Assembling and Exploring a Small Radio Telescope
Kuhlberg, Antti (2014)
Kuhlberg, Antti
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404083995
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404083995
Tiivistelmä
The subject of this study is a Small Radio Telescope (SRT), which is a radio astronomy kit for radio astronomers and students. In the course of this study, the SRT was set up and made available to the Helsinki Observatory.
The work on this study started by getting acquainted with the functioning of the SRT, gathering the necessary schemes and making sure that all the necessary components to set up the SRT were available. The different components were carefully tested before starting the actual assembling, which meant that hands-on work was needed throughout the process.
The task of making the SRT system operational and ready for future observations was successful. This thesis also serves as an introductory brochure for future SRT users, where the fundamentals of radio astronomy as well as the SRT system are explained step-by-step. Finally, receiver properties and the low-noise amplifier and band-pass filter are explored in more detail.
The block diagrams relating to the testing of the SRT parts are presented in the appendices as well as the schematics and assembly instructions.
The work on this study started by getting acquainted with the functioning of the SRT, gathering the necessary schemes and making sure that all the necessary components to set up the SRT were available. The different components were carefully tested before starting the actual assembling, which meant that hands-on work was needed throughout the process.
The task of making the SRT system operational and ready for future observations was successful. This thesis also serves as an introductory brochure for future SRT users, where the fundamentals of radio astronomy as well as the SRT system are explained step-by-step. Finally, receiver properties and the low-noise amplifier and band-pass filter are explored in more detail.
The block diagrams relating to the testing of the SRT parts are presented in the appendices as well as the schematics and assembly instructions.