At the Intersection of Astronomy and Amateur Radio

Amateur radio and astronomy share many common elements and W0RW, an amateur astronomer as well as an amateur radio operator, does his best to bring the best of both together.

PAUL SIGNORELLI

Both hobbies, astronomy and amateur radio, have unique and separate paths, yet they meet at a confluence. Short version: When the bands are dead and sky is clear, do astronomy; when the sky is cloudy, do radio. My astronomy observing location (Photo A) is in a remote dark location which is also away from all power line noises that limit weak signal reception. That also makes it a great radio location. If I am waiting for the skies to clear or the Moon to set, I turn on my radio and check the band conditions. If I get a good astrophotography night, I get a nice star or comet picture (Photos B and C); if I get some radio DX, I get a cool QSL card (Photos D and E).…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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