Development of a Radio Telescope for Very Low Frequency Observations

Arpit Gupta,Hoe Teck Tan,Cao Shangyu,Seow Kit Hint

doi:10.1051/epjconf/202024007004

Abstract

Sudden ionospheric disturbances are transient changes in the ionosphere caused by enhancement in X-ray and EUV fluxes during solar flare events. The Solar Storm Radio Telescope is developed to detect Very Low Frequency (VLF) signals with frequency between 3-30 kHz transmitted from various VLF stations around the Globe. We will also be investigating different methods to reduce the background noise in the data collection. This will help to ensure an accurate hit when there is a sudden ionospheric disturbance.

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A Solar Storm Radio Telescope is a device that utilises radio waves propagation and sudden ionospheric disturbance to monitor solar storms
It is precisely because we know so little about solar flares that we need to study them further using a radio telescope to further deepen our understanding about solar flares and the sun, in the hopes of being able to find a solution to protect human civilisation and its technology should we ever be hit by a solar storm of devastating magnitude
Our radio telescope will encourage young aspiring engineers and radio enthusiasts to pick up their first project in radio astronomy due to its low cost making it affordable for anyone from students to adults alike as well as its simplicity which will allow anyone to take on this project as long as they have the fundamental technical knowledge on engineering and radio astronomy

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A Solar Storm Radio Telescope is a device that utilises radio waves propagation and sudden ionospheric disturbance to monitor solar storms. Our radio telescope will encourage young aspiring engineers and radio enthusiasts to pick up their first project in radio astronomy due to its low cost making it affordable for anyone from students to adults alike as well as its simplicity which will allow anyone to take on this project as long as they have the fundamental technical knowledge on engineering and radio astronomy This will contribute to the effort of raising awareness on how important radio astronomy is to science and humanity in general

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