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Type | HEMT cooled | |
Channels | 2 | |
Receiver Noise Temprature | 10 K | |
Feed | Prime Focus Horn | |
Frequency Range | 1.2 - 1.8 GHz | |
Bandwidth available | Narrow Band on Coax IF | Broad Band on Optical IF |
Bandwidth RF-Filters | 1290 - 1430 MHz and 1580 - 1725 MHz | 1.2 - 1.8 GHz and 1.5 - 1.8 GHz |
Calibration | Noise diode | Noise diode |
Polarization | LHC and RHC | LHC and RHC |
Phaseshifter | in LO-system | no |
1.IF | 80 - 220 MHz | No down conversion |
Local Oscillator | ULO1 or LO 1.2 - 1.8 GHz | No |
Simplified Block Diagram of p200mm_receiver.pdf the complete receiver, (ZMK on 03.06.2019)
The 1.2-1.8 GHz system is a prime focus receiver with cooled HEMT amplifiers. The system is built to observe circular polarization, the transducer comprises a cooled linear transducer (design NRAO) followed by a cooled hybrid.This system is part of Primary Focus Multi Frequency Box #1 (PM 1).