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51 lessons

• Correlation and the Two-Element Interferometer

  Convolution, autocorrelation and cross-correlation, and why two horns see what one cannot

  Digital Signal Processing

• Interferometry

  Basic theory and instructions for operating a 2-horn interferometer

  Astronomy

• Installing gr-radio_astro on Ubuntu 20.04

  Details for installing gr-radio_astro on Ubuntu 20.04

  Software Setup

• Installing Ubuntu

  Details for partitioning a hard drive and installing Ubuntu OS on a Windows computer

  Software Setup

• Setting Up a 2 Horn Interferometer

  Details of setting up 2 horns for doing interferometry

  Observing

• PlutoSDR software Installation

  Steps for installing the PlutoSDR software on your computer

  Receiver Electronics

• Other Horn Designs

  Links to building other horn designs

  Horn Construction

• Build a Simple Spectrometer

  Introductory GNU Radio lessons are presented along with steps for building a simple spectrometer

  Software Setup

• Raspberry Pi

  Details for setting up Raspberry Pi for Radio Astronomy

  Software Setup

• Installing gr-radio_astro

  Details for installing gr-radio_astro

  Software Setup

• Is the telescope good enough for the public?

  A WVU undergraduate tested the DSPIRA design against published values to see whether it holds up outside a classroom

  Community Labs

• Installing GNU Radio

  Details for installing GNU Radio

  Software Setup

• Cosmic rays and radio, at the WISRD lab

  A student group running the horn telescopes alongside a cosmic ray detector, looking for radio from air showers

  Community Labs

• Download and Install WVURAIL Radio Astronomy OS for Raspberry Pi

  Step by Step instructions for downloading and installing Radio Astronomy Operating System for Raspberry Pis.

  Software Setup

• Horn Construction Information

  An overview of horn construction is described, with appropriate links

  Horn Construction

• The Command Line and Git

  The handful of Linux commands and git steps the rest of these lessons assume you already know

  Software Setup

• Astronomy Lecture Recordings

  The astronomy lectures from the DSPIRA summer institute - six recordings and the slides - and where to read further

  Astronomy

• Observations - Mapping the Sky and Measuring the Rotation Curve

  Reduce the data your telescope produces - a drift map of the sky, and the rotation curve of the Milky Way

  Observing

• Detailed Instructions for Assembling the CAN

  The CAN is made up of a paint thinner can and an antenna

  Horn Construction

• Digital Signal Processing using GNU Radio - Fourier Analysis and Radio Astronomy

  A deep dive into Digital Signal Processing through a series of labs using GNU Radio

  Digital Signal Processing

• Digital Signal Processing using GNU Radio - Digital Filter

  A deep dive into Digital Signal Processing through a series of labs using GNU Radio

  Digital Signal Processing

• Digital Signal Processing using GNU Radio - Fourier Analysis

  A deep dive into Digital Signal Processing through a series of labs using GNU Radio

  Digital Signal Processing

• Digital Signal Processing using GNU Radio - Software Defined Radio

  A deep dive into Digital Signal Processing through a series of labs using GNU Radio

  Digital Signal Processing

• Digital Signal Processing using GNU Radio - Introductory Lab

  A deep dive into Digital Signal Processing through a series of labs using GNU Radio

  Digital Signal Processing

• Digital Signal Processing Lectures and Demonstrations

  A deep dive into Digital Signal Processing through a series of lectures and demonstrations

  Digital Signal Processing

• Computer and Software Needs for the Horn Telescope Spectrometer

  Details on computer systems that can be used to operate the horn spectrometer

  Software Setup

• Detailed LNA Construction Instructions

  LNA Soldering Instructions for Each Component

  Receiver Electronics

• Installing Ubuntu 22.04 with spectrometer_w_cal.grc on Bootable Flashdrive

  Instructions for copying the Ubuntu/spectrometer_w_cal image on a bootable flashdrive

  Software Setup

• Making Waves with Fourier Series

  Students make complex waves by adding various sine cosine waves

  Digital Signal Processing

• Steps for Installing Software on a Computer

  Details of horn telescope software installation on a computer

  Software Setup

• Spectrometer Source Block Settings

  Settings in spectrometer for different SDR's

  Receiver Electronics

• Instructions on Running spectrometer_w_cal

  Instructions on how to use the *spectrometer_w_cal* program

  Observing

• Setting up the Telescope

  Details on setting up the telescope for use

  Observing

• SDR Options

  Software Defined Radio (SDR) options

  Receiver Electronics

• Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) Options

  Options for obtaining an LNA

  Receiver Electronics

• Horn and Can Assembly

  Instructions for building horn-can component

  Horn Construction

• Tools for Observational Astronomy

  The Radio Horn works best with the Milky Way, so let's learn about it

  Astronomy

• What is a Horn Telescope?

  Overview of what makes up a horn telescope and what it detects

  Observing

• How to Calibrate the Horn Telescope

  The procedure for calibrating the telescope using the spectrometer_w_cal program is outlined.

  Observing

• Running the spectrometer_w_cal.grc Program

  Instructions on how to use the spectrometer_w_cal.grc program in GNU Radio

  Observing

• Horn Operation Tutorials

  Documents and videos explaining the operation of the horn telescope

  Observing

• What is Needed to Build a Horn Radio Telescope

  Overview of the different parts of a horn telescope

  Horn Construction

• How Fast Are We Moving?

  Exploring how fast we are moving in the Milky Way Galaxy

  Astronomy

• Horn Telescope Spectrometer Description

  Description of the spectrometer_w_cal.grc program features

  Observing

• What Can a Horn Telescope Measure?

  An overview of what a horn telescope detects

  Observing

• Astronomy Activity : Understanding Celestial Coordinate Systems

  A quick introduction to different coordinate systems used in astronomy

  Astronomy

• Measuring the Earth's Speed around the Sun

  This is a multi-activity lesson leading towards measuring the Speed of the Earth around the Sun

  Astronomy

• The Milky Way Galaxy

  The Radio Horn works best with the Milky Way, so let's learn about it

  Astronomy

• Determining a Velocity Curve of the Milky Way Galaxy

  Instructions and handouts for determining a velocity curve of the MWG

  Astronomy

• A hydrogen line project at PhysicsOpenLab

  An independent write-up of a 21 cm hydrogen line receiver, published as project documentation

  Community Labs

• Somebody motorized a horn telescope

  An independent Instructables build that borrowed the DSPIRA horn design and put it on a motorized mount

  Community Labs