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Where Can One Acquire Large Amateur Radio Antennas?

-- | June 26, 2015

Question: I am an amateur radio astronomer, and am wondering how to proceed from just a small TV dish to a larger dish. Where can I purchase/acquire second hand a larger (6 or more feet in diameter) dish for more detailed images? — Lars

Answer: I think that a good place to look for information on amateur radio astronomy equipment, including antennas, would be the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA). There is lots of information on the SARA web page that should point you toward a source for larger antennas that can be use for radio astronomy.

Jeff Mangum

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