Controlling Skywatcher mounts on Linux
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Hi Andrew — good to see your interest in Linux astro-control setups (especially given your radio astronomy background!). For a Sky‑Watcher mount (SynScan-based) under Linux, here’s a breakdown of what…
Software
Easy Radio Astronomy Software (ezRA)
LRO-H2 Radio Telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Dish)
SDRplay RSPduo Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
GNU Radio Companion GRC file used for test of alternative to ezCol with SDRplay RSPduo for data collection for later analysis by ezRA on LRO-H2 radio telescope 16/10/2025
I am just about to use the following file on the Solar Cooker Radio Telescope (LRO-H2) as part of a test of a system to collect data in ezCol .txt…
Draft process for getting URSP B210 Software-Defined Radio to work on Windows version of GNU Radio.
This is a draft document, and I cannot confirm it works – you also use it at your own risk! No indemnity provided. NB If it does not work for…
With the non-calibrated Spectrum Y scales of ezRA / GNU radio,, how can hardware performance be compared and changes evaluated ?
That is the plus for the SDR Sharp > IF Average Plug-in for SDR Sharp > H-Line 3D software sequence, because even if you don’t have an absolute power scale,…
How to install “.appimage” files in Linux Ubuntu
How to install “.appimage” files in Linux Ubuntu Yes, Linux; the Linux packages are distributed as an “.appimage” for 32-bit and 64-bit distributions, and should run across all major Linux…
How to install Linux Ubuntu from a bootable USB drive with disc image when no “Install Ubuntu” icon appears.
I have booted Ubuntu from USB drive and would like to permanently install it on the computer. No install button appears. That’s a common issue, and it’s usually easy to…
Working installation instructions for Andrew Sutkowski’s Linus Ubuntu disc image that includes GNU Radio, SDR drivers and GNU SDR modules including SDR Play 3 module for GNU Radio and other radio astronomy software pre-installed on image.
These instructions install the software directly onto an Intel PC rather than booting into Linux on to USB pendrive or SD card. These instructions use a paid-for piece of Windows…
Combining two Ubuntu ISO disc images so that the resulting image contains all the software packages from both.
Yes ✅ — it is possible to combine two Ubuntu ISO images so that the resulting image contains all the software packages from both. However, this isn’t done by simply…
When I could not successfully clone my bootable Linux SD card with full disc image on it, what next….Active@ Disc Imager
Recoemmended by Andrew Sutkowski: Andrew, You are coming up with the same issues I did. How do you create an ISO – lots of advice on internet but none of…
GNU Radio Companion GRC File created during meeting with David Hardwick for use plotting data from CosmicWatch muon detectors.
I would like to give my grateful thanks to David Hardwick (BAA) for spending his time and effort helping me develop this and other help he has given me recently.…