
The Radio Sky
Amateur Radio Astronomy
The Radio Sky is a term used by radio astronomers to describe the emissions at radio frequencies that emenate from celestial bodies across the Universe. These include pulsars, quasars, neutron stars and neutral hydrogen.You may associate radio astronomy with huge dishes and therefore difficult for amateurs to participate in, however there are many projects that amateur astronomers can get involved in. You can contribute to a citizen science project or you can build your own radio astronomy observatory.
In the pages of this website I provide some instruction on how to construct several projects that anyone with an interest in astronomy and a little electronics experience can get involved in. I also provide some background theory to help you understand some of the phenomena that you might measure.
There are useful web resources, links, literature and information about how to acquire the equipment required to complete these projects. I only give an overview of the projects. For more detail check the links associated with each project in the right hand column.
I have included my contact details in case anyone wants to get in touch, you may want advice or may be able to offer advice to share.
I hope you enjoy using this site.