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Solar-Radio-Telescope

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Solar-Radio-Telescope PCB layout, top view — open source board by hina18201716

About the Solar-Radio-Telescope PCB

Solar-Radio-Telescope is an open source PCB design by hina18201716, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 152.4 × 63.5 mm, with 42 components from 7 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the LM324. By type, the board carries 25 resistors, 12 diodes, 3 ICs, 1 connector and 1 capacitor.

It belongs with the rf & radio, power & battery and science & space designs in this gallery.

From the project

System design of Solar Radio Telescope at Very Large Array site

The solar radio telescope is located outside the visitor center at the Very Large Array site for educational purpose for visitors. The entire system of this telescope was re-designed, detecting RF energy and displaying DC voltage on Voltmeter. Construction and installation of the electrical system were done in August 2023 by the supporting team, who confirmed that the system was sufficiently functional. However, more improvement on the dynamic range on the voltmeter and additional indications were needed to attract a wider range of visitors in regards to age and background knowledge.

Main components on the Solar-Radio-Telescope

LM324

Solar-Radio-Telescope bill of materials (BOM)

42 components, 7 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
3
LM324
U1, U2, U3
1
Screw_Terminal_01x06
J2
12
LED
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +4
1
1m
C1
1
48k
R1
12
1k
R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 +4
12
511
R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 +4

Solar-Radio-Telescope design files

The KiCad project lives in the hina18201716/Solar-Radio-Telescope repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Solar-Radio-Telescope: common questions

How big is the Solar-Radio-Telescope PCB?

The Solar-Radio-Telescope measures 152.4 × 63.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Solar-Radio-Telescope?

42 components, from 7 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Solar-Radio-Telescope design files?

From the hina18201716/Solar-Radio-Telescope repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Solar-Radio-Telescope design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with hina18201716. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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