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This system can be used for sensitive continuum, spectroscopy, and pulsar observations. Additionally, it will be employed in search-programs for space-debris. Be aware, that this band may be influenced by RFI. The central horn has two circular polarizations, each of the outer six horns two linear polarizations.
Frequency [GHz] | Channel | Polarisation | Tcal [K] | Tsys [K] | Sensitivity [K/Jy] | SEFD [Jy] | Aperture Eff. [%] | TMB/S [K/Jy] | Main Beam Eff. [%] | FWHM [arcsec] | Last update |
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1.408 | A | LCP | 4.5 | 23 | 1.55 | 15 | 48 | 1.8 | 63 | 587 | Jan 2014 |
1.408 | B | RCP | 4.4 | 22 | 1.55 | 14 | 48 | 1.8 | 63 | 587 | Jan 2014 |
normalized Gain curve (G = A0 + A1·Elv + A2·Elv2) | Observed in | confirmed | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
A0 = 1.0 | A1 = 0.0 | A2 = 0.0 | Dec 2007 | Jan 2014 |
Comments:
RX Name | Wavelength [cm] | Frequency (center) [GHz] | Nr. of Horns |
---|---|---|---|
P217mm 7-Beam (1.26-1.51 GHz) | 21.0 | 1.26-1.51 (1.4) | 7 |
Version: | Comment | ||
1. Beam-Park-Mode (BW: 47 MHz) | Version for space debris search | ||
2. Continuum/Line (XFFTS) (BW: 100 MHz) | Continuum/Line with the central horn (+1) only. | ||
3. Pulsar (BW: 300 MHz) | Pulsar wide band filter | ||
4. Line with AFFTS only | HI Survey | ||
Horn offsets [arcsec] | (0.0,0.0),(-785.0,453.0),(0.0,906.0),(785.0,453.0),(785.0,-453.0),(0.0,-906.0),(-785.0,-453.0) |
Note that the narrow line and VLBA IF channels are usually only available when the specific line version of the receiver was selected. In addition for most receivers with narrow line channels the cables at the patch board need to be connected by the receiver group.
To select different channel numbers in OBSINP, the online plot, or the toolbox the numbers have to be specified like c(1)+c(2) to add channel 1 and 2. E.g. channel 1 and 2 contain the LCP and RCP broadband channels, then "OnlPlot pen='c(1)+c(2)'" or "toolbox use='c(1)+c(2)'" will select these channels. In OBSINP the pen can be directly specified in the receiver selection menu.
Abbreviations:
SB: narrow band channel (Schmalband-Kanal), 100 MHz band width
BB: digital broad band channel (Breitband-Kanal), band width varies for different receivers
VLBA: VLBA IF, 500 MHz band width
BW: band width
TP: total power
21cm-7beam PFK (only 2 out of 7 horns for continuum) | |||
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Channel | IF | Pol. | Comment |
1 | SB | LCP | central horn 1, TP A |
2 | SB | RCP | central horn 1, TP B |
3 | SB | cross | central horn 1, cos AB |
4 | SB | cross | central horn 1, sin AB |
5 | SB | linear | horn 2, TP A |
6 | SB | linear | horn 2, TP B |
7 | SB | cross | horn 2, cos AB |
8 | SB | cross | horn 2, sin AB |
BW | nchan | nu | Df | Dv | dv |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MHz | MHz | kHz | km/s | km/s | |
100 | 16384 | 1320 | 6.1 | 1.386 | 1.608 |
100 | 16384 | 1340 | 6.1 | 1.366 | 1.584 |
100 | 16384 | 1360 | 6.1 | 1.345 | 1.561 |
100 | 16384 | 1380 | 6.1 | 1.326 | 1.538 |
100 | 16384 | 1400 | 6.1 | 1.307 | 1.516 |
100 | 16384 | 1420 | 6.1 | 1.289 | 1.495 |
100 | 16384 | 1440 | 6.1 | 1.271 | 1.474 |
BW … band width
nchan … number of spectral channels
nu … center frequency
Df … Channel separation (in frequency)
Dv … Channel separation (in velocity)
dv … Velocity resolution (dv=1.16*Dv)