jim...@earthlink.net said: > If you want something that isn't run by governments,and is a technical > challenge, how about pulsars? I'd guess (not having looked into it at > all) that is would be cheaper to set up a station to receive pulsars than > to run a Cs standard.
What sort of gear does it take to hear a pulsar? What sort of spectrum are they sending? What frequencies would I listen to? What sort of bandwidth would the receiver use? If I have a setup that can hear Pulsar A, will it also be useful for Pulsar B and C and ...? Or do I need to listen on widely different frequencies? One problem with pulsars is that they might go below the horizon for part of the day. Is there a convenient one up near the north pole? I assume that they are weak enough that I need a steerable dish. Is there a catalog of pulsars that might be interesting to use for amateur timekeeping? I assume a strong signal would be the primary consideration. Any chance of hearing one without a dish? -- These are my opinions, not necessarily my employer's. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.