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Welcome to the Telescope-2014 wiki!

Table of Contents:

Inventory Items

• Inventory
• Parts List
• More Detailed Parts List
• Tool Manifest

Schedule

• Weekly Schedule

Instructions

• Installing, Compiling, and Running MIT Haystack SRT Code
• Installing Source on Arch
• Installing Source on CentOS
• Installing Source on Fedora
• SPID Antenna Rotator Setup / Getting Started
• SRTN Outline
• RAS SPID Controller Settings
• Rot2Prog Controller Setup
• Wiring for RAS SPID Rotator

Testing

• SRTN Testing with NooElec R820T SDR & DVB T NESDR Mini

Process

• Building the Feed
• Building the LNA
• Building The LNA-Dongle Inteface
• Roof Day: March 21
• Building the Dish
• Building the Roof Mount

Telescope Usage Procedures

• Using and Modifying the SRTN Software
• Calibrating The Telescope

Additional Resources

MIT Haystack SRT website.

You can read about "Essential Radio Astronomy" at this NRAO page.