H2 Radio Telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Dish) SDRplay RSPduo Software-Defined Radio (SDR)

Beta testing ezColS251107cPeeee.py on LRO-H2 with RSPduo 8/11/2025

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Command line used, after meeting with Ted Cline, where we tested various combinations of parameter settings, in order to find one which worked, is below. Note in particular that the…

Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA)

ezColS251107cPeeee.py

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ezColS251107cPeeee.zip

LRO-H2 Radio Telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Dish) SDRplay RSPduo Software-Defined Radio (SDR)

ezColS251104aPeeee RSPduo LRO-H2 beta testing 8/11/2025

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Latest ezCol beta testing with SDRplay RSPduo device on LRO-H2 radio telescope. Command Line: Parameter options in ezCol: Screenshot @ 15:05: Screenshot @ 16:37: Screenshot @ 18:20: Screenshot @ 21:30:…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

British Astronomical Association Radio Astronomy Group H-Line Sub-Group Meeting Recordings

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There is now a new playlist, to make it easier to access these recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzBTybazXT4123hs3KiBO28PeMTzc6Cks

SDRplay RSPduo Software-Defined Radio (SDR)

Gain settings on SDR Play’s RSPduo Software Defined Radios

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Since the SDRplay RSP family of devices ‘thinks’ in terms of ‘gain reduction’ (i.e. attenuation), the values you want to assign to the IF and RF gain are always negative:…

Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA)

Protected: Latest draft beta versions ezCol and ezCon from Ted Cline 8/11/2025

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Meteor detection by radio

List of meteor showers

Admin November 7, 2025 No Comments

Here’s a practical “all the ones that matter” list, with 2025 peak nights and typical peak rates (ZHR under dark, clear skies). For the exhaustive working list (including many minor/variable…

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Recent Posts

  • An X-Band feed has been installed on the 20m Skynet dish at Greenbank Observatory May 2026. What can we observe with it?
  • Does painting the dish with Hammerite (trade name) metal-protective paint affect performance?
  • How well does a steel dish work at 1420 MHz?
  • Airspy R2 vs Airspy mini specifications
  • 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

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  1. Admin on 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?
  2. Jason Burnfield on 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
  3. Hugh Goodwin on 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?
  4. 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
  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 Alex Pettit’s Instructions for making an umbrella antenna and cakepan loop hydrogen line feed:

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The 20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory

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