Horn Construction

Other Horn Designs

Links to building other horn designs

Equipment and preparation · Optional activity

Equipment: The selected design guide and its parts list. Materials and tools depend on which horn you build.
Before you start: Choose one horn design. These alternatives are not additional required builds.
Planning your time: Review the tasks before scheduling a class. A classroom duration has not been confirmed for this lesson.

Teaching guidance

Baby DSPIRA Horn is a smaller version of the design above. Find instructions in this mini-horn construction guide (view PDF) and these videos. This includes a cradle and stand as part of its construction. This design uses the same components and software as the standard DSPIRA horn described here. It provides easy use and is good for demonstrations.

Baby DSPIRA horn construction playlist. Watch on YouTube.

Radio Telescope Base Construction Guide (view PDF) - Instructions for building a radio horn telescope similar in design to the DSPIRA horn.
Cone Horn Construction (view PDF) - Instructions for building a cylindrical radio horn with a cylindrical can.

For software setup, use the installation guide or bootable images.

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All 6 lessons in Horn Construction Published July 29, 2021