@inproceedings{b3ab39942b454e978e5ba804bca2469b,
title = "Design, environmental and sustainability constraints of new African observatories: The example of the Mozambique Radio Astronomy Observatory",
abstract = "The Mozambique Radio Astronomy Observatory (MRAO) will be a first milestone towards development of radioastronomy in Mozambique. Development of MRAO will constitute a preparation step towards participation in the upcoming Africa VLBI Network and the Square Kilometer Array project. The MRAO first antenna is planned to serve as a capacitation and training facility and will be installed after the conversion of a 7-meter telecom dish in South Africa. Therefore, this first radiotelescope design has to comply with local spectral and environmental constraints. Furthermore, power availability and long term sustainability with potential inclusion of solar power and control of Radio Frequency Interference are analyzed. Here we outline some of the design, environmental and power sustainability constraints.",
keywords = "Radio Frequency Interference, antennas, radioastronomy, solar power, telescopes",
author = "Domingos Barbosa and Miguel Bergano and Ribeiro, \{Val{\'e}rio A.R.M.\} and Anita Loots and Thondikulam, \{Venkatasubramani L.\} and Michael Gaylard and \{Van Ardenne\}, Arnold and Claudio Paulo and Sergio Colafrancesco and Amador, \{Jos{\'e} Carlos\} and Rodrigo Maia and Rui Melo",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757829",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781467359405",
series = "IEEE AFRICON Conference",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "IEEE AFRICON 2013",
address = "United States",
note = "IEEE AFRICON 2013 ; Conference date: 09-09-2013 Through 12-09-2013",
}