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onlooker Send message Joined: 10 Mar 19 Posts: 1 Credit: 8,419 RAC: 0 |
So are we listening in the right direction? Are we on the right frequency or even the right form of communication? Is the array pointed at the older more advanced civilizations that may have tech equal to or more advanced then are feeble stuff? And lastly how do I know when I get a WOW signal? ID: 1984477 ·  |
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Michael Watson Send message Joined: 7 Feb 08 Posts: 1387 Credit: 2,098,506 RAC: 5 |
Welcome to the project, and the forum, onlooker! We don't know what the right direction could be, nor the right frequency, assuming there were single 'right' ones. Radio waves are monitored because radio astronomy observations mean that sensitive radio receiver systems are available.Since we don't know where advanced civilizations in space may be, we wouldn't know where to point at them. When data analyzed by your computer is returned to the project, it is further analyzed. If anything as noteworthy as the famous 'wow signal' is found, persists, and is not found to have a mundane explanation , you will be advised, as will everyone else. ID: 1984486 · |
 tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 
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From my screensavers I see that Arecibo and Green Bank listen to different frequencies, Arecibo 1.42 GHz, Green Bank 1.92 . Is there a reason? Tullio ID: 1984494 · |
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