Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Converting SFU to Kelvin

["Lee" <lee-fl@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>                      Converting SFU to Kelvin
>                      ------------------------
>                        by James Miller G3RUH
>
>                             2004 Jan 15
>
[snip]

> Thus, for the Sun, we have:
>
>                ============================
>                         2 k Ts
>                  SFU =  ------ Ws x 10^22
>                          L^2
>                ============================
>
> I believe this is what you were looking for.

I was looking to solve for Ts but that will be simple algebra from the
formula above.   Thank you very much.  I knew I would have to include Ws but
looking back realize that I had left that term out.

> <moan>
> These notes have taken 4 hours to write.  Something like them has appeared
at
> least 10 times on amsat-bb in the last, oh decade or two. Perhaps the
Amsat
> 'FAQ maintainer' could add these notes to the litany ;-)
> <moan/>

I appreciate the thoroughness of the response.  I had compiled enough bits
and pieces of information from several sources to get through a basic G/t
determination but have a better understanding now.

Thanks again,
Lee-KU4OS

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