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 ====== 2cm double beam secondary focus receiver (12000-18000 MHz) ====== ====== 2cm double beam secondary focus receiver (12000-18000 MHz) ======
  
-This receiver ​replaced the old 2cm secondary focus system. It is a two horn system for continuum, spectroscopy and VLBI observations. The system is currently tested and all values are preliminary. \\ +This receiver is a two horn system for continuum, spectroscopy and VLBI observations. \\ 
-**Notethat for technical reasonsno spectroscopic frequency-switch observations are possible!**+ 
 + 
 +==== Overview ==== 
 + 
 +^ RX Name ^ [[information_for_astronomers:​rx:​bands|Band]] ^ Frequency range [GHz] ^ Polarisation^Nr. of Horns ^Horn position relativ to center of focus cabin^ 
 +**S20mm** | K | 12.0-18.0 | dual-circular| 2 | Horn 1: Az: -525 arcsecElv: 63 arcsec,\\ Horn 2: Az: -762 arcsec, Elv: 63 arcsec|
  
 ==== Calibration Information ==== ==== Calibration Information ====
  
 ^ Frequency [GHz] ^ Feed ^ Polarisation ^ Tcal [K] ^ Tsys [K] ^ Sensitivity [K/Jy] ^ SEFD [Jy] ^ Aperture Eff. [%] ^ TMB/S [K/Jy] ^ Main Beam Eff. [%] ^ FWHM [arcsec] ^ Last update ^ ^ Frequency [GHz] ^ Feed ^ Polarisation ^ Tcal [K] ^ Tsys [K] ^ Sensitivity [K/Jy] ^ SEFD [Jy] ^ Aperture Eff. [%] ^ TMB/S [K/Jy] ^ Main Beam Eff. [%] ^ FWHM [arcsec] ^ Last update ^
-13.| 1 | LCP | 4.25 | 54.52 | 1.42 | 77.42 | 49.8 | 2.13 | 66.4 | 58.3 | Nov 2019 | +14.25 | 1 | LCP | 2.1 | 34 | 1.36 | 25 48 | 2.18 62 | 52.Jun 2024 
-| 13.0 | 1 | RCP | 4.51 | 55.18 | 1.42 | 78.36 | 49.9 2.14 | 66.4 | 58.3 | Nov 2019 | +14.25 | 1 | RCP | 2.34 | 1.36 25 48 2.18 62 | 52.5 | Jun 2024 
-| 15.0 | 1 | LCP | 2.49 59.00 | 1.31 | 77.29 | 45.9 | 1.97 | 66.2 | 52.Nov 2019 +16.75 | 1 | LCP | 2.45 | 1.30 35 46 2.22 59 44.Jun 2024 
-15.| 1 | RCP | 2.43 61.42 | 1.30 79.85 45.6 1.96 66.2 | 52.5 | Nov 2019 +16.75 | 1 | RCP | 2.45 | 1.30 35 46 2.22 59 44.Jun 2024 |
-17.| 1 | LCP | 4.07 64.06 | 1.19 76.23 41.7 1.80 65.7 48.Nov 2019 +
-17.| 1 | RCP | 4.52 64.85 | 1.17 75.87 41.3 1.79 65.8 48.Nov 2019 |+
    
 +
 ^ normalized Gain curve (G = A0 + A1·Elv + A2·Elv2)^^^ Observed in ^ confirmed ^ ^ normalized Gain curve (G = A0 + A1·Elv + A2·Elv2)^^^ Observed in ^ confirmed ^
-|A0 = 0.97099 |A1 = 1.8327E-3 |A2 = -2.8674E-5 | (from old S20mm) ​| ---  |+|A0 = 0.9818 |A1 = 1.179E-3 |A2 = -1.906E-5 | Dec 2022 | ---  |
  
  
 **Comments:​** **Comments:​**
-   * Note that the system temperature at this frequency depends ​strongly ​on weather conditions!  +   * Note that the system temperature at this frequency depends on weather conditions!  
-   ​* ​Zenith tau values can range from ??? to ???+   ​* ​For technical reasons, no spectroscopic frequency-switch observations are possible! 
 +   * Below 13 GHz, there is strong interference due to communication with satellites. 
 + 
 +==== Available receiver versions (for OBSINP) ==== 
 + 
 +^Version^Description^Details^ 
 +|continuum_5ghz|standard continuum backend with 2 basebands| 13.0-15.5 GHz & 15.5-18.0 GHz| 
 +|cont_spec_5ghz|includes the WFFTS with 2x2x64k channels | 13.0-15.5 GHz & 15.5-18.0 GHz| 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +**Below here: Information is currently updated.**
  
 ==== Version description for OBSINP ==== ==== Version description for OBSINP ====
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 | **Version:​** |   ​**Comment** ​  ||| | **Version:​** |   ​**Comment** ​  |||
 |1. Continuum (BW: 2 GHz) | Broad Band Continuum ||| |1. Continuum (BW: 2 GHz) | Broad Band Continuum |||
-| **Horn offsets** ​[arcsec]| Horn 1:TBD; 2:TBD |||+| **Horn offsets** ​(Azi, Elv, from center of SFK)| Horn 1: -525" ​63" -- Horn 2: -762" ; 63" ||| 
 +|relative offset of horn 2 from 1 (Azi, Elv)| -237" ; 0"|||
  
  
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 ==== Tcal measurements ==== ==== Tcal measurements ====
 +=== Mar 2020 ===
 +== Tcal and Tsys ==
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_tcal_from_specpointing_using_tau_spec.png?​365 |}}
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_tsys0_from_specpointing_using_tau_spec.png?​365 |}}
 +
 +== Opacity and Tebb (WVR+AATM) ==
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_tau_from_specpointing_using_tau_spec.png?​365 |}}
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_tebb_from_specpointing_using_tau_spec.png?​365 |}}
 +
 +== T0 ==
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_t0_from_specpointing_using_tau_spec.png?​365 |}}
 +
 +== Antenna model ==
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_taper_from_specpointing.png?​365 |}}
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_hpbw_from_specpointing.png?​365 |}}
 +
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_gamma_from_specpointing.png?​365 |}}
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_gammamb_from_specpointing.png?​365 |}}
 +
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_eta_from_specpointing.png?​365 |}}
 +{{:​information_for_astronomers:​rx:​effbg_s20mm_kuband_2020mar27_ngc7027_wrv_etamb_from_specpointing.png?​365 |}}
 +
 === Nov 2019 === === Nov 2019 ===
 == Tcal and Tsys == == Tcal and Tsys ==
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