As a meteor burns up in the atmosphere, it leaves a trail which reflects radio waves for a moment. Radio meteor observers listen for signals briefly reflected off of meteor trails.
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FM Radio Detection of Meteors
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Gives details of the construction and operation of an amateur observatory for radio meteor studies. The 1998 Leonid and Geminid meteor showers were observed using the forward scatter of the signal from an FM radio station, and these data are presented.
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High Speed Meteor Scatter Operation
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Many of the most important papers and technical information on high speed CW meteor scatter operation.
Meteor and Colorgramme
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Software for radio meteor observation, online data from operating stations.
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Radio Design Services
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Provides information on detecting meteors by radio. Includes descriptions of the principles and equipment used, and results with related links.