SetiData.ca
|
My radio observatory is nestled in a small village community located in Ontario, Canada along the shores of Lake Erie. The SETI project started September 6, 2016 with the purchase of a 3 metre (10 foot) satellite dish; a fifty-dollar (CDN) investment that would soon become the reflector for an L-band radio telescope. This research-grade radio telescope provides an excellent platform to perform astronomical observations and to perform a privatized SETI search. On December 24, 2016 the L-band radio telescope was brought on-line to search for radio signals from other solar systems. |
|
Many changes have been made to my L-band radio telescope over the years. The telescope initially was brought on-line using the popular Icom R7000 analog receiver and was later switched to a Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform. More recent updates include the installation of a SpectraCyber II radio telescope system for astronomical observations, and a HackRF One from Great Scott Gadgets! Optical SETI is quickly gaining popularity. I have purchased astronomy cameras that will be used with cutting-edge software to search for communication beacons that may be used by extra-terrestrials. |
|
The system is under continuous development and is currently undergoing a transformation from a meridian transit to an azimuth-elevation capable system to allow for star tracking. It is running an HackRF One Software Defined Radio (SDR) receiver for SETI operations and the SpectraCyber II is used for radio astronomy experiments.