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This is a 3-channel dual-feed system designed for VLBI observations. It is also available for continuum and spectroscopic observations, but one should be aware that the observatory is located at rather low elevation and the weather conditions are not ideal for mm-observations.
Since some years there exists a NASA satellite that operates a radar at 90 GHz. The radar is called CloudSat and is powerful enough too not only produce RFI, but it can also destroy the receiver when passing inside the beam. Please check the CloudSat homepage when planning 3mm observations. The CloudSat page also provides a forecast for satellite passages at specific radio observatories: here for Effelsberg.
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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86.25 | A | LCP | 13.1 | 158 | 0.14 | 1154 | 4.8 | 1.38 | 10 | 10.9 | Mar 2013 |
86.25 | B | RCP | 16.7 | 161 | 0.14 | 1174 | 4.8 | 1.37 | 10 | 10.9 | Mar 2013 |
normalized Gain curve (G = A0 + A1·Elv + A2·Elv2) | Observed in | confirmed | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
A0= 0.63495 | A1=2.3001E-2 | A2=-3.6231E-4 | May 2012 |
Comments:
RX Name | Wavelength [cm] | Frequency (center) [GHz] | Nr. of Horns |
---|---|---|---|
P3mm 4-Box (84-87 GHz) | 0.3 | 84.0-95.5 | 1 |
Version: | Comment | ||
1. Cont./Line/VLBI (BW: 500 MHz) | Continuum, spectroscopy, and VLBI version | ||
2. Pulsar (BW: 500 MHz) | Pulsar version | ||
Horn offsets [arcsec] | -1070.5, 1046.6 |
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
3mm PFK (Multi-RX-Box II) | |||
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Channel | IF | Pol. | Comment |
1 | BB | LCP | Horn 1, TP A |
2 | BB | RCP | Horn 1, TP B |
3 | BB | RCP | Horn 2, TP A |
4 | VLBA | LCP | TP A |
5 | VLBA | RCP | TP B |
6 | VLBA | cross | cos AB |
7 | VLBA | cross | sin AB |
BW | nchan | nu | Df | Dv | dv |
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MHz | MHz | kHz | km/s | km/s | |
100 | 32768 | 85000 | 3.1 | 0.011 | 0.012 |
100 | 32768 | 87000 | 3.1 | 0.011 | 0.012 |
100 | 32768 | 89000 | 3.1 | 0.010 | 0.012 |
100 | 32768 | 91000 | 3.1 | 0.010 | 0.012 |
100 | 32768 | 93000 | 3.1 | 0.010 | 0.011 |
100 | 32768 | 95000 | 3.1 | 0.010 | 0.011 |
500 | 32768 | 85000 | 15.3 | 0.054 | 0.062 |
500 | 32768 | 87000 | 15.3 | 0.053 | 0.061 |
500 | 32768 | 89000 | 15.3 | 0.051 | 0.060 |
500 | 32768 | 91000 | 15.3 | 0.050 | 0.058 |
500 | 32768 | 93000 | 15.3 | 0.049 | 0.057 |
500 | 32768 | 95000 | 15.3 | 0.048 | 0.056 |
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)