Draganflyer Helicopter * MoonBounce (EME) * Weak Signal * Astrophotography

Updated: June 12, 2007

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Main Topic Areas:

          Draganflyer for Aerial Video and Photos

          Amateur Radio Operation and Weak Signal Detection by FFTDSP Software

          Astrophotography and Image Processing

 

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Email: m w cook @ cris.com (remove spaces)


Draganflyer for Aerial Video and Photos
Flying the Draganflyer Brushless Conversion and Custom Camera Mount
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Example Inside Flight

Example Outside Flight

 

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Demo Video with 21oz Payload

Foam Camera Mount Rev 2

 

Aerial Videos Aerial Photos
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First Pouch Flight

All Foam Design Rev 1 Flight

All Foam Design Rev 2 Flight

 

DFPhotos.gif (25000 bytes) High Resolution Photos taken at 100+ feet

 


Amateur Radio Operation and Weak Signal Detection by FFTDSP software
FFTDSP Software FFTDSP Applications
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Software Features

Typical Displays of EME  Signals

Download Area

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Minimum Signal Detection Level

Lunar Prospector Detection

EME Channel Characteristics Tests

EME Diversity Tests

SETI

MoonBounce (EME) Operation Detection of Mars Global Surveyor
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EME Operation and Nets

Skd87 EME Scheduling Program & vhfsched.skd

Current EME Antenna Array

Typical EME Audio Recording

WIN $100 - Identify the WEAK EME station in the UNKN422 Audio File

mgsall.jpg (12742 bytes) Calculations for Expected Receive Signal Levels

Unique Helix Antenna Design

MGS Detected with Two 5 Foot Helix Antennas

FFTDSP Plots showing Spacecraft Rotation


Astrophotography and Image Processing
Astro Equipment Film Astrophotos
equip.jpg (13245 bytes) Astro-Physics 130mm EDFS F6 Starfire Telescope

Astro-Physics 600E GoTo  Mount & SBIG STV Autoguider

ST-10 CCD & CFW8 Color Wheel

Nikon F2 Camera & DW-2

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Nebula

Star Clusters

Planetary Nebula

Early Barn Door Photos

 

Image Processing & Film Tests CCD Astrophotos
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Grain Reduction Processing

M31 Multi-Sectioned Composite

M13 Image Processing Example using Picture Window Software

Film Test Results using M27 as Test Reference 

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Galaxies

 

 

 


Related Links

Werfried's Radio Meteor Gallery (an excellent application of FFTDSP) (No longer active but hope to have a new site in the future)

N1BUG's EME info and MM Software

W9IP's Ultimate Satellite Tracking Program

GJ4ICD's Amateur Radio News Page

PA3EPD's EME Page

W6/PA0ZN's Weak Signal & SETI Page

W5UN BIG GUN EMEer

N8VEA's VHF/UHF/EME Logging Program


AF9Y Mike Cook
501 E. Cedar Canyon Rd.
Huntertown, Indiana 46748
(260) 637-3399
 
EMail:
mwcook@cris.com