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From this site you can detect meteors even in the daytime and even if it is cloudyIt uses the reflection of radar waves to detect them.

This is a live feed (approx 5 seconds delay) from a system I have at home which is detecting meteors using radar.

I gave a talk to the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers in June 2020 which explains it:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/141x7vivsve133e/BSIA3c%20Final.mp4?dl=0

I don't always notice if the streaming fails (all too common!)  Please let me know

Other resources for people interested in setting up their own system.

 

Talk to BSIA 10th Birthday (27th June 2020)  (practice version)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/141x7vivsve133e/BSIA3c%20Final.mp4?dl=0

PowerPoint used in BSIA talk

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e8vuub736sulv4j/BSIA%20meteor%20detection%20by%20radar2.pptx?dl=0

Extract of a slightly longer talk to Society for Practical Astronomy - October 2019

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zkn86kvycvjobuw/graham-cluer-detecting-meteors-by-radar-small_clipped.mp4?dl=0

 

PowerPoint used in SPA talk (the details about detecting meteors by radar start at slide 43)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcc5wpur7v6j3ao/SPA%20meteor%20detection%20by%20radar%20-%20final.pptx?dl=0

 

Spectrum Lab download

https://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/install_speclab.zip

Spectrum Lab user manual

https://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/SpecLab_Manual.pdf

 

Collaboration Database (John Berman, who owns this site, often broadcasts a live stream of his setup)

https://radiometeordetection.org/Welcome

FUNcube Dongle Pro+ site (to buy)

http://www.funcubedongle.com/

 

FCD+ Frequency Control Program

http://www.funcubedongle.com/?page_id=1225

 

Presentation on using Spectrum Lab by Paul Hyde

http://www.radio-space.co.uk/files/links/HYDE_Observing_with_SpectrumLab.pdf

 

Commercial aerial (OWL Yagi – made to specification)

https://www.innovantennas.com/en/owl-benefits

 

General information

https://www.popastro.com/main_spa1/meteor/radio-meteor-observing/

 

Spectrum Lab configuration file

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48r7yzu7ri8hsvo/AACrPGFVrI-VeEwcDVjVgORga?dl=0

 

Excel colourgram spreadsheet

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/48r7yzu7ri8hsvo/AACrPGFVrI-VeEwcDVjVgORga?dl=0

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