Great question — this is one of those radio-astronomy tricks that feels almost too simple until you see why it works. The key idea A 50 Ω resistor at a…
This antenna is used on LRO-H3 at LRO. From Alex Pettit: The spacers and plates are aluminum. The threaded rod they sit on is steel. Measure the DC resistance from…
On Monday, 26 January 2026 at 08:32:18 GMT, andrew.thornett via Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers <sara-list@googlegroups.com> wrote: I notice that the SETI Horn of Plenty is a smaller version of…
These two get mixed up all the time in GNU Radio because they sound similar but solve slightly different problems. I’ll explain them intuitively first, then a bit more technically,…
Link below to URL of webpage with such a calculator: https://www.everythingrf.com/rf-calculators/pyramidal-horn-antenna-gain-calculator
There isn’t a single magic thickness that by itself gives 50 Ω — but in practice, for standard rectangular waveguide probe feeds, there is a very reliable working range that…
Short answer: a thicker monopole probe looks electrically “fatter,” which lowers its impedance and broadens the match. Longer, more intuitive version 👇 What’s going on physically A monopole probe in…
F/D is purely geometric. Once you know any two of diameter, focal length, or depth, you can calculate it. Definitions: D = dish diameterf = focal length (vertex to focus)d…
Short, honest answer first: you can’t get absolute F or D from the dish shape alone without at least one real measurement. A parabola has no inherent scale. But —…
The (Nooelec NESDR Smartee) USB SDR dongle does not have a publicly listed official “design or operating temperature range” in its published specifications from Nooelec. The manufacturer datasheets and product…
Admin