Solar Observatory
Goals:
Establish solar monitoring station
at elevation 2.2 km (7,200 feet).
Monitor:
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Solar image in white and Ha
light
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Solar flare patrol
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Solar radio flux at 410 Mhz, 610
Mhz, 2.8 Ghz (2 meter dish), and 4.5 Ghz (4 meter dish, "shared use with
other projects")
Project Status:
OPTICAL TELESCOPE STATUS:
4 METER ANTENNA TESTING RESULTS:
- Antenna set up temporarily set up
for LNA testing
- 4 Ghz LNA installed and Heliax cable
run to 4 Ghz receiver.
- Output of receiver monitored with
detector and chart recorder
- Successfully recorded transit of
sun.
- Az-El mount in design stage.
NEW ANTENNA ACQUIRED _ 10 METER DISH!
Photo of 10 meter dish at old site - now relocated to LEO site. To be reassembled
next spring.
Testing of 4 meter antenna and feed.
2 METER ANTENNA STATUS:
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2 meter antenna is up
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Fiber optics link to observatory
is installed
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Controller under construction
Future 2800Mhz SOLAR FLUX
RADIO TELESCOPE
Ex-RAWIN Unit
Feedhorn will be changed for
2800 Mhz
2 meter antenna
Additional pictures of observatory
station end
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Last update: 29 January 2004 Copyright RJA 1997 - 2004