Introduction...

[HawkRAO]

Hi,

I have been interested in astronomy for many years as well as software, electronics and radio comms. Radio Astronomy combines those areas nicely. I have built systems to detect extra-galactic neutral hydrogen (H1) line emissions (SMC & LMC)...
http://hawkrao.joataman.net/H1/
...as well as daily observations of the Vela Pulsar...
http://hawkrao.joataman.net/pulsar/index.html

I am interested to know of any AUS/NZ activities in similar areas.

[JA]

Welcome to the forum Steve. I'm sure you'll find some like minded/similarly interested types here.

Best
JA

[Allan_L]

Hi Steve,
Welcome :welcome:

Did you check out the Radio Astronomy Forum here: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=40

[HawkRAO]

Hi Allan - yes - I did. I think all the posts there are about Spectroscopy [correction: I see now that the default time period is 100 days - changing that to 'Beginning' reveals RA posts]. How, I am a bit puzzled why the section is called "Radio Astronomy and Spectroscopy" and mentions Radio Astronomy, Spectroscopy and Variable Star observations. I would have thought Radio Astronomy would be a separate section as the other two are optical - not radio ?

Steve

[Allan_L]

Good point. Sorry I can't shed any light on that. Probably just developed that way early on.
Sorry I know nothing about Radio Astronomy, strictly a visual observer to date. My experience with Radio Astronomy is having music playing in the background. Sorry.

Hope you find what you are looking for (or should that be "listening for" ? :)

[HawkRAO]

Hi Allan,
Comments in-line below...


Cheers

Steve