Description
On the Eastern plains of Colorado is a rare gem for amateur radio enthusiasts - the Paul Plishner Radio Astronomy and Science Center who’s centerpiece is an 18 meter (60 foot) radio telescope owned by the Deep Space Exploration Society (DSES). This unique piece of equipment is shared between the scientific and amateur radio communities.
This presentation will cover the history behind the telescope and give conference attendees a photographic tour of the site while showcasing the unique resources that the DSES offers amateur radio enthusiasts. Along the way we will touch on the STEM outreach and science also done by the DSES, then concentrate on the opportunities that our one-of-a-kind facility presents to Deep Space Exploration Society members that are
amateur radio operators.
The presentation will end with a focus on our remote amateur radio station facility and Earth-Moon-Earth (EME or “Moonbounce”) operations that we do from the site. As one of the “big guns” in EME contests, we have gained a lot of experience and hope to share it with other amateur radio enthusiasts.
We will finish with a teaser into our latest endeavor, Earth-Venus-Earth (EVE) communication. This teaser will [hopefully, if it’s scheduled as such] dovetail into Alex Nersesian’s (K6VHF) EVE presentation that will
immediately follow this presentation.
Presenters:
Roger Oakey / W3MIX
Paul Sobon / NOØT
