Unlike optical astronomy, radio astronomy is not hindered by clouds, daylight, or light pollution. You can observe the Sun during the day or map the Milky Way during a rainstorm. This report outlines accessible projects for beginners, ranging from passive listening to active mapping.
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Week 1: Theory, antenna assembly, SDR setup, RFI basics. Week 2: Detect Sun and sky background; basic logging and plotting. Week 3: Attempt 21‑cm line or meteor forward-scatter monitoring; data integration. Week 4: Analysis, report writing, optional radar ranging demo. radio and radar astronomy projects for beginners pdf