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System overview

The A.R.G.H. radio astronomy station is made up of five integrated subsystems : antenna and dish, RF chain, SDR receiver, control…

Dish and mount

In the A.R.G.H. project Prime-focus parabolic antenna, 2.4 m diameter. Operating band 1–2 GHz, optimised for the HI line at 1.42 G…

Feed and LNA

In the A.R.G.H. project Feed optimised for 1.42 GHz, placed at the focus of the dish. LNA (low-noise amplifier) with a noise figur…

RF chain and cables

In the A.R.G.H. project Element Specification LNA NF < 0.6 dB, close to the feed Band-pass filter Centred at 1420 MHz, 20–30 MH…

SDR receiver and computer

SDR receiver Model: SDRplay RSP2pro . Sampling rate up to 10 MHz , 14-bit ADC resolution. Acquisition over USB on a dedicated Linu…

Pointing and calibration

In the A.R.G.H. project Equatorial mount with digitally controlled DC actuators . Controller : Arduino or Raspberry Pi with a moto…

Site, power and protection

Choosing the installation site is fundamental to the success of the project. The final location of the facility is still being eva…

Reference: the MIT Haystack SRT

The A.R.G.H. project is based on the Small Radio Telescope (SRT) developed by the MIT Haystack Observatory . The reference manual…