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Wairakei, New Zealand cooperation with DLR. Antenna farm covering 10 MHz till 1600 MHz. VHF, UHF and L-band with sun-tracker. Operated by: Tanja Petersen and Christina Dunker File-ID = NZ-WAIRAKEI (obsolete) File-ID = NZ-WAIRAKEI-DLR |
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Space Radio-Diagnostics Research Centre, University of Warmia and Mazury, Prawochenskiego 9, 10-720 Olsztyn, POLAND. Operated by: Dr. Bartosz Dabrowski Observations 10 MHz - ~80 MHz, dual circular polarization. File-ID = POLAND-BALDY |
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Botanic Garden of the University of Turku on the Ruissalo island in Finland. Operated by: Dr. Diana Morosan Five antennas covering the range 10-90 MHz, linear polarization. File-ID = FINLAND-RUISSALO |
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Omnidirectional vertical biconical antenna with an LNA and an FM band stop filter in Kempele, Finland. Operated by: Henrik Koutonen 45 - 175 MHz in linear polarization. File-ID = Finland-Kempele |
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Omnidirectional antenna in Siuntio, Finland. Operated by: Dr. Juha Kallunki 100 - 300 MHz in linear polarization. File-ID = FINLAND-Siuntio |
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Department of Space Science and Engineering, National Central University (NCU), Taiwan. Operated by: Ya-Hui Yang File-ID = TAIWAN-NCU |
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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) Institut für Solar-Terrestrische Physik, Kalkhorstweg 53, 17235 Neustrelitz, Germany. Operated by: Dr. Daniela Banys File-ID = GERMANY-DLR |
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Samarkand State University SSU, Uzbekistan.
Commercial LPDA from CREATE CLP-5130-1N 50 MHz - 1300 MHz. Observations 45 MHz - ~420 MHz, vertical polarization. Operated by: Dr. Zavkiddin Mirtoshev File-ID = UZBEKISTAN |
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Norwegian Space Centr, Oslo, Norway L-band LPDA with Sun-tracker inside a dome in Randaberg, operating 1000 MHz - 1600 MHz Operated by: Knut Stanley Jacobsen File-ID = NORWAY-RANDABERG |
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Norwegian Space Centr, Oslo, Norway L-band LPDA with Sun-tracker in Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard, operating 1000 MHz - 1600 MHz Operated by: Knut Stanley Jacobsen File-ID = NORWAY-NY-AALESUND |
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"Bowtie" wideband dipole at station Egersund, Norway (QRA=JO28XJ79f) It is strung up in between steel guy wires supporting the antenna mast, and using 4 ceramic egg isolators to the dipole ends. It is around 1 to 2 meters over ground level. The PGA103+ LNA is at the dipole center. The bowtie wires are only 0,9mm thick and hard to see. Operated by: Jan Lustrup LA3EQ File-ID = NORWAY-EGERSUND |
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Campus area of Ataturk University in Erzurum Türkiye at an altitude of about 1890 meters.
It is next to a 50 cm optical telescope belonging to the University. Antenna: LPDA at fixed southwards elevation. LNA directly underneath LPDA. Operated by: Dr. Tolga GÜVER and Dr. Beste Begicarslan File-ID = TURKEY |
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Bucharest, Romania.
Antenna: LPDA 144-660 MHz in vertical polarization, fixed, South, at 45 deg altitude. Front-end: LNA PGA103+ with Bias-T near antenna, FM notch filter near the CALLISTO instrument. Location: Astronomical Institute of Romanian Academy, Solar House Tower, about 3.5 Km from the center of Buchares. Operated by: Dr. Octavian Blagoi, AIRA. File-ID = ROMANIA |
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Visnjan, Croatia.
Logarithmic periodic dipole antenna LPDA. Observations 45 MHz - ~400 MHz, horizontal polarization with antenna tracker. Operated by: Marko Radolović File-ID = Croatia-Visnjan |
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Logarithmic periodic dipole antenna LPDA at Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) Address: Kilo 6 Middle Ring Road, 5th settlement, Cairo, Egypt. Operated by: Dr. Amira Hamdy Hussein File-ID = EGYPT-SpaceAgency |
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Metsähovi observatory, Finland.
Small log-per attached to the rim of a 37 GHz parabolic dish tracking the sun. Observations 170 MHz - 870 MHz in linear, horizontal polarization. Operated by: Dr. Tammi Joni File-ID = MRO |
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Ondrejov observatory, Czech Republic. Original "Würzburg Riese" (German Radar dish of World War II)
7m dish with linear polarized feed covering 150 MHz - 870 MHz Operated by: Dr. Karel Jiricka File-ID = OSRA |
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ETH Zurich observatory Switzerland. 5m parabolic dish tracking the sun. Feed: log-per 1000 MHz - 4 GHz, observing different bands for testing. Also testing of spectrometers (AOS, FFT, Frequency agile etc.) Operated by: Ing. Christian Monstein File-ID = STS (obsolete) File-ID = ZSTS (obsolete) All observations switched off 2015 |
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Muhen observatory Switzerland. LPDA CLP-5130-1N tracking the sun. LWA DIY in his own workshop! Only FEE is commercially ordered. LWA dual circular polarization with 2 CALLISTO Operated by: Ing. Peter Hirt File-ID = SWISS-MUHEN Observations currently stalled due to extreme local rfi. |
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Bleien observatory Switzerland. 7m parabolic dish tracking the sun. Feed: log-per 100 MHz - 4 GHz, currently observing 170 MHz - 870 MHz in two polarizations LHCP and RHCP. Operated by: Ing. Christian Monstein, HB9SCT File-ID = BLEN7M File-ID = BLENSW File-ID = PHOENIX2 File-ID = PHOENIX3 File-ID = BINGO File-ID = HIMAP File-ID = SWISS-BLEN7M File-ID = SWISS-BLENSW File-ID = SWISS-BLEN5M Solar observations switched off 2015 |
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Station Humain of Royal Observatory of Belgium. Log-per feed CLP-5130 attached to the rim of an old parabolic dish. The dish is tracking the sun. Linear polarization 45 MHz - 870 MHz Operated by: Dr. Christophe Marqué File-ID = ROB (obsolete) File-ID = HUMAIN |
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Birr castle, Ireland. Antenna
operated by TCD. Antenna is tracking the sun in linear horizontal
polarization. Observations in two bands, 45 MHz - 870 MHz and 20 MHz - 90 MHz Operated by: Joe Mc Cauley, TCD Dublin File-ID = BIR File-ID = BIRO (obsolete) |
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Anchorage, Alaska. Log-per horizontally polarized, tracking the sun only in azimuth.
Observing range 210 MHz - 420 MHz Operated by: W. Reeve File-ID = ALASKA (obsolete) File-ID = ALASKA-ANCHORAGE |
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HAARP-site, Gakona, Alaska. Antenna TCI-540.
Observing range 4 MHz - 40 MHz Operated by: W. Reeve File-ID = ALASKA-HAARP (obsolete) |
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Upgrade HAARP-site, Gakona, Alaska. Antenna LWA.
Observing range 10 MHz - 82 MHz in circular polarization LHCP, RHCP. Operated by: W. Reeve File-ID = ALASKA-HAARP |
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COHOE Alaska. Antenna dual polarization LWA.
Observing range 45 MHz - 90 MHz Operated by: W. Reeve File-ID = ALASKA-COHOE |
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KASI
Daejeon, South Korea. Large log-per horizontal polarization tracking the
sun in azimuth and elevation. Observations 45 MHz - 870 MHz. Operated by: Dr. KyungSuk Cho File-ID = KASI |
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RCAG
Khurel Togoot near Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. Log-per horizontally
polarized in fixed sky position (sun-rise). Observations 175 MHz - 450 MHz. Operated by: Dr. Batmunkh Damdin File-ID = RCAG (<2017.09.13) File-ID = MONGOLIA File-ID = MONGOLIA-UB |
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Badary near Irkutsk, Russian Federation. Log-per mounted on the upper
rim of a dish. Polarization rotates while the sun is tracked during the
day. Observations 45 MHz - 450 MHz Operated by: Dr. Sergey Lesovoi File-ID = SSRT |
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Station
'Orbita' near Almaty, Kazakhstan. The log-per made of titanium is
mounted at the lower rim of the 12m dish. Observations 45 MHz - 870 MHz
in linear horizontal polarization. Operated by: Dr. Olga Kryakunova File-ID = ALMATY |
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Udaipur Solar Observatory Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Operated by: Dr. Bhuwan Joshi File_ID = INDIA-UDAIPUR |
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IIA in Gauribidanur near Bangalore, India. Linear polarized log-per pointing to
zenith.Observations 45 MHz - 410 MHz. Operated by: Dr. C. Kathiravan File-ID = INDIA-GAURI |
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TIFR, Ooty Tamil Nadu, India. Linear polarized log-per pointing to zenith.Observations 45 MHz - 450 MHz. Operated by: Dr. P. Praveen File-ID = INDIA-OOTY 2 instruments (FC=58, FC=59) |
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UoM, Poste de Flacq Mauritius. Linear polarized log-per pointing to zenith. Observations 45
MHz - 870 MHz Operated by: Dr. Girish Kumar Beeharry File-ID = MRT (obsolete) File-ID = MRT1 File-ID = MRT2 File-ID = MRT3 3 instruments |
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Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas, UANL. Location: Sierra de Iturbide, Nuevo León Operated by: Dr. Ernesto Aguilar Rodríguez. File-ID = MEXICO-FCFM-UANL |
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Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas, UANL. Location: Sierra de Galeana, Nuevo León, operated by: Dr. Ernesto Aguilar Rodríguez. File-ID = MEXICO-UANL-INFIERNILLO |
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Instituto de Geofísica, Unidad Michoacán, UNAM. Location: Coeneo, Michoacán, operated by: Dr. Ernesto Aguilar Rodríguez. File-ID = MEXICO-LANCE-A File-ID = MEXICO-LANCE-B |
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Facultad de Ciencias en Física y Matemáticas, UNACH. Location: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, operated by: Dr. Ernesto Aguilar Rodríguez. File-ID = MEXICO-FCFM-UNACH |
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Sede Académica Ensenada, Instituto de Astronomía, UNAM. Location: San Pedro Mártir, Baja California, operated by: Dr. Ernesto Aguilar Rodríguez. File-ID = MEXICO-ENSENADA-UNAM |
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Instituto de Geofísica, Unidad Michoacán, UNAM. Location: Coeneo, Michoacán, operated by: Dr. Ernesto Aguilar Rodríguez. File-ID = MEXART |
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UNAM Mexico City. Linear horizontally polarized log-per observing 170 MHz - 450 MHz. No sun-tracker, fixed in sky-position. Operated by: Dr. Alejandro Lara File-ID = UNAM |
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Perth, Australia. Linear log-per horizontally polarized tracking the sun.
Observations 45 MHz - 870 MHz. Operated by: Hans Michelmayr File-ID = PERTH (obsolete) |
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CINESPA Costa Rica. Unknown feed on parabolic dish in fixed sky position. Status unknown, lost contact. File-ID = CINESPA (obsolete) |
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INPE Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil. Two orthogonal linear polarized log-per in fixed sky-position. Operated by: Dr. Khristhiano Souza File-ID = INPE |
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SWMC Space Weather Monitoring Center Helwan University, Cairo Egypt Logarithmic-periodic antenna 6m x 6m Status: unknown, lost contact. File-ID = SWMC (obsolete) |
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Institute of Basic and Applied Science (BAS)
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
New Borg El-Arab City, 21934 Alexandria, Egypt LWA providing circular polarization LHCP and RHCP. Operated by: Dr. Ayman Mahrous File-ID = EGYPT-Alexandria |
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Radio Astronomy Laboratory of CrAO, RT-22 Katsively, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine Operated by: Dr. Alexandr Volvach File-ID = KRIM |
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University of Pune, Institute for electronic science. Status unknown, lost contact. File-ID = PUNE (obsolete) File-ID = INDIA-IISERP (obsolete) Longitude=73.9° Latitude=18.5° |
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SCO Slovak Central Observatory Hurbanovo, Slovakia Latitude=47.5°N Longitude=18.0°E Antenna: CLP-5130 Create Operated by: Dr. Ivan Dorotovič SUH File-ID = HURBANOVO |
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Strassolt Astronomical Observatory LPDA CLP-5130-1N covering ~230 - ~380 MHz in vertical polarzation. Fixed in elevation, pointing to the average meridian transit of the Sun. Operated by: Elio Fior and Dr. Alessandro Marassi File-ID = ITALY-Strassolt |
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Trieste Astronomical Observatory via G.B. Tiepolo 11 I-34131 Trieste Location: Basovizza (Trieste), Italy Latitude: 45°38′37″N Longitude: 13°52′34″E Altitude: 400 m Several LPDA for different frequency ranges, connected to 3 CALLISTO. Fixed in elevation, pointing to the average meridian transit of the Sun. Operated by: Dr. Marassi, Alessandro File-ID = TRIEST |
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University of Nairobi, Kenya Status unknown, lost contact. File-ID = KENYA (obsolete) |
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Callisto project in Malaysia is hosted by Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA) and
there are three (3) universities that collaborate in this project: (1) University of
Malaya, (2) University Kebangsaan Malaysia and (3) Universiti Teknologi
MARA.
File-ID = MALAYSIA File-ID = Malaysia-Banting currently 5 instruments |
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Yet another Callisto project in Malaysia is hosted by Malaysia Space Agency
Space Technology Complex Banting, Selangor.
File-ID = Malaysia-Banting |
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Observatory at Acre Road, University of Glasgow. Antenna: CREATE LPDA connected to a MiniCircuit low noise preamplifier. Operated by: Colin Hunter File-ID = GLASGOW |
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Peralejos Observatory, Spain University of Alcalá Antennas: LWA, CREATE CLP-5130 Operated by: Dr. Prieto Mateo, Manuel File-ID = Melibea (obsolete) File-ID = PERALEJOS (obsolete) File-ID = SPAIN-PERALEJOS |
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Astrodoncel Observatory Sigüenza, Spain University of Alcalá Altitude 1040 masl. Antenna: CREATE CLP-5130 Operated by: Dr. Bussons Gordo, Javier File-ID = SPAIN-SIGUENZA |
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Observatory at University of Alcalá, Spain Antennas: 436CP42UG and 2MCP22, both from M2 Operated by: Dr. Prieto Mateo, Manuel File-ID = SPAIN-ALCALA |
| Hawaii in preparation, spectrometer delivered | ||
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Observatory Roswell New Mexico, USA Antenna: CREATE LPDA Operated by: Stan Nelson File-ID = ROSWELL-NM |
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Prescott, Arizona 86301, USA Antenna: Improved Yagi. Operated by: Ramon Fobes File-ID = USA-ARIZONA-ERAU |
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Observatory Roztoky, eastern Slovakia Antenna: CREATE CLP_5130-1 Operated by: Daniel Baludansky File-ID = ROZTOKY (obsolete) |
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Arthur C Clarke Institute (ACCIMT), Colombo,
Sri Lanka. The location of the CALLISTO system is 6o 47’ 37’’ N, 79o 53’ 53’’ E Altitude 40 m Operated by: Dr. Janaka Adassuriya File-ID = ACCIMT-SRI (obsolete) File-ID = SRI-Lanka |
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SANSA South African National Space Agency Hermanus, South Africa 34.42°S 19.22°E Operated by: Dr. Jonathan Ward File-ID = SANSA (obsolete) File-ID = SHERCLS1 (obsolete) File-ID = SOUTHAFRICA-SANSA |
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Callisto Solar Radio Telescope at Bosscha Observatory,
Lembang, Indonesia Longitude: 107°37’0.5’’ E Latitude: 6°49’ 29.6’’ S Altitude: 1310 m Antenna: CLP 5130-1 Operated by: Dr. Timbul Manik File-ID = BOSSCHA-ITB (obsolete) File-ID = INDONESIA File-ID = BIAK (obsolete) File-ID = SUMEDANG (obsolete) File-ID = TOMOHOHN (obsolete) |
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Walter Hohmann Sternwarte in Essen, Germany.
Biconical antenna hanging in a tree. Longitude: 6.9790°E Latitude: 51.3938°N Altitude: 120 m Operated by: Jochen Plessmann do1jpa File-ID = ESSEN |
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Radio Astronomy SA ASSA Several antennas and 4 CALLISTO covering large bandwidth Operated by: Peter Gray and Blair Lade File-ID = Australia-ASSA |
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Leon Mow Radio Observatory LMRO, 12 km north of Heathcote, central Victoria Australia Longitude = 144.675440° Latitude = -36.804623° Altitude = 239 m Operated by: Clint Jeffrey + Robert Arrowsmith File-ID = LMRO_Australia |
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CONIDA, San Isidro Lima Peru Longitude: 77°03′27" West of Greenwich Latitude: 12°06′51″ South Altitude: 125 m Status unknown, lost contact. File-ID = SanIsidro (obsolete) File-ID = CONIDA_SI (obsolete) |
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University of Rwanda, Kigali Operated by: Dr. Jean Uwamahoro File_ID = RWANDA |
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SUPARCO, Karachi Pakistan Status unknown, lost contact File_ID = SONP Longitude 67° East Latitude 25° North Altitude 8m |
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UNAM - Instituto de Geofsica Unidad Michoacan
Servicio de Clima Espacial - MX Latitude : 19.817 Longitude : -101.583 File_ID = CALLISTO_MEX (obsolete) File_ID = MEXART |
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Observatory "Scherrer" in Heiterswil near Wattwil, Switzerland Latitude: 47.30472°North Longitude: 9.12944°East Altitude: 990 m asl Operated by: Christian Bircher File_ID = HEITERSWIL (obsolete) File_ID = Heiterswill-CH (obsolete) File_ID = SWISS-HEITERSWIL |
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Observatory ISR Kellyville near
Kangarlussuaq, Greenland. Operated by: Dr. Anna Naemi Willer, Denmark File_ID = GREENLAND |
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Observatory University of Ganhinagar/Ahmedabad, India Status unknown, lost contact File_ID = INDIA-KSV (obsolete) |
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Observatory University of Mekelle, Ethiopia. Status unknown, lost contact. File_ID = ETHIOPIA |
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Observatory Lilienfeld, Austria. Low frequency antenna 20-80 MHz. A LPDA not shown here covers 45-800 MHz. Operated by: Fritz Lensch, OE3FLB File-ID = AUSTRIA-OE3FLB |
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Observatory ANTARES, Michelbach Austria. Operated by: Fritz Lensch, OE3FLB File_ID = AUSTRIA (obsolete) File-ID = AUSTRIA-MICHELBACH |
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Observatory Lustbühel, University of Graz, Austria. Operated by: Dr. Temmer, Manuela File_ID = AUSTRIA-UNIGRAZ |
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Observatory Cerro Leon, Paraguay. Vertically mounted LPDA on a mast Operated by: Dr. Diego Herbin Stalder Diaz File_ID = PARAGUAY |
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Observatory OALM, Montevideo Uruguay. Operated by: Andrea Maciel File_ID = URUGUAY |
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Observatory Hirt, Muhen Switzerland File_ID = SWISS-MUHEN LWA-Antenna (in the back) is home built by Peter H., Muhen Both linear polarizations of LWA are converted into circular polarization. Also an up-converter is installed to observe down to ~15 MHz LWA-FEE and LWAPC-Q were procured from Reeve, Anchorage. LPDA with rotator is observing 45 MHz - 870 MHz Operated by: Peter Hirt |
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Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus Pokhara, Nepal Status unknown, lost contact. File_ID = NEPAL (obsolete) |
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Arecibo observatory Puerto Rico Status: Station shut down and closed. Instruments in storage. File_ID = PuertoRico-Arecibo (obsolete) File_ID = Arecibo-Observatory (obsolete) Polarization: LHCP and RHCP |
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IRSOL observatory Locarno Monti, Switzerland Operated by: Christian Monstein File_ID = SWISS-IRSOL |
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CRAAG observatory Boumerdes, Algeria Operated by: Dr. Khalil Daiffallah File_ID = ALGERIA-CRAAG |
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SWISS observatory Landschlacht, Switzerland Operated by: Christian Monstein File_ID = SWISS-LANDSCHLACHT |
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NASHIK observatory Nashik, India Status unknown, lost contact. File_ID = INDIA-Nashik (obsolete) |
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GROTNIKI observatory Grotniki, Poland Operated by: Alex Myczko File_ID = POLAND-Grotniki |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia spectrometer delivered, not much progress so far ... | ||
| Potential candiates: Ecuador, Cuba, Cote d'Ivoire, China, La Réunion, Costa Rica, Thailand, Azores, Puerto Rico, Antarctica. | ||
 Current map, generated by PYTHON script |
 IDL map from 2015 |
Map of Callisto spectrometers Left image: real time, generated in PYTHON Right image: 2015, generated in IDL |
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