Amateur Radio Astronomy

Systems, Procedures, and Projects

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman

Published by Radio Astronomy Supplies

Copyright 1997 Jeffrey M. Lichtman

This exciting new CD is the first, all subject, all frequency range compilation of amateur radio astronomy information.
A timely collection of amateur radio astronomy projects from amateur radio astronomers and professionals. In addition, radio astronomy basics, antennas, construction techniques and signal processing techniques are covered.

Over 200 virtual pages.

PRICE $ 17.00 + $ 5.00 Shipping/$ 10.00 Foreign(Air)

Foreword

Chapter 1

A PLACE TO START

- Radio Astronomy, An Introduction -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman.
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Radio Astronomy Construction Practices -

by Dr. Ken Tapping.
Dominion Radio Observatory, Alberta, CANADA.

- Radio Telescope Sensitivity and Formulas -

by Daniel Fox (SETI League Inc.), Jeffrey Lichtman and Robert M. Sickels.

- Cooling -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman.
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

Chapter 2

SETI

- SETI and the Amateur Radio Astronomer -

by Dr. H. Paul Shuch.
Executive Director, The SETI League Inc.

Chapter 3

SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES

- Computer and Signal Processing for Radio Astronomy -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman.
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- 12-BIT A/D Converter with IBM Printer Port Interface -

by Carl Lyster.
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

Chapter 4

ANTENNAS

- Antenna Basics -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman.
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- The Care and Feeding of a SETI Dish -

by Dr. H. Paul Shuch,
Executive Director, The SETI League Inc.

- Antenna Position Indicator -

by Chuck Forster.
Past President of the SARA.

- Small Parabolic Dish Antennas and SETI -

by Malcolm Millette,
SETI League.

by Robert M. Sickels.

Chapter 5

AMATEUR PROJECTS

- The Amateur SETI Program -

by Dr. H. Paul Shuch,
Executive Director, The SETI League Inc.

- A 73 MHz Radio Telescope -

by Carl Lyster
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Remote Temperature Monitoring for Radio Astronomy -

by Paul Schuler III
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- A Post Detector Pulsar Extractor -

by Jim Carroll
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Receiving Jupiter -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Design of a Small Radio Telescope (SRT) -
for Education and Amateur Astronomy

by Alan E.E. Rogers, MIT Haystack Observatory

- SETI Capable BAMBI Radio Telescope -

by Bob Lash and Mike Fremont
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- A Pyramidal Horn for 21 cm -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Merry Go-Round Dish Antenna Mount -

by Jeffrey M. Lichtman
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Radio Detection of Meteor Infall -

by Bill Black and Jeffrey M. Lichtman
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- An Interferometer for UHF Frequencies -

by Paul Schuler III
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Detection of Nuetral Hydrogen Part 1 -

by Paul Schuler III
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- Detection of Nuetral Hydrogen Part 2 -

by Paul Schuler III
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

- 40 KHz VLF Receiver -

by Carl Lyster
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

by Carl Lyster
(Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers)

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This page has been prepared by Rein Smit for his friend Jeffrey M. Lichtman.

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