(meteorobs) Can I get RADAR Receiver

[James H Van Prooyen]

Hi

The AN/FPS-118 sight has been dismantled, some background info is located
at this web page:  

            http://www.k7tjr.com/fps118_oth_radar.htm

For what it's worth I have been looking into the VOR Navigation Band 
(108 to 118 MHz) as a possible method of doing meteor observation.
The following web page has some details on this type of transmitter:

           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range

A simple VHF ground plane antenna may be all that is needed to
receiver back scatter from this type of transmitter.

I hope your find this information helpful.

Jim Van Prooyen 

--- On Fri, 8/10/12, Jay Salsburg <jsalsburg at bellsouth.net> wrote:

From: Jay Salsburg <jsalsburg at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Can I get  RADAR Receiver
To: "'Meteor science and meteor observing'" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 9:59 PM

Hello Michael

NAVASPASUR Forward Scatter Meteor observation is limited to those near the
33rd Parallel, no more than 400 miles North/South. Besides, an Antenna for
distant reception is quite large for an apartment. You can, however use
NAVSPASUR for Satellite tracking, again with a large Antenna, but no
Meteors. You might investigate the Over-the-Horizon RADAR in your area.

For example...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GVPdJzfiJE
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/an-fps-118.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Michael Boschat
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 11:14 AM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: (meteorobs) Can I get RADAR Receiver

Hi All:

> But I strongly encourage your NAVSPASUR.

 I'm at my limit here in Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada N44 W63. I;ve beeen
using
64.25 MHz since 1998 but as we all went digital TV there are very few
stations using analogue and I do still hear meteors but rates are 0 to 20
per/hour if lucky.

1) I would like to know if I can pick up this radar up here?

2) Any other frequencies I can use?

Note, I live in an apartment bldg.. and am limited to putting antennas up ..
I'm lucky to have been able to put a pole up and have the antenna clearthe
overhang, but anything bigger...doubtful.

 My system:

Hgt: 58 meters above sea level
Listening Frequency: 67.24 MHz
Receiver: Icom R-10
Antenna : resonant dipole
Antenna Direction: Horizontally polarized with lobes in E-W plane,
        elev 0 deg
Filter  : high-Q (Q at least 300) bandpass filter between antenna &
          receiver.
Listening Mode: CW
Recording method: listening by ear



Clear skies
-----------
Michael Boschat
Halifax Center- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada web page:
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063

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