Radio Science Observing: v. 1
Published on 1. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
428 pages
978-0-7906-1127-3 (ISBN)
Description
Among the hottest topics right now are those related to radio: radio astronomy, amateur radio, propagation studies, spheric hunting, searching for solar flares using VLF radio and related subjects. Begin "listening to the heavens" with this book. Includes a CD-ROM.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
800 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7906-1127-3 (9780790611273)
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Content
The cosmos - radio signal generator; radio astronomy; radio receiver systems; radio signal propagation; signals, noise and reception; whistler hunting; solar flare and SID hunting; monitoring the planet Jupiter; observing radio phenomenon during eclipses; very low frequency (VLF) receivers (10-100 KHz); low frequency, medium wave and shortwave receivers; loop antennas for VLF reception; meteor detection by radio; antenna fundamentals; radio antenna examples; using a Geiger counter to detect solar flares; instrumentation circuits; mechanical recorders; computer-based recording; spectrum analysis of radioscience signals; doing good science observing; search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI).