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Publications
Component, Hardware, and Software Sources
compiled by Bob Lash (BAMBI.net)
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Rev. 6/24/03
Components:
RADIO
ASTRONOMY SUPPLIES
Jeff Lichtman
jeff@radioastronomysupplies.com.
http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/ras.html
Steve Kostro, Box 341A, RD1, Frenchtown,
NJ 08825 (908) 834-1304 also
offers a catalog of hard to get parts
for microwave builders. Steve Kostro's company
Down East Microwave's website is http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/
.
Another Interference logging program is : Scanner Wear by Radio Control
Systems
at www.radioscan.com. It drives
an Icom R8500, R7000, R7100, R10, AR3000, AR8000,
and Opto456/535.
Computer Software:
Chuck
Forster has a Mac based data logging and analysis program.
The software is free. If you want
to record your own data, Chuck has a
complete computer based logging system
and analysis package that uses
the Radio Shack digital voltmeter with
computer interface. This DVM unit
sells for $129 at Radio Shack. The
software is free.
Jim
Sky, P.O. Box 3552., Louisville, KY 40201 has a new book (The Radio
Astronomy Teachers Notebook, 1991) compiling
a wealth of recent
information on RA and RA projects.
Jim says his articles are aimed at
teachers, but I am sure the information
would be helpful to a newcomer.
Jim also has some computer simulation
software including Radio-Sky
Planetarium and Radio-Jupiter programs.
He also sells a data collection
program which will work with many A-to-D
converters.
Jim Sky operates the RadioSky
Publishing web site.
Dr. Michael Valdez,
4625 Scott St., Davenport, IA 52806
(319) 391-6862 has various computer
software programs and is our computer
software chair.
Robert Gray, 3071 Palmer Square, Chicago,
IL 60647 offers a calculator for
various RA data for $5.
Computer Bulletin Board:
Greenbank Computer BBS (304) 456-2172 This
is a free BBS with support for
the 40 foot telescope at Greenbank.
Log on to obtain information files
and sample data. This BBS may or
may not be active in the future.
Publications and General
Information for Radio Astronomy
SARA has a Program Guide and Source List,
1989 summary of Papers and a
Book of RA Computer Programs. Contact
Vince Caracci 247 N. Linden St.,
Massapequa, N.Y. 11758 (516) 798-8459.
The ARRL Handbook for the Radio Amateur
published by The American Radio
Relay League 225 Main St., Newington,
Conn. 06111 (203) 666-1541 Ask for
a listing of publications, they have many
how-to books that are a must if
you plan to build RA equipment, but lack
the technical background.
VHF Propagation Handbook published by Nampa
Offset Printing, Inc., 312
12th Ave. So., Nampa, Idaho 83651 This
book was written by a SARA member,
Jim Stewart.
See:
RADIO
ASTRONOMY SUPPLIES
Jeff Lichtman
PMB 321
1802 N. University Drive.
Plantation, FL 33322
954 838-0495
jeff@radioastronomysupplies.com".
http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/ras.html
Radio Astronomy for the Amateur by Heiserman.
Reported out of print. May
be dated information. ISBN 0-8306-5714-2.
TAB Books Co., 13311 Monterey
Lane, Blue Ridge Summit Pa. 17214 (717)
794-2191.
The Handbook of Solar Monitoring (1975)
by Carl Chernan. TAB Books Co.,
13311 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit
Pa. 17214 (717) 794-2191. Out of
print. ISBN 0-8306-9984-8.
Radio Astronomy (1966) by J. Kraus.
Listed as being available through
Mc-Graw Hill and Cygnus Quasar Books P.O.
Box 85, Powell, Ohio 43065 (614)
548-7895.
Antennas (1988) by J. Kraus. Cygnus
Quasar Books P.O. Box 85, Powell,
Ohio 43065 (614) 548-7895 (College level)
Radio Astronomy and How To Build Your Own
Telescope (1963) by John
Heywood, ARC Books. Out of date
and out of print but check your library.
Total Eclipses of the Sun (1984)
by J.B. Zirker, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. ISBN
0-442-29455-7.
Math Books That Can Be
Applied To Radio Astronomy
DFT/FFT and Convolution Algorithms
by C.S. Burrus and T.W. Parks. John
Wiley-Interscience is the publisher.
ISBN 0-471-81932-8.
Celestial Basic by Eric Burgess. Sybex
Inc. 2344 Sixth Street, Berkley CA
94710. ISBN 0-89588-087-3.
SETI and General Reading
Books
Our Cosmic Universe (1980) by J.
Kraus. Cygnus Quasar Books P.O. Box 85,
Powell, Ohio 43065 (614) 548-7895 (High
School level).
Big Ear (1976) by J. Kraus.
Cygnus Quasar Books P.O. Box 85, Powell, Ohio
43065 (614) 548-7895 (Interesting reading).
Cosmic Search (1/79 to 1/82) All
13 back issues reported available through Cygnus
Quasar Books P.O. Box 85, Powell, Ohio
43065 (614) 548-7895 (Interesting
reading).
Return To A New World April 1990 issue
of Astronomy magazine. Prospects
for the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
Seeing the Unseen Sun January 1990 issue
of Astronomy magazine. Prospects
for the solar probe Ulysses.
Unveiling the Hidden Milky Way November
1988 issue of Astronomy magazine.
Good explanation of how radio astronomers
map the Milky Way.
Serendipitous Discoveries In Radio Astronomy
Great collection of
interesting papers. Available through
NRAO Greenbank Observatory, P.O.
Box 2, Greenbank, WVA 24944 (304) 456-2011.
At The Edge of The Universe (1983)-
Universe Books, ISBN 0-87663-433-1.
The Milky Way (1976) Bart Bok and Priscilla
Bok, Harvard University Press,
ISBN 0-674-57501-6.
The Physics-Astronomy Frontier (1980) F.
Hoyle and J. Narlikar, W.H.
Freeman and Co. ISBN 0-7167-1160-5.
The Search (1977) Frank Stilley Cygnus
Quasar Books P.O. Box 85, Powell,
Ohio 43065 (614) 548-7895.
Construction Articles:
Plans and specifications, including PC
board artwork for a simple to build
DC amplifier circuit. The artwork
has been designed to accommodate first
time PC board constructors, and those
new to electronic construction. The
same board can be used for amplifying,
spanning and offsetting your
detected DC detector signal. The
board is set up to convert antenna
position to a proportional DC voltage
that can be read by any computer A/D
unit. Send $2.00 to Chuck
Forster.
Computer Signal Recording
Equipment:
Radio Shack Digital Volt Meter. Outputs
simple text file data, very easy
to write programs for this unit.
Serial port control so will work with
any computer that has a serial port.
Works with Doctor Data logging
program. Provided at no cost from Chuck
Forster. Runs on Mac operating system.
Ms-Dos users will like this one!
Complete hardware and fantastic software
package, all you need to get moving.
8 bit version offered as of 6/93, 12
bit version on the way. George Jones,
538 Vista Grande Circle, Charlotte
NC 28226-3656 (704) 543- 9315. Approximate
cost $139.
If you like to program but do not want
to build A/D hardware try Maxim's
new MAX 132 evaluation kit for only $95.
Comes in kit form, has serial
port communications. Call (800)
998-8800 and order Max132EVKit. Not sure
how long this will last!
Interference Logging Equipment and Software:
Delta Research, P.O. Box 13677, Wauwatosa,
WI 53213 (414) 353-4567. Has a
signal logging program for $299 plus shipping.
An additional $99 buys and
A/D unit for the R-7000 or similar receivers.
All program modules require
an Icom R- 7000 receiver or similar unit.
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