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 ====== 50cm prime focus receiver (300-900 MHz) ====== ====== 50cm prime focus receiver (300-900 MHz) ======
  
-This is a wide band 2-channel system covering a range from 300 to 900 MHz. Be aware that there is also a lot of RFI in this rangeThe system can be used for continuumpulsar ​and VLBI observations+This is a wide band 2-channel system covering a range from 300 to 900 MHz. The system can be used for continuum, pulsar and VLBI observations. 
 + 
 +Be aware that there is also a lot of RFI in this bandTherefore, some frequency ranges have been blanked out 
 +by filters. Available frequencies are 300 - 505 MHz, 608 - 685 MHz, and 790 - 915 MHz.
  
 ==== Calibration Information ==== ==== Calibration Information ====
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 ^ 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 ^ ^ 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 ^
-|0.61 |A |LCP |12.|320 |1.|246 |45.8 | | |1450 |May 2011 |+|0.611 |A |LCP |12.|495 |1.|450 |39 |1.5 |72 |1482 |Sep 2021 |
  
 ^ 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 = 1.0|A1 = 0.0|A2 = 0.0|May 2011| | |A0 = 1.0|A1 = 0.0|A2 = 0.0|May 2011| |
  
-**Comments:​** +**Comments:​** ​There is a lot of RFI in this band. Narrow bandwidths should be used for observations. Please contact staff, if interested.
-   * Preliminary data - more testing needed!+
  
 ==== Version description for OBSINP ==== ==== Version description for OBSINP ====
information_for_astronomers/rx/p500mm.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/05 15:13 by akraus