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My method is a little niche as my starting point is a software defined radio that I happened to have knocking about (https://www.sdrplay.com/rsp1a/)
Despite the fact that RF and audio are different things, essetially a microphone does the same job as an antenna...i.e vibrating and converting those vibrations into electrical current.
This means I was just able to buy some mini electret microphones, knock up a simple circuit to power one (after frying a few) via the bias-T from the radio unit and 3d print a parabolic reflector and basically just stick all the parts together :D
Haven't tested it on bats yet but I've successfully tested it by pointing it at my ultrasonic cleaner that gives off harmonic audio at 5oKhz which is roughly the right ballpark for a bat.
Will see if it actually works in the Spring! Lots of bats around here...
Stonehedge-
Awesome. I might stick with the old-fashioned breadboard + RS Components catalogue bits setup though.
(but etching my own PCB would take me way back to GCSE Technology for some nostalgia points)
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Lots of bats around here...
The chap who hosts bat walks around here (Shooters Hill/Oxleas) has some sort of bat gadget box thingy.
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not4sale
Awesome. I know there are many plans on the interweb. But do you have a recommendation? There are loads of bats round here and I've wanted to make one for ages to find out which types they are.
Mini c00pses might even help...