Have any members tried this?
Seems quite a technical challenge realize you ideally need amplifiers and filters for the weak signals and antennas could prove a challenge in a small space.
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Re: Radio Astronomy
In the past I have received signals that seriously funded institutes and Universities have put out there, but never considered doing it myself was an option without a few hundred grand going spare, if there is a 'budget' method you come across then please share.
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Looking at this idea as a starter.
https://www.hackster.io/mariocannistra/ ... &offset=95
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Is that not just RX? I thought you were going full monty and putting up your own signals.Oldman54 wrote:Looking at this idea as a starter.
https://www.hackster.io/mariocannistra/ ... &offset=95
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Did say as a starter. This is in the listening sectionAdmiral wrote:Is that not just RX? I thought you were going full monty and putting up your own signals.Oldman54 wrote:Looking at this idea as a starter.
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Re: Radio Astronomy
The husband of a lady I'm working with is an astrophysicist - and he is studying black holes. X-ray telescopes in orbit. Nothing in the way and an easy way to keep the electronics cool (for certain periods in the orbit) Seriously hard - making the maths most of us have rather basic!
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RA is something I've thought about and really should have a go at.
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Re: Radio Astronomy
You can hear lightning in Jupiter's atmosphere if you know what to listen out for. I expect most shortwave scannists have picked up signals from outer space but just don't know it.