(meteorobs) Backscatter RADAR

[Jay Salsburg]

Maybe I have been thinking wrong. While it is constructive to use Forward Scatter RADAR for detection from many different locations distant from the Beacon, this technique requires participation, there is no one participating in Meteor detection in my Region. My idea is to make a Back Scatter RADAR.

 

Using 2 Antennae, one transmitting, the other receiving, it should be possible to mix the transmitter energy with the receiver energy to detect Doppler energy. Utilizing the 50 MHz Armature Beacon allocation at 100 Watts, I should be able to build a test rig for detecting Meteors. By placing two 6 Meter-band Antennae facing upward, three meters apart, mixing the two antennae signals in a Double-balanced Mixer, hopefully Doppler Meteor activity will be detected. 

 

Any ideas?

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