[time-nuts] Pulsars make a GPS for the cosmos

[J. Forster]

The sune is hugely bright in the RF.

I've been able to see it at 2.2 GHz with nothing more than a horn a foot
or so across and a receiver w/ a NF of maybe 8 dB (cavity preselector &
mixer & IFA...   ACL SR-209).

There was a noticable difference between pointing at the sun and in
another direction.

During a SETI search, when 80-odd foot dish was pointed at the sun, the
preamp was completely saturated sat about 1421 MHz.

-John

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> Hi
>
> If you are on the surface of the earth, you face the sun from time to
> time. That creates some issues that you would not have in a deep space
> setting. In deep space you don't have to correct for all sorts of orbital
> issues as well. This is one of those - not so easy here - sort of things.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Sep 28, 2013, at 6:55 PM, Bob Stewart <bob at evoria.net> wrote:
>
>> Just to satisfy my curiosity: what's easiest to detect galactic pulse
>> emitter (regardless of type), and what's the minimum setup to reliably
>> look at it, whether it's just during night time, or whatever.  Just
>> seeking perspective, I haven't just won the lottery.
>>
>> Bob
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