BRAMS Newsfeed
A new BRAMS station in Humbeek
Thank you to Rik Blondeel for setting up and hosting the station in Humbeek.
The metallic reflector grid for the beacon in Dourbes is under construction
Our engineering team in the workshop has now started building a 8m x 8m metallic grid which will strongly improve the radiation pattern of the beacon antenna. Currently too much power is emitted at small elevation angle resulting in a very intense carrier signal and a lot of strong plane echoes. With this grid, the situation will improve a lot (see tests in the news from 07/06/2011). Below are two pics of one 2m x 2m block of the future metallic grid. The picture on the right is a picture from above.
Two new BRAMS stations in Hove (Urania) and Corbais
Thank you to Stijn Calders and Urania to host the station in Hove, and to Patrick Mertens to host the station in Corbais.
A picture from the BRAMS station in Kappelle-Op-Den-Bos
This station has been installed a few months ago but here is a picture. Thanks to Marteen Vanleenhove for providing this picture and hosting the station.
A new BRAMS station at the Euro Space Center in Redu (Transinne)
Another station has been installed at the Euro Space Center. Thank you very much to Dominique Gering for hosting the station and helping with the installation. Below you can find pictures of the antenna.
A new BRAMS station in Jalhay
Another station has been installed in Jalhay for the GAS ( Groupe d'Astronomie de Spa. Thank you very much to Christian Francise and Emmanuel Jehin for hosting the station and/or helping with the installation. Below you can find pictures of the antenna and first "lights".
A new BRAMS station in Ophain
Another station has been installed in Ophain on the site of CCRM. Thank you very much to Christophe Visée for this installation and for providing me the pictures below : a picture of the antenna and a first "light".