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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Astrophotography

What is difference between triplet astrograph with dedicated field flattened and quadruplets astrograph?

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

The difference between a triplet astrograph with a dedicated field flattener and a quadruplet astrograph mainly comes down to optical design, performance, and ease of use. Here’s a clear breakdown:…

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Reducing noise in radio telescope systems

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

Original PowerPoint downloadable from link below. One thing I missed in it was to say that all monitor screens near telescope or aerial should be switched off and linear power…

NanoVNA

Introduction to using NanoVNA

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

Original Powerpoint file by myself downloadable from link below. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/NanoVNA_Hydrogen_Line_Basics.pptx

Muon Detection

Muon detectors at LRO 7/7/2025

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

Consist of UKRAA Cosmic Watch coincidence pair and separate blue UKRAA Picomuon detector:

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Equivalent % loss to 0.1 dB and 10db loss

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Maser Radio Observations

Masers at 22GHz

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At 22 GHz, the most prominent masers are water (H₂O) masers, specifically: 🔹 Water (H₂O) Maser at 22.23508 GHz 🔍 Astrophysical Contexts Water masers at 22 GHz are found in…

Maser Radio Observations

ChatGPT advice on how to build receiver and antenna for water masers

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

To build a 22 GHz water maser receiver, you’ll be targeting the 22.23508 GHz emission line, which is in the K-band of the microwave spectrum. This is advanced but achievable…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

For 1420 MHz (the hydrogen line), the best ferrite toroid material

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

For 1420 MHz (the hydrogen line), the best ferrite toroid material is not a typical low-frequency ferrite (like #43 or #61) — these are optimized for lower RF or broadband suppression.…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

how to change user name on Linux Ubuntu

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

To change the username on Ubuntu, follow these steps carefully, as doing it incorrectly can cause login or permission issues. Here’s the safe way to do it from a terminal:…

GNU Radio

What is GNU Radio

Admin July 7, 2025 No Comments

GNU Radio is an open-source toolkit for building software-defined radios (SDRs) and signal processing systems. It’s widely used by hobbyists, researchers, and professionals for real-time signal analysis, radio astronomy, satellite…

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Recent Posts

  • Wind damage to LRO-H3
  • Online interdigital RF cavity filter designer
  • Alex Pettit’s new RFI removal regime in H-Line 3D
  • Tell me what a SID (Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance) is and what range of frequencies are covered when monitoring for SIDs.
  • Are there disadvantages of using SAWBird H1 vs Cavity filter?

Recent Comments

  1. Admin on Signal attenuation (loss) for common coaxial cables at around 1.42 GHz (1420 MHz), relevant for builders of amateur Hydrogen Line radio telescopes.
  2. Alex Pettit on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?
  3. Alex Pettit on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?
  4. Bill S.N. on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?
  5. Stephen Arbogast on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?

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Wind damage to LRO-H3

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Online interdigital RF cavity filter designer

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Tell me what a SID (Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance) is and what range of frequencies are covered when monitoring for SIDs.

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