[Aavso-sid-list] Aavso-sid-list Digest, Vol 64, Issue 3

[james underwood]

thanks thomas i will check out the radio skypipe software and see if
it is what i want and thanks for the info on the radio you are using
and attenna i am taking notes
doc


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>    1. the best and cheapest datalogger for radio	astronomy
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> hello i am just starting out in radio astonomy and i am in need for
> some input on this datalogger system. it is this one
> http://www.dataq.com/data-acquisition-starter-kits/data-acquisition-starter-kits.htm
> it is the DI148U as I am just starting out i am going to get a gyrator
> II and make an attenna to get me up and running asap. any help you can
> give would be great thanks as i am a disabled veteran and live on
> little i have to do a little at a time.
> thanks
> james "doc" underwood
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> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:33:32 -0600
> From: Thomas Ashcraft <ashcraft at heliotown.com>
> Subject: Re: [Aavso-sid-list] the best and cheapest datalogger for
> 	radio	astronomy
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> james underwood wrote:
>> hello i am just starting out in radio astonomy and i am in need for
>> some input on this datalogger system. it is this one
>> http://www.dataq.com/data-acquisition-starter-kits/data-acquisition-starter-kits.htm
>> it is the DI148U as I am just starting out i am going to get a gyrator
>> II and make an attenna to get me up and running asap. any help you can
>> give would be great thanks as i am a disabled veteran and live on
>> little i have to do a little at a time.
>> thanks
>> james "doc" underwood
>> .
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> James,
>
> I can't address VLF SID monitoring but here is something for you to
> consider:
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> There is a way to record SIDs with any sort of short wave radio at
> around 18 MHz or 20 MHz using free software called Radio Skypipe.
> http://www.radiosky.com/
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> If you monitor at these decametric frequencies then you will
> simultaneously be observing the Sun for various sorts of solar radio
> bursts and emissions and when there is a solar xray event of class
> higher C or M class then it is possible to record a "short wave fade"
> which will show on your chart recorder system as a dropout.
>
> Here is a sample page of SIDs recorded with Radio Skypipe:
> http://www.heliotown.com/July_2004_SIDs.html
>
> Here is another page when I was using a strip chart recorder.
> http://www.heliotown.com/X20-SIDs.html
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> I generally use a Sangean ATS-803 short wave  radio which goes for $80.
> or under on eBay.  I also just use a single half wave dipole antenna cut
> for frequency which only costs what coax costs...$20. or so.
>
> It is a simple system but effective.  I must strongly caution you though
> about any sort of radio astronomy work and the struggle with various
> types of electrical interferences you will probably encounter at any
> frequency you work at.  But, for SIDs, if you can get far off short wave
> radio stations at 18 MHz or 20 MHz then your radio will show short wave
> fades when there is a strong solar flare.
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> Anyway, good luck!
>
> Thomas Ashcraft
> New Mexico
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