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ALERT ! AV300 – SYSTEM DOWN DUE TO PROBE ISSUES
The ATMA Probe is repeatedly failing in both tuning/matching and gradient shimming parts.
Though we will first attempt to find an in-house remedy for the above, the chances are slim that it will be successful, given the history of this probe.
We will do what we can to provide a backup probe in the system, optimize it and let you know. Let me prepare you for the eventuality that such a backup probe won’t come with any modern conveniences such as Auto Tuning/Matching and Topshim based shimming.
This will be an ideal time for us all to collectively revisit our rusty skill sets in tuning/matching probes by hand and coaxing the Shims to a decent value, also by hand. FYI, that is how NMR was practiced for decades, producing great spectra all along. Stay tuned for more on this !
NMR Facility Manager
10/19/2022
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