(meteorobs) Simple receiver to detect meteorites

[Robert Weisbloom]

Hi Michael,
Here in Montreal I was able to find a few stations. When I tuned them in
there was static, occasionally the volume increased for a brief time. Just
wondering if this is what I was searching for.
Regards,
Robert Weisbloom
Skype: robweis

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Michael Boschat <boschat at mathstat.dal.ca>wrote:

> > I also heard that you can use a regular FM radio tuned between
> > two stations.  Robert Weisbloom
>
>  I use a simple dipole on my balcony and an older Icom R-10 at 67.24 MHz
> (ch.4) but because of TV going digital my meteor rates have dropped.
>
>  I'm trying to figure out the FM thing but we have so many stations here
> in Halifax walking over one another that is is almost impossible to get a
> clean static. I would say it probably would work if you lived in a
> sparsely populated area. Basics is to tune to a FM frequency you know a
> station broadcasts on and monitor it...meteor goes by and you'll hear a
> brief
> bit of music or talking.
>
>
>
> Clear skies
> -----------
> Michael Boschat
> Halifax Center- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
> web page: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063
>
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