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Linux for Radio Astronomy

How to install “.appimage” files in Linux Ubuntu

Admin October 15, 2025 No Comments

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…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Size of corner reflector and performance for hydrogen line observing

Admin October 12, 2025 No Comments

Good question, Andrew — short answer: yes, up to a point, a larger corner reflector will generally improve hydrogen line observing, but there are trade-offs. Here’s the breakdown: 1. Collecting…

Radio Interferometry

Using RSPUno for interferometry

Admin October 12, 2025 No Comments

To use RSPUno for interferometry, you’ll need to understand both the hardware configuration and the software/data processing workflow. RSPUno is a system derived from the Radio-SkyPipe software but optimized for…

NanoVNA

How to use 2 orthogonal monopoles with phasing cable on cantenna waveguide to improve signal reception

Admin October 12, 2025 No Comments

Two monopoles at 90 degrees in cantenna One connects to splitter immediately Two connects via coax either 1/4 wavelength or 5/4 wavelength (more practical length = 26.5cm x 66% (velocity…

SDRplay RSPduo Software-Defined Radio (SDR)

High Z ant(enna) connector on SDRplay RSPduo.

Admin October 12, 2025 No Comments

From: A. C.Sent: 06 October 2025. Andrew, I was going to mention but I forgot, in the after RTOP meeting yesterday you asked what the High Z antenna connectors in…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

How to install Linux Ubuntu from a bootable USB drive with disc image when no “Install Ubuntu” icon appears.

Admin October 12, 2025 No Comments

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…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

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.

Admin October 12, 2025 No Comments

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…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

Combining two Ubuntu ISO disc images so that the resulting image contains all the software packages from both.

Admin October 10, 2025 No Comments

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…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

When I could not successfully clone my bootable Linux SD card with full disc image on it, what next….Active@ Disc Imager

Admin October 10, 2025 No Comments

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

GNU Radio Companion GRC File created during meeting with David Hardwick for use plotting data from CosmicWatch muon detectors.

Admin October 10, 2025 No Comments

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.…

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  • My SD card on my UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector crashed and would not create new CSV files – just said “none” on filename. How I sorted it out.
  • What does compress do in Ubuntu file manager?
  • Problem and solution: RTL-SDR Blog V4 SDR does not work with default driver in many Linux distributions whereas RTL-SDR V3 SDR does work. This post provides the answer on how to get V4 to work.
  • Monthly data from UKRAA PicoMuon detector at LRO 2/7/2026
  • Timestamp problem on some CSV data files from UKRAA Picomuon detector

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  1. Admin on LRO-H5 First Light – Video of data collection on ezCol 18 June 2026 – 19 June 2026.
  2. Ultimate speed power bank with compressor UPK 10 H5 from Lidl Supermarket, UK – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on “Cubesat in a Box” – design development as of 15 June 2026
  3. “Cubesat in a Box” – design development as of 15 June 2026 – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on What are attachments for power banks that keep them always on called? I need an always on power bank to power my UKRAA PicoMuon muon detector during my trans-atlantic airflight of month for my altitude muon detection experiment
  4. “Cubesat in a Box” – design development as of 15 June 2026 – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on Ultimate speed power bank with compressor UPK 10 H5 from Lidl Supermarket, UK
  5. Admin on My 150cm LRO-H2 hydrogen line radio telescope is pointed azimuth 168 degrees, elevation 75 degrees, and collecting data by 24-hour transit scans. Which Milky Way parts does it pass through when trace shows one or two arms?

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My SD card on my UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector crashed and would not create new CSV files – just said “none” on filename. How I sorted it out.

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