RE: [APML] OT: Radio meteor detection

["Dale Ireland" <direland@drdale.com>]

Brian these links will get you going.
During a big shower like the Perseids you can do it with just an FM radio
tuned to a "dead" area at the low end of the dial.
http://www.amsmeteors.org/radmet.html
http://www.imo.net/radio/index.html
Dale

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Brian Larmay
>
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone recommend any good sites or ideas on detecting meteors
> on radio.
> Last week I took my mom out observing and had the truck radio on
> and noticed
> the reception had an added static to it when a big meteor zipped by....a
> rather intense moment when we both saw and heard it <g>.
> It was her first time out too...said she was gettin dizzy.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
> brileau@earthlink.net

>
>


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