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Summary of interference measurements at selected radio observatoriesResults are presented from a series of RF interference (RFI) observations conducted during 1989 and 1990 at selected radio astronomy observatories in order to choose a site for the SETI, where the local and orbital RFI would be as benign as possible for observations of weak electromagnetic signals. These observatories included the DSS13 at Goldstone (California), the Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), the Algonquin Radio Observatory in Ottawa (Canada), the Ohio State University Radio Observatory in Columbus (Ohio), and the NRAO in Green Bank (West Virginia). The observations characterize the RFI environment at these sites from 1 to 10 GHz, using radio astronomy antennas, feeds, and receivers; SETI signal processors; and stand-alone equipment built specifically for this purpose. The results served as part of the basis for the selection (by the NASA SETI Microwave Observing Project) of NRAO as the site of choice for SETI observations.
Document ID
19910029486
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tarter, Jill C.
(SETI Institute, Mountain View; California, University Berkeley, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1990
Subject Category
Space Biology
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 90-580
Accession Number
91A14109
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-36
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-336
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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