Karl Janski was an electrical engineer employed by Bell Telephone. In the 1930's he was given the task to help find a means for trans continental communications . While researching the 20 mhz spectrum he can across a strange hiss that showed up several minutes earlier each day. He suspected that it came from the Milky Way Galaxy. He did not pursue looking into the phenomenon as his employer had other work for him to do.
It was Grote Reber, W9GFZ, who really started researching radio sources in the sky.
Both Janski's and Reber's radio telescopes are on display at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, WV, the home of the world's largest steerable radio telescope. If you ever get near the area, a stop at the facility with its many telescopes and excellent visitor's center is a MUST.
The observatory's radio club has been granted Reber's call, W9GVZ, They use it to commemorate radio astronomy in special events. I spent several summers as a physics teacher studying radio astronomy at Green Bank and was able to help operate W9GVZ during a special event at the dedication of the Robert Byrd Telescope in August, 2000. I have to tell you that Green Bank is quite a place. I get back there as often as I can!
Jim Jipping, W8MRR, AMSAT 5512
On 4/28/2019 5:48 AM, Nick Pugh via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Hello All Karl Jaskey is the father of radio astronomy . Was Karl Janskey a license amateur if so what was his call sign? Tnx nick de k5qxj
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