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Message text written by INTERNET:meteorobs@jovian.com
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Hi,
I am doing my first experiment at detecting distant FM signal bounced off
shooting stars. From my location in Rimouski Quebec (latitude 48.5,
longitude 68.5), suitable US stations would be those from New England.
I have been able to download the FM and TV Stations for the whole of North
America (more than 5500 stations), but it does not say which ones are on
the air 24 hours a day. Also, I would like to tune on the most powerful
ones. I suspect someone has already assembled a file containing such data,
any help would be welcome.
Thanks,
Damien Lemay
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Salud Damien,
The Quadrantid meteor shower is beginning in a few days and it is a really
great radio meteor shower.
Here is an idea for you.
I am assuming you are using a directional yagi antenna? While the
Quadrantid meteor shower is active you can use the radio meteor reflections
themselves to tune you in to faroff transmitters by listening to your radio
and slowly rotating your antenna. From Rimouski you could point in many
directions. By listening and simultaneously turning your antenna you will
be able to find good observing directions. ( You might have to orient to
either side on Montreal but you will find this out by experience.)
The meteors will tune you in.
If possible, try and take advantage of the radio Quadrantids because after
the Quadrantids things get slow for some months except for daily dawn
sporadics.
Good luck to you.
Tom Ashcraft
Lamy, New Mexico
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