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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Successful detection of hydrogen line using homemade cantenna at LRO 3-4/3/2024

Admin March 4, 2024 2 Comments

The following graph from ezRA suite shows successful mapping of hydrogen line across radio sky using my homemade cantenna over last 12 hours, although the later plots show that there…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Collecting and Processing hydrogen line Milky Way (elevation 77.3 azimuth 163 @ LRO) data for Alex Pettit 2-3/3/2024

Admin March 3, 2024 No Comments

Elevation 77.3 degrees Azimuth 163 from Lichfield, UK (LRO) 2/3/2024-3/3/2024, Nooelec 1.4GHz mesh antenna, Nooelec SAWBird+ H1 LNA, RTL-SDR Blog V3 Software Defined Radio. Data downloadable from link below –…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

First light Home-made cantenna at LRO 3/3/2024@14:00

Admin March 3, 2024 4 Comments

Just plugged in my homemade cantenna and the trace below on ezRA software suite (Ted Cline, https://github.com/tedcline/ezRA) immediately shows evidence of the hydrogen line – amazing how well an old…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

How to orientate mesh satellite/WiFi dishes for radio astronomy

Admin March 3, 2024 No Comments

So the orientation that I currently have my dishes in above is incorrect – I need to rotate the dishes on their tripods by 90 degrees so the long axis…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Testing my 2 x 1.4GHz Nooelec Mesh dishes

Admin February 28, 2024 No Comments

I have now successfully tested both of these dishes using ezRA suite software, RTL-SDR Blog V3 SDR and one x SAWBird hydrogen line filters/cascaded amplifier. Results of tests: Left dish:https://astronomy.me.uk/testing-left-nooelec-1-4ghz-mesh-60x100cm-dish…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Testing left Nooelec 1.4GHz mesh 60x100cm dish 28/2/2024

Admin February 28, 2024 No Comments

I have now tested this aerial with RTL-SDR Blog V3 SDR and SAWBird H+ LNA – the graph below demonstrates successful data collection. Andy

Geoptik Nadirus 2BW Digital Setting Circles

Instruction Manual for Geoptik Nadirus 2BW Digital Setting Circles that do not require encoders

Admin February 27, 2024 No Comments

I recently obtained these new encoders – brilliant idea for my Dobsonian telescope! Turn it into pushto GOTO. http://astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Geoptik-Nadirus-2BW-Instruction-Manual-Feb-2024-FULL-VERSION.pdf Andy

VLF Radio Detection of SIDs (Very low Frequency detection of Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances)

Comparing SuperSID data from LRO with that from Stanford Solar Center 22/2/24 when there as X6.3 solar flare

Admin February 26, 2024 No Comments
Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Testing Right Nooelec 1.4GHz Mesh Dish 26/2/24

Admin February 26, 2024 No Comments

As part of my process for working out why I can’t get my interferometer, today I tested the right Nooelec 1.4GHz 60x100cm mesh dish. Results below = successful detection of…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Making Hydrogen-Line (1420MHz) Cantenna

Admin February 25, 2024 No Comments

At last I am having a go at making myself a Cantenna! If this works it will demonstrate that I can make a full hydrogen line radio telescope for <…

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