1. East Anglian Amateur Radio Observatory Project Overview By Jason Williams & Jonathan Blay

2. East Anglian Amateur Radio Observatory Our Mission is to establish and provide a working Radio Observatory to encourage young people to pursue STEM subjects and careers.

3. East Anglian Amateur Radio Observatory Everything is ready to go! We already have the following: Registered charitable company Enthusiastic professional team Extensive specialist equipment Solid research programme Academic collaboration network Project website (www.eaaro.org.uk)www.eaaro.org.uk STEM outreach ‘Ear to the sky’ University Observatory Site Bespoke Radio Control Room Modules Hydraulic Gimbal Mounted Dish Antennas On schedule to commence operations this summer!

4. The Concept EAARO founded by Jason Williams 22 Years experience in technical engineering Keen to contribute his knowledge & experience to benefit science & technology Idea to encourage younger generation to follow in a STEM related career Currently funded from his own pocket

5. History September 2011 Original Idea January 2012 EAARO began looking for a suitable site to build their Radio Astronomy Observatory March 2012 Discussions started with the UOH with a view to using Bayfordbury as a suitable temporary home April 2012 Jason Williams became a STEM Ambassador May 2012 East Anglian Amateur Radio Observatory became incorporated as a charitable company with Companies House in the UK with the help of Andrew Lutley. December 2012 An agreement in principle was reached with UOH pending further authorisation.

6. History January - June 2013 University of Hertfordshire, Bayfordbury site confirmed SETPOINT HERTS has invited EAARO to exhibit at the Big Bang Eastern Fair in July 2013 Professor Paul Davies (University of Arizona) contributes his skills and experience to the project by joining as an adviser Jeffrey Lichtman (Radio Astronomy Supplies) offers his support to the project Jeff Lashley (National Space Centre, UK) joins the EAARO Team as Science/Engineering Adviser Professor Mike Garret (General Director, ASTRON) joins the team as an adviser to the project Tom Lyons (ESERO European Space Education Resource Office & National STEM Centre) invites EAARO into discussions regarding ESA (European Space Agency) backed support and resources. Jonathan Blay became a STEM ambassador

7. Key Objectives To observe and explore the universe through the medium of Radio Astronomy. To enhance and support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning in the East of England. Promotion of Radio Astronomy to a wider audience within the local community. Establishment of a working radio observatory providing a level of access to all who are interested in the universe and how we observe it.

8. Key Objectives Assisting the scientific community with their own research Working alongside University of Hertfordshire to provide additional resources that can co-exist with current observatory facilities Carrying out useful research in the field of Radio Astronomy Technology in the design and engineering of Telescope Systems. To be a source of inspiration and excitement to anyone with an interest in the observation of the universe.

9. EAARO Team Jason Williams Jonathan Blay Jeff Lashley

10. Advisors Prof. Paul Davies, University of Arizona Prof. Mike Garret, Astron, Netherlands Jim Sky, Radio Sky Publishing Jeff Licthman, Radio Astronomy Supplies Tom Lyons, ESERO, National STEM Centre Dr Anna Scaife, University of Southampton

11. Proposed Observations Solar Observations Solar Flares Geomagnetic Storms Coronal Mass Ejections Jupiter Observations Jupiter’s Storms Meteor Observations Meteor Scatter

12. Proposed Observations Hydrogen Line Observations Galactic Radio Imaging Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Ionospheric Observations Future Observations Pulsar Observations Black Hole Observations

13. Planned Research Programme Electrostatic effects of Martian dust storms Solar Coronal Heating by Electromagnetic reconnection Behaviour of Space Debris in Low Earth Orbit – Kick Sat Project

14. Professional Grade Equipment Signal AnalysisGPS Time Synchronisation Transmitters & Receivers (PC Controlled) Data Processing Antennas/DetectorsLow Noise Amplifiers

15. Equipment Highlights Receivers Icom R7000 (x3) Icom R75 UKRAA VLF Receiver Racal RA1772 Receiver - GPS locked VLF Up Converter Signal Analysis HP Agilent 5335 Frequency Counter (x2) HP Agilent 5328 Frequency Counter HP 8552/8552 Spectrum Analyser PAR Lock-In Amplifier Data Processing HP Proliant Server DL380 (x3) HP Proliant Server DL360 (x2) HP Proliant Server DL320 (x2) HP Proliant Server DL145 Dell Optiplex PC (x8) Packeteer Network Analyser HP Procurve Switch Cisco Pix Firewall HP KVM (x2) PICO 6 Channel Data Logger Time Standard Rapco 1804M GPS Locked Time Standard Transceivers Yaesu FT-847 Satellite Transceiver Kenwood Trio 711E Satellite Transceiver Kenwood Trio 811A Satellite Transceiver Antenna’s/Detectors Small Radio Telescope (SRT) UKRAA Twin axis Magnetometer E-Callisto Solar spectrometer Portable Microwave radio telescope Cosmic Ray detector Meteor detector Philips 42GHz Horn Meteor camera 5 element yagi VHF anntenna 7 element yagi VHF Antenna Quad Helix VHF Satellite Antenna Quad Helix UHF Satellite Antenna Large VLF Loop Antenna Low Noise Amplifier Several Custom Designed LNAs

16. EAARO Proposed Site Plan Design by Jeff Lashley, National Space Centre UK

17. EAARO Proposed Antenna Farm Design by Jeff Lashley, National Space Centre UK

18. VLF Antenna – Example

19. Antenna Mast with Yagi Antennas – Example

20. Kicksat Deployment - CubeSat

21. Bayfordbury Site – University of Hertfordshire

24. BDI ‘ALPHA’ MOD ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES De-commissioned after Gulf War

25. BDI ‘ALPHA’ MOD ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES De-commissioned after Gulf War

26. BDI ‘ALPHA’ MOD ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES De-commissioned after Gulf War

27. BDI ‘ALPHA’ MOD ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES De-commissioned after Gulf War

28. Zac Manchester University of Cornell Kick Sat Project