Aug 11, 2014

DIY Radio Astronomy



A 21cm Radio Telescope for the Cost-Conscious
http://www.sbrac.org/files/budget_radio_telescope.pdf

RTL-SDR for Budget Radio Astronomy
http://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-for-budget-radio-astronomy/

Radio Astronomy at the Backyard:
The Construction of a 11.7 GHz Radio Telescope
and a 1420 MHz Phased Array Interferometer
http://www.olasu.com.uy/arch_contenidos/Radio_Astronomy_at_the_Backyard.pdf

simple_ra - A simple, GRC-based tool for small-scale radio astronomy, providing both Total Power and Spectral modes.  https://www.cgran.org/wiki/simple_ra

RTL_SDR Wide Spectrum Analyzer
http://zolli.altervista.org/rtl_sdr_wide_spectrum/index.html

X/Ku-Bands (10Ghz - 12GHz)
Small telescopes used for observing at microwave frequencies.
http://www.pinterest.com/nrarao/xku-bands-10ghz-12ghz/