[HN Gopher] Altitude estimation of RF interference sources via i...
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Altitude estimation of RF interference sources via interferometric
corrections
Author : bookofjoe
Score : 10 points
Date : 2025-02-24 12:10 UTC (3 days ago)
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(TXT) w3m dump (www.cambridge.org)
| Gys wrote:
| > We conduct a preliminary study using a two-minute observation
| from the Murchison-Widefield Array (MWA) in which an unknown
| object briefly crosses the field of view, reflecting RFI signals
| into the array. By applying near-field corrections that bring the
| object into focus, we are able to estimate its approximate
| altitude and speed to be 11.7 km and 792 km/h, respectively. This
| allows us to confidently conclude that the object in question is
| in fact an airplane.
|
| Very cool.
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