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[Reber in 1988]
Reber in 1988. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber in 1912]
Reber in 1912. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber in front of U Tasmania telescope, 1986]
Reber in front of U Tasmania telescope, 1986. (Image courtesy "The Mercury", Hobart, Tasmania)



[Reber's antenna in Wheaton, IL]
Reber's antenna in Wheaton IL. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber chart recordings 1943]
Reber chart recordings, 1943. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber in 1970]
Reber in 1970. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber at telescope in Green Bank, 1960]
Reber at telescope in Green Bank, 1960. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber Telescope in Green Bank, 1984]
Reber Telescope in Green Bank, 1984. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber during Attu, Alaska, solar eclipse expedition, 1950]
Reber during Attu, Alaska, solar eclipse expedition, 1950. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber at telescope crank in Green Bank, 1988]
Reber at the Reber telscope crank in Green Bank, 1988. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber at receiver]
Reber at his receiver. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber at the reconstructed Jansky antenna, 1995]
Reber at the reconstructed Jansky antenna, 1995. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber's house in Bothwell, Tasmania]
Reber's house in Bothwell, Tasmania, 2003. (Image courtesy of Dave McConnell)



[Reber's house in Bothwell, Tasmania]
Reber's house in Bothwell, Tasmania, 2003. (Image courtesy of Dave McConnell)



[Reber and Arthur C. Clarke, 1969]
Reber and Arthur C. Clarke, 1969. (Image courtesy of John Kraus estate)



[Reber's telescope in Maui, Hawaii, 1952]
Reber's telescope in Maui, Hawaii, 1952. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber in 1937]
Reber in 1937. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber in 1988 at OSU]
Reber lectures at Ohio State Univ., Feb. 1988. (Photo by John Kraus, courtesy of John Kraus estate.)



[Reber receiving 1931 ham radio award]
Reber (far right) receiving ham radio award, December 1931. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber unpacking equipment in Green Bank, 1995]
Reber unpacking equipment in Green Bank, 1995. (NRAO/AUI/NSF image)



[Reber with Big Ear at OSU, 1962]
Reber at "Big Ear," Ohio State's radio telescope, 1962. (Image courtesy of Kraus estate)



[Reber's 144m wavelength array in Tasmania]
Reber's 144m wavelength array in Tasmania. (Image courtesy of Reber estate)



[Reber pulling wire]
Reber pulling wire in Tasmania. (Image courtesy of Reber estate)



[Reber in his electric car]
Reber in his electric car, Pixie. (Image courtesy of Reber estate)






NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY ARCHIVES

Papers of Grote Reber: Item listing

Dennistoun Antenna Installation


Subjectpoles
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date9/21/1960
End Date3/14/1961
NotesGR's notes about strength of poles, wind pressure
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SubjectGR's personal survey of land
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date2/27/1961
End Date4/3/1961
NotesNotes
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Subjectpreparation of poles
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date3/1/1961
End Date5/3/1961
NotesCorrespondence concerning purchase of poles and preparation before installation; CSIRO Forest Products Newsletter July 1963
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Subjectprints of surveys completed at Bothwell: observations for azimuth, distances, levels
TitleSite preparation
Start Date3/14/1961
NotesCorrespondence, notes
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Subjectroads, ramps, gates, costs
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date3/14/1961
End Date4/2/1962
NotesIncludes receipts, work orders
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Subjectlicense and surveying costs
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date3/20/1961
End Date10/20/1961
NotesIncludes correspondence, notes, receipts
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Subjectgeological survey map
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date5/17/1961
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Subjectpoles
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date10/2/1961
End Date9/8/1963
NotesCopy of agreement with contractor to cut & deliver poles; correspondence; receipt; classified ads for telephone type poles; GR's notes about type of wood he used/should have used
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Subjectdigging
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date12/8/1961
End Date3/1962
NotesCorrespondence, notes, contract, receipts
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Subjectdistance of water/gravel/sandy clay/sandstone below ground level
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date1/19/1962
End Date2/25/1962
NotesGR's notes and graphs
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Subjectcompleted radio astronomy installation
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date5/3/1962
End Date8/23/1962
NotesReceipts; correspondence; final, signed contract of completion
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Subjectearly copy of agreement between contractor & GR with corrections
TitleSite preparation
Start Date12/1962
NotesGR's pencilled note: "4 Jan 63 Walker (morning) & Monaghan (afternoon) stopped by to see who got the job"
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Subjectspecification and tender for burying anchor logs and setting posts
TitleSite Preparation
Start Date12/17/1963
NotesCorrespondence; labor costs; details of installation of logs and posts
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Subjectthermolater; gas lamps
TitleControl building
Start Date10/2/1961
End Date12/4/1961
NotesCorrespondence; receipts; information and brochures about thermolaters and gas lamps
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Control building]

Subjectgas heater; thermolater; plywood; pipes; various supplies
TitleControl building
Start Date10/18/1961
End Date3/2/1962
NotesCorrespondence; receipts
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Control building]

Subjectvinyl floor covering
TitleControl building
Start Date12/13/1961
NotesCorrespondence regarding verbal price quote for installing vinyl floor covering
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Control building]

Subjectflue pipes and fittings
TitleControl building
Start Date10/26/1962
End Date11/22/1962
NotesGR's notes; receipts; schematic drawings of pipes and fittings; price listfor concrete and steel
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Control building]

Subjectblueprints of building
TitleControl building
NotesUndated
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Control building]

Subjectconstruction information
TitleArray construction
Start Date5/1961
End Date11/21/1966
NotesCorrespondence, notes, diagrams
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Array construction]

Subjectpole line hardware, including: anchor pieces, bolts, pins, tubes, yokes, shackles, bakelite sheets, pulley wheels, guides, stay rods, braces, leavers, hangers, logs, links, guard rings
TitleArray construction
Start Date5/18/1961
End Date5/13/1962
NotesCorrespondence; receipts
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Subjecttubing
TitleArray construction
Start Date9/22/1961
End Date6/12/1962
NotesCorrespondence regarding tubing price, amount, shipment
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Subjectrubber gaskets
TitleArray construction
Start Date9/28/1961
End Date11/22/1961
NotesCorrespondence regarding gasket price, amount, shipment; GR's notes
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Subjectaluminum sheets
TitleArray construction
Start Date10/3/1961
End Date2/23/1962
NotesCorrespondence regarding aluminum sheets price, amount, shipment; GR's notes
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Subjectmetal boxes; supplies
TitleArray construction
Start Date11/16/1961
End Date11/24/1961
NotesCorrespondence; drawings of metal boxes, clamps, bands; GR's notes
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Subjecthardboard discs
TitleArray construction
Start Date11/28/1961
NotesCorrespondence regrding size and price of hardboard discs
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Subjectdrills, circular saw blade; solder lugs; insulite
TitleArray construction
Start Date3/23/1962
End Date5/2/1962
NotesReceipts; GR's notes; Permali densified wood brochure
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Subjectsteel and wood portable platform for back of tractor
TitleArray construction
Start Date5/1/1963
NotesCorrespondence, notes, diagrams
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Array construction]

Subjectcapacity of porcelain bushings
TitleArray construction
Start Date12/31/1963
NotesGR's notes
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Array construction]

Subjectdrawing of slider
TitleArray construction
NotesUndated
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Array construction]

SubjectPlastacoat 33
TitleArray construction
NotesUndated; Plastacoat 33 Acid Reisisting Paint brochure
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Array construction]

Subjectphase shifters
TitleTransmission lines
Start Date2/4/1961
End Date3/26/1961
NotesNotes, diagrams, drawings
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Subjectcrossarms, trusses
TitleTransmission lines
Start Date2/11/1961
End Date6/18/1961
NotesGR's notes and drawings of crossarms, trusses, feed system
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Subjectwires, rods
TitleTransmission lines
Start Date3/19/1961
End Date3/1/1962
NotesNotes, diagrams, drawings
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Transmission lines]

Subjecteast/west lines; crossarm layout
TitleTransmission lines
Start Date5/7/1961
End Date5/8/1961
NotesNotes, diagrams, drawings
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Transmission lines]

Subjectcounterweight; fenceposts; clamps
TitleTransmission lines
Start Date5/9/1961
End Date6/2/1961
NotesNotes, diagrams, drawings
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Subjectpoles, posts, anchors
TitleTransmission lines
Start Date7/26/1961
End Date9/28/1961
NotesCorrespondence; poles, posts, anchors; stay wire
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Subjectpoles, posts, trusses
TitleTransmission lines
NotesUndated; diagrams of poles, posts, trusses
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Subjectstub line between poles H8 and H9
TitleStub line
Start Date12/9/1964
End Date4/14/1965
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectdownlead, horizontal and vertical lines
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date5/2/1962
End Date5/30/1964
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectmanufacture of 200 coils
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date6/12/1962
NotesCorrespondence, notes
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Subjectantenna reactance compensators
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date10/9/1962
End Date11/19/1962
NotesCorrespondence, notes, diagrams
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Subjectobservational data: coils
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date5/4/1963
End Date4/12/1964
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectantenna oscillators
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date10/23/1963
End Date11/6/1963
NotesNotes, graphs, charts
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Subjectpoles/megacycles
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date2/29/1964
End Date3/18/1964
NotesCharts
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Antenna performance and design]

Subjectantenna couplers
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date3/30/1964
End Date4/26/1964
NotesNotes, graphs
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Subjectseries load performance
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date4/1/1964
End Date4/22/1964
NotesNotes, graphs, charts
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Antenna performance and design]

Subjectantenna characteristics
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date4/2/1964
End Date4/29/1964
NotesNotes, graphs
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Subjectfrequency allocations; array design; duplex receiver input system
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date4/21/1964
End Date5/25/1964
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectantenna testing
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date5/19/1964
End Date9/2/1964
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectantenna tests and performance
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date6/5/1964
End Date9/12/1964
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjecttransmission line characteristics
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date1/9/1965
End Date8/11/1965
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectcharacteristics of tuner box, antenna,
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date1/23/1965
End Date3/27/1965
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectpole H8
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date3/10/1965
End Date4/10/1965
NotesNotes, charts, graphs
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Subjectbeam N24
TitleAntenna performance and design
Start Date8/28/1965
NotesChart
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SubjectI.F. stage; voltage indications; filter output; oscillations
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date4/17/1955
End Date12/14/1962
NotesGR wrote "obsolete data" on many papers
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

Subject"Radio and Radar Technique" by A. T. Starr
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date6/3/1955
NotesGR's notes from this article; calls it "a lot of baloney"
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Subjectdiagram
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date3/16/1959
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

Subjectoutput; I.F. amplifier performance; transformers; mixer performance
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date1/4/1962
End Date1/11/1963
NotesNotes
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

Subjectoscillator coil and performance; frequency callibration
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date5/22/1962
End Date2/6/1963
NotesNotes, graphs, charts; GR wrote "obsolete data" on many papers
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

SubjectI.F. stages performance; filter output coupler performance; converter performance
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date1/3/1963
End Date1/31/1963
NotesNotes, charts
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

SubjectI.F. chassis; antenna relay; test of regulator on mixercircuit of R.F. amplifiertest of regulation; voltage regulator performance
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date1/10/1963
End Date1/22/1963
NotesNotes, diagrams, charts
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

Subjectcalibration of meter for reading vibrator voltage
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date6/18/1963
End Date7/1/1963
NotesNotes
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

Subjecttriumph tester Model 333
TitleElectronic equipment
Start Date11/12/1964
NotesDiagram with notes
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Electronic equipment]

Subjectdischarge of four 20AH cells
TitleElectronic equipment
Start DateMay-65
NotesChart
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Subjectamplifier tests and performance
TitleD. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries
Start Date4/7/1953
End Date7/12/1956
NotesNotes, charts, diagrams, graphs
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Subjectcircuit drawing and D.C. amplifier performance
TitleD. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries
Start Date5/23/1956
End Date1/29/1963
NotesDrawings, notes
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder D. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries]

Subjectinformation from High Altitude Observatory
TitleD. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries
Start Date9/9/1960
NotesCorrespondence; Solar Research Memo no.57- "Radio Equipment for Detecting Solar Flares;" "Solar-Flare Detection for IGY" by Robert H. Lee
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Subjectbattery charger
TitleD. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries
Start Date12/20/1962
End Date2/7/1963
NotesNotes, drawings
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder D. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries]

Subjectdrawings, mathematical calculations
TitleD. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries
Start Date2/18/1963
End Date10/16/1964
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder D. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries]

Subjectsprockets and chain
TitleD. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries
Start Date6/7/1963
NotesInformation on purchase
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder D. C. Amplifier and Battery Charger and Batteries]

Subjectlines, crossarms, posts
TitleMiscellaneous Notes and Papers
Start Date2/8/1962
End Date7/25/1962
NotesNotes, diagrams, instruction booklets - kept in same order GR kept
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Miscellaneous Notes and Papers]

Subjectenlarged array
TitleEnlarged Array
Start Date8/24/1960
End Date12/23/1964
NotesNotes, brochures, correspondence, receipts, land survey, journal cut, diagrams
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 [Range 8A Box 49 Folder Enlarged Array]

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