This focussing effect is very strong with WAVELENGTHs less than the aperture of the reflector, making it particularly suitable for recording high frequency sounds such as birdsong. Schematic diagram ...
To me, this means a large parabolic reflector, a feed horn made of brass sheet, coat hanger wire, and at least for the initial experiments, an RTL-SDR dongle. I’ve done the calculations ...
Parabolic reflectors for solar applications are nice stuff, and making your own is a great project in itself. One of the easiest ways we have seen is that of [GREENPOWERSCIENCE], who uses nothing ...