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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. \\ | + | This receiver is a two horn system for continuum, spectroscopy and VLBI observations. \\ |
| - | **Note, that for technical reasons, no spectroscopic frequency-switch observations are possible!** | + | |
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| + | ==== Overview ==== | ||
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| + | ^ 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 arcsec, Elv: 63 arcsec,\\ Horn 2: Az: -762 arcsec, Elv: 63 arcsec| | ||
| ==== Calibration Information ==== | ==== Calibration Information ==== | ||
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| ^ 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. | ||
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| + | ==== Available receiver versions (for OBSINP) ==== | ||
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| + | ^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| | ||
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| + | **Below here: Information is currently updated.** | ||
| ==== Version description for OBSINP ==== | ==== Version description for OBSINP ==== | ||
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