The observatory offers a number of backends for various observing modes. Currently, the electronic division of the MPIfR is deploying the

Still, a number of hardware backends are available. If you are uncertain about which receiver can be combined with the EDD or the conventional backends, please do not hesitation to contact us

• BEACON (Backend for advanced continuum observations)
• Several receivers are equipped with polarimeters (cf. Receivers for the Effelsberg 100-m Telescope)
• 8-Bank polarimeter for the 18/21cm- and for the 11cm-receiver

• XFFT spectrometer (2x 65536 channels, 2500, 2000, 500, 300, 100, 50 MHz Bandwidth - not all modes are available with all receivers)
• WFFTS - the new Array spectrometer for the new broad-band receivers (28x65536 channels)

A description of the FFT spectrometer and how they work can be found in the paper of Klein et al.

• DBBC-Terminal (FS9 type, mostly used for EVN, global and geo VLBI)
• RDBE-Terminal (VLBA type, for HSA and VLBA+Eb)

Both terminals are equipped with MK5 recorders. More details can be found here.

Please contact the pulsar group for information!