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Amateur Radio Astronomy

By John Fielding, ZS5JF

For anyone with a passing interest in radio astronomy this book is a revelation. Amateur Radio Astronomy shows how much radio amateurs have contributed to the science of radio astronomy and how the average amateur can make and set up equipment to study the signals coming from space.

Amateur Radio Astronomy covers in depth the subject of receiving radio signals from outer space. Starting with a historical perspective of Radio Astronomy this book covers all that is needed to become active in this area. The book covers what parameters are required for the antenna and receiver through practical low noise amplifiers. The reader is also provided with straight forward advice on assembling a receiving station along with practical information to put together your own station. A practical design for a "hydrogen line receiver" aimed at 1420MHz is also included.

This book has no equivalent published elsewhere and the author has achieved a great balance between historical narrative and technical information. Amateur Radio Astronomy is not only 'a great read' but a practical reference for this fascinating topic.

© Radio Society of Great Britain, Size 240x174mm, 320 pages, ISBN 1-905086-16-4

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The ARRL Satellite Anthology

NEW

5th EDITION

With several new amateur satellites in orbit, you'll want to "read all about them"--and this book is the best way to do just that! The latest edition brings you the best articles on the current (and future!) amateur spacecraft from QST, The AMSAT Journal, the World Wide Web and other sources. We've also included recent satellite columns from RadCom (Great Britain), Radio ZS (South Africa) and Amateur Radio (Australia). Includes specific operating details for the newest amateur satellites!
©1999.

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The Radio Amateur’s Satellite Handbook
The Radio Amateur's Satellite Handbook

by Martin Davidoff, K2UBC (author of the highly acclaimed predecessor, The Satellite Experimenter’s Handbook).

Revised First Edition includes updated satellite profiles.

The most comprehensive book ever written about amateur satellites! From setting up a station and choosing the right antenna for the right satellite, to tracking the "birds." Regardless of your level of experience with the ham satellites, you'll find what you're looking for in this book:
Operating
Antennas
Software
Profiles of all the active satellites
Internet Sites
FCC Rules governing the Amateur Satellite Service
A comprehensive glossary
And more!

376 pages. Revised First edition, 4th printing, © 1998-2003, The American Radio Relay League. ISBN: 0-87259-658-3

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Weather Satellite Handbook
by Dr Ralph Taggart, WB8DQT

Weather Satellite Handbook by Dr Ralph Taggart, WB8DQT, is a popular and easy-to-use reference for anyone interested in viewing our world from space. The revised and expanded 5th edition features an interface project that allows you to capture fascinating images from various weather satellites and HF WEFAX broadcasts (a kit is available). You'll learn how weather satellites function, how to build or modify your own receiving equipment and how to buy or build the right antennas. Companion software (revised for the 5th edition of the book), is available for IBM PCs and compatibles. Book, 5th edition, ©1994, 224 pages

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