[Discuss-gnuradio] A cool project, looking for your support

[Marcus D. Leech]

Many of you here know me, and that I'm involved in radio astronomy 
mostly as an amateur, occasionally as a hired technical guy.  I've been
  a "vanguard" for the use of SDR (and Gnu Radio in particular) in 
radio astronomy since 2004.

I'm heading up a new project to create an association dedicated to use 
of SDR, and, of course, *Gnu Radio* in small-scale and amateur
  radio astronomy.    We need funding.  With Ben's permission, I'm 
posting this here:

https://www.gofundme.com/help-make-the-ccera-a-reality-2tvbzx8

Our long-term plan is to build a quite-substantial synthesis array, at 
both 4.2GHz, and the 408Mhz and 610Mhz radio astronomy bands.
  We've secured a space in a local building, and have access to *acres* 
of roof space on which we can plant antennae.   Initially, for
  this winter, we'll have two 4.2GHz antenna, two 408/610MHz antenna, 
and a pulsar antenna array.  In the spring, the 4.2GHz array
  will get fleshed out with a further 4, larger, dishes.  But we want 
to see how this thing works without putting in a large physical
  investment "up top".  The 4 larger dishes (2.4m) are sitting in 
storage, waiting for the right moment to blossom.

I really appreciate any support folks can give our little group.

Cheers
Marcus
Director  Canadian Center for Experimental Radio Astronomy