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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz) SETI Horn of Plenty (Hydrogen Line Pyramidal Horn Design Antenna)

If I want to make full scale Ewan hydrogen horn what dimensions should I use for all pieces of wood that form struts?

Admin January 14, 2026 No Comments

A full-scale Ewen (often spelled Ewan) hydrogen horn is a big structure, and most of the confusion comes from the fact that the horn geometry is well defined, but the…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Alex Pettit: Advantages of process of using SDR# with IFAverage plug-in, and Rinearn-3D for analysis of hydrogen line data 13/1/2025

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Alex-Pettit-SDR-IFAv-Rinearn3D-130125.pdf

Attending & talking at conferences, workshops & societies NanoVNA Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

NanoVNA Mini-far-field antenna range from EuCARA Sept 2025

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In September 2025, Jason Burnfield & myself delivered a workshop on creating and using a mini-far-field antenna testing range at home using a NanoVNA. Materials describing how this is done…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz) SETI Horn of Plenty (Hydrogen Line Pyramidal Horn Design Antenna)

Biggest amateur hydrogen line horn antennas

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In the amateur radio astronomy community, the “biggest” horn antennas for 1420 MHz hydrogen line detection typically follow the design principles of historical and specialized academic projects, balancing size with…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Is there any advantage to making a cantenna feed where the sides are not parallel?

Admin January 11, 2026 No Comments

Short answer: usually no for a classic cantenna, but yes in specific variants. Why standard cantennas use parallel sides A conventional cantenna is a cylindrical waveguide designed to support the…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Alex Pettit: SDR# > IFavg > HL3D > Rinearn-3D for Hydrogen Line Radio Astronomy

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Useful information from Alex Pettit: H-Line 3D (HL3D) does following: 1) takes theIFavg file set, analyses the drift and slope of each file at ( user specified ) non H…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz) SETI Horn of Plenty (Hydrogen Line Pyramidal Horn Design Antenna)

Shaik Samad Pasha’s dimensions for his hydrogen line horn antenna used in his CHART-21 project.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Dimensions of my WR-650 hydrogen line rectangular feed purchased from ebay Dec 2025

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Dimensions of the commercial rectangular WR650 feed I purchased off ebay Dec 2025 are 164mm wide x 82mm high x 128mm deep, with monopole probe located 57mm from back plane.

Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA) Linux for Radio Astronomy

Active@ Disc Image of Andrew Sutkowski’s Linux Disc Image containing GNU Radio, SDR Play support, ezRA, ez-radio-astro.

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Process for installation on a your PC – this PC will be wiped by this process so ensure it does not contain data you wish to preserve. This image was…

Astronomy General Articles

What is name of telescope design where eyepiece on pier rather than the scope?

Admin January 6, 2026 No Comments

This design is called a coudé telescope (often written coudé focus). In a coudé system, mirrors redirect the light down the mount or pier so the eyepiece or instrument stays…

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