Because I am prone to forgetting and losing things, I thought I’d build a small journal of materials on the creation of a home radio telescope.
It is my hope to embark on this project with my oldest grandson (10) and perhaps his younger brother (6), as well. It would be wonderful (an opa’s wish) if a project like this assists in encouraging the boys’ enthusiasm and inquisitiveness.
Here are a couple of ‘borrowed’ images to help describe the project (visually).
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You just never know, when or if, you will get to hear’ from non-earth bound aliens. And, you’ll never hear if you don’t try.
To begin, here are some online materials I have come across. I will update these lists as I learn/ discover more.
Informational Material/ Background:
- Build a Homebrew Radio Telescope
- Building your very first Radio Telescope
- Build Your Own Radio Telescope
- A Miniature Radio Telescope In Every Backyard
- GitHub Mini Radio Telescope
- Horn Antenna for the 21cm Neutral-Hydrogen Line
- Haystack (MIT) VRST and Mosaic Memos
Instructions:
- Make a Radio Telescope With Raspberry Pi
- Build your own radio telescope
- A simple 11.2 GHz Radio Telescope (HW part)
- How to Make a Radio Telescope From Household Materials
- This DIY Radio Telescope is Small Enough to Stash in a Closet
- Track the Movement of the Milky Way With This DIY Radio Telescope>> Detect galactic hydrogen using roof flashing, a paint-thinner can, and a software-defined radio
Materials List:
More later…