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Month: July 2025
Masers at 22GHz
At 22 GHz, the most prominent masers are water (H₂O) masers, specifically: 🔹 Water (H₂O) Maser at 22.23508 GHz 🔍 Astrophysical
Read moreChatGPT advice on how to build receiver and antenna for water masers
To build a 22 GHz water maser receiver, you’ll be targeting the 22.23508 GHz emission line, which is in the K-band of the
Read moreFor 1420 MHz (the hydrogen line), the best ferrite toroid material
For 1420 MHz (the hydrogen line), the best ferrite toroid material is not a typical low-frequency ferrite (like #43 or #61) — these are optimized
Read morehow to change user name on Linux Ubuntu
To change the username on Ubuntu, follow these steps carefully, as doing it incorrectly can cause login or permission issues. Here’s
Read moreWhat is GNU Radio
GNU Radio is an open-source toolkit for building software-defined radios (SDRs) and signal processing systems. It’s widely used by hobbyists, researchers,
Read moreHow to sort out problem if Ubuntu installer cannot see main C drive as boot device
Thanks, Andrew — that suggests the Ubuntu installer is currently only seeing your USB drive (e.g., SanDisk USB 3.2 Gen1) as
Read moreHow to start Grafana dashboard on Linux MiniPC (LRO-PC-09) for my UKRAA Cosmic Watch muon detectors
How to log in remotely to GRAFANA and PGADMIN on Linux Cosmic Watch Muon MiniPC (LRO-PC-09)
Read moreMiguel’s muon detector physics paper (website version)
Author: Miguel Ríos Martín The following article discusses the physics underpinning the Cosmic Watch Muon Detectors and explains how the
Read moreGrafana dashboard for Cosmic Watch Muon Detectors is now finished
My dashboard for my Cosmic Watch Muon Detectors is now finished – and the choice of graphs available. Go to
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