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(meteorobs) Meteors by Radio
Greetings Alan!
I have cross-posted your inquiry on the RASC list to MeteorObs, the <meteor>
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The guys here should be able to answer all your questions! If you would
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There are a number of Canadians already on this list, including some
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through Lew!
- Cathy Hall
Great White North
and a former Winnipeger.... ;>
>From: A & L Sherlock <ashrlock@pangeadot ca>
>Subject: RASC List: Meteors by Radio
>Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 22:10:13 -0600
>
> With all the cloud we have experienced this winter, I have become
interested in using an FM radio and directional antenna to try and detect
meteors. I understand the basics from reading articles in magazines and off
the net but the one thing I don't have is an appropriate directional
antenna. I have read that Radio Shack sells a Yagi antenna for US$20 but the
guy at Radio Shack I talked to said they haven't carried them for years. I
called around - I found one place that had a Yagi FM antenna for $60, which
is more than I want to spend. Does anyone know of a source for cheap Yagi
antennas or, better yet, a good reference on constructing an antenna? Or any
other advice?
>
> Alan Sherlock
> Winnipeg
>(Manitoba, Canada)
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Cathy Hall, chall@cyberusdot ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
RASC, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Kingston Centre
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