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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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LRO-H5 First Light – Video of data collection on ezCol 18 June 2026 – 19 June 2026.

Admin June 19, 2026 1 Comment

I varied position of focus on stalk holding feed to get maximum signal before obtaining this video.

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Lab survey on H1 (hydrogen) for view of LRO-H5 at current elevation used over last few days

Admin June 19, 2026 No Comments

Here’s what LAB survey says.

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How to test the integrity of an SD card from John Savage June 2026

Admin June 19, 2026 No Comments

` To determine the integrity of an SD card, test it by completely filling its storage with data and verifying it. This process confirms the card’s true capacity, exposes fake…

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What is recommended size SD card to use with PicoMuon

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

For the UKRAA PicoMuon, a 16 GB or 32 GB microSD card is generally the best choice. In practice, a 16 GB card is more than adequate. PicoMuon CSV event…

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How to check SD card to ensure not fake size before using it with my PicoMuon Muon detector?

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

A good way to check whether an SD card is genuinely the capacity printed on the label is to perform a full write-and-read verification test. Fake cards often report a…

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Does it make sense to ask what is the size of a photon?

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

Yes, it does make sense to ask, but the answer depends on what you mean by “size.” A photon is the quantum of the electromagnetic field. In the current understanding…

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What excellent Sony A and E mount full frame manual focus zooms are there available?

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

For Sony A-mount full-frame (Minolta/Sony Alpha DSLR era) manual-focus zooms, the honest situation is a bit unusual: 👉 There are almost no native “manual-focus-only” full-frame zooms in A-mount. Most A-mount…

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Testing UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector with 20,000mAh lithium ion battery pack and stay-on USB dongle (prevents power bank shutting down with low current draw)

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

18/6/2026: I started this 24 hours ago and the power bank still shows 4 bars of power – so I have shown that this setup will provide plenty of power…

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First Light on LRO-H5 140cm Communications Dish 16/6/2026 @ 04:45 am

Admin June 18, 2026 No Comments

Hi Francesco & Jason, I am currently outside with the dawn chorus (bird song at dawn), as the Milky Way is (sort of) overhead at this time of the day.…

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Reflective properties of metals relevant to dishes

Admin June 17, 2026 No Comments

From the book “Field Maxima Inside Habitable Structures Exposed to 2.45 GHz Plane Wave Radiation”:

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Comparing the Airspy Mini SDR with the RTL-SDR and equivalents for hydrogen line radio astronomy

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