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    Modifying the GK Radmon Geiger counter to run ESPGeiger firmware
    A couple of days ago Steadramon released an updated version of his ESPGeiger firmware, which included a new webhook feature I had been patiently waiting for. This got me playing about with ESPGeiger again and the thought crossed my mind "can I get it to run on my GK Radmon?" I bought my GK Radmon kit about five years back. I didn't like the original firmware much. Not that it was bad, it just didn't suit the way I use my counters. The original firmware was written for very low power consumption, power saving and sleeping. It would wake up every five minutes, run for thirty seconds (IIRC),
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    A little gem - The Yaorea YRG01 Pt.2 - Modding for Radmon.org
    I couldn't wait to tinker with this so I decided to mod this in lieu of getting the ESP-12 modules and programmer. Using a scope I found the connection points I needed, Soldered some wires on. Soldered a Wemos D1 Mini clone on the other end, installed ESPGeiger 0.7.0, and boom! Literally as simple as that. Using the scope I checked the ribbon cable pins one by one and found the pulse coming from the PSU board. I didn't want to solder right on the ribbon, it looks janky already, so probed about and found that it is connected to L12. The MCU side of the inductor is where I soldered the pulse