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July 7, 2025 Admin

Introduction to using NanoVNA

Original Powerpoint file by myself downloadable from link below. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/NanoVNA_Hydrogen_Line_Basics.pptx

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Muon Detection
July 7, 2025 Admin

Muon detectors at LRO 7/7/2025

Consist of UKRAA Cosmic Watch coincidence pair and separate blue UKRAA Picomuon detector:

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July 7, 2025 Admin

Equivalent % loss to 0.1 dB and 10db loss

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Maser Radio Observations
July 7, 2025 Admin

Masers at 22GHz

At 22 GHz, the most prominent masers are water (H₂O) masers, specifically: 🔹 Water (H₂O) Maser at 22.23508 GHz 🔍 Astrophysical

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July 7, 2025 Admin

ChatGPT 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

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July 7, 2025 Admin

For 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

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July 7, 2025 Admin

how 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

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July 7, 2025 Admin

What 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,

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July 7, 2025 Admin

How 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

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Muon Detection
July 6, 2025 Admin

How 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)

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