Curry Mahaney's Graduation Project

Presentation Outline

• Project Goal
• Background
• Ideas and Planning
• The Quest for Parts
• Building and Testing

MAIN GOAL
Build a working radio telescope

BACKGROUND

Light Waves vs.
Radio Waves

Low Energy vs. High Energy

Electromagnetic Spectrum

IDEAS AND PLANNING

• Childhood Fascination
• Information (not much)
• Break it Down!

The quest for parts

• I've got a list
• Raid the garage!
• Help from some friends

Work in Progress

Building and testing

• All about the Base
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Output - Houston we have contact!

The Base

Antenna

Receiver

CONTACT!

Thanks