The attachments mentioned in the discussion below are available in following downloadable ZIP archive: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Comparing-dish-sizes-performance-H-Line-311025.zip Here’s a practical comparison for

If you compare the Intel Core i7‑1065G7 with the first-generation desktop/server era Intel Core i7‑930 (or broadly the 1st-gen “Nehalem” i7s) you’ll find major architectural, process, power-efficiency and

The Mini‑Circuits ANNE‑50L+ is a very good choice for many purposes—let’s evaluate it specifically for your radio astronomy calibration use case (receive-only, around ~1.42 GHz).

Excellent and subtle question — and one that’s very relevant for radio astronomy calibration.Short answer: not all 50 Ω dummy loads

The item described as “MVS +5/-5V 2S3020-95 SC00126-01 RF Pin Diode SPDT Switch” appears to be a PIN-diode based single-pole double-throw (SPDT) RF

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Good choice — here’s a detailed comparison between the three models you’re considering: Tohtsu CX‑520D, Tohtsu CX‑600N, and Tohtsu CX‑600NL — with a focus on performance

In Ubuntu (and most Unix-like systems), the ls command is used to list the contents of a directory. When you type:

If you want to clone a drive using Ubuntu’s own built-in tools (no extra software), the most reliable options are: 🧰 1.

The term “SDRUtil” can refer to a few different tools depending on context (some are tied to SDRplay, others are