MTSU Radio Spectrograph Logbook 2016
Location: MTSU Campus, Ezell Hall Room 120
35.8 N, 86.4 W, Elev 163 m
Brief History
Summer-Fall 2015
Set up single frequency square dipole array
Testing coaxial cable
Testing coaxial cable hybrid rings
Install FSX-6S switching spectrograph - confirmed 3-4 MHz bandwidth on wire dipoles
January - February 2016
Testing continues for spectrograph system
16-Feb-2016 Internet Switch causing much RFI
March 2016
13-Mar-2016 Install TFD Square array
Replaced Internet switch with Router
Install new shielded coax LMR 240
Install wide band 90-deg hybrid
Tested new TFD antenna system with FSX-6S spectrograph
17-Mar-2016 Success - all systems GO - First Light!
19-Mar-2016 First confirmed Solar data
23-Mar-2016 Full calibration
24-Mar-2016 First confirmed Jupiter data
April 2016
6-Apr-2016 Hard Drive issue Data not saved through 23-Apr-2016
24-Apr-2016 Scheduled Observation Timing issue
May 2016
1-May-2016 Data not saved through 17-May-2016
18-May-2016 Data issue resolved
June 2016
4-Jun-2016 Observation Timing error
12-Jun-2016 Observation Timing resolved
July 2016
5-July-2016 Firewall issue resolved - data streaming working
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