High Frequency Radar
High Frequency Radar for Measuring Ionospheric Propagation Conditions
Developed for monitoring HF propagation conditions.
HF digitizing receiver.
- DC-30 MHz
- DDS tuning, 0.1 Hz resolution
- 15 KHz of instantaneous bandwidth
- IQ demodulation
- 2 channel, 16 bit digitizers
- GPS time controlled
- Motorola DSP 56302 processor
Summary
This is a high frequency (HF) radar receiver which digitizes WWV time broadcasts in order to monitor ionospheric propagation conditions. After digitizing the time broadcast, the receiver then stores the data on a host computer. This project was developed with the Physics and Astronomy Department at Western Kentucky University.
Publications
- G. L. Charvat, C. McGruder III. “Ionosphere Observing High Frequency Radar System.” NASA/TSU Research Symposium, March 23, 2001.
- G. L. Charvat, C. McGruder III. “Ionosphere Observing High-Frequency Radar System.” NASA URC-SC Conference, April 7-10, 2000.
- G. L. Charvat. “Ionosphere Observing High-Frequency Radar System.” University Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum, Michigan State University, March 31, 2000.
- G. L. Charvat, C. McGruder III. “Ionosphere Observing High-Frequency Radar System.” NASA URC-SC Conference 1998.
Awards
- NASA URC-SC 2000 STUDENT CONFERENCE EXHIBITION NASHVILLE, TN. APRIL 2000. PROJECT: “Ionosphere Observing High Frequency Radar System”, Recognition for Presentation of Outstanding Research Work.
