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>1420.405 MHz·WATER HOLE·LISTENING·UTC --:--:--·ARRAY 2,847 DISHES
// JOIN THE ARRAY

what kind of listener are you?

The Array runs on whatever you bring to it. No tiers, no gating — just three directions you can walk in. Pick one. Or pick all three. Every contribution earns from the same Array Rewards pool, weighted by what you actually do.

wallet connection unlocks every path · base mainnet
// CHOOSE A DIRECTION · OR MORE THAN ONE
COMPUTE
LISTENER

Your laptop joins the Array as a software node. Browser tab does the work.

YOU BRING
  • ·A computer
  • ·Spare CPU/GPU cycles
  • ·An open browser tab

Runs in WebAssembly, no install needed. Processes work units distributed from Hardware Listeners and the open observatory archives.

START: ~ 1 minCOST: $0RUNS: browser
start listening
HARDWARE
LISTENER

A real Dish. Captures raw signal from the sky and feeds the network.

YOU BRING
  • ·SDR + LNA + dish
  • ·~$80 (or existing kit)
  • ·Patience to point it

Connects via WebUSB in Chrome / Edge / Brave / Arc. Optional native daemon for 24/7 operation.

START: ~ 45 minCOST: $80–200RUNS: browser/daemon
set up dish
ARCHIVE
LISTENER

Plug into open observatory data. Run novel detection algorithms.

YOU BRING
  • ·Pipeline / infra
  • ·Signal-processing chops
  • ·Curated datasets

API access to the network. Ingest from Breakthrough Listen, GBT, Parkes. Submit work units back.

START: technicalCOST: your infraRUNS: your stack
request access
// COMBINE

There's no "primary" path — your Contribution Score is just the sum of what you do. Listeners running both Compute and Hardware earn from both, on the same wallet.