Citation
Abstract
The beam pointing of the new DSS 13 beam-waveguide antenna at the Goldstone Venus site was calibrated during the postconstruction performance testing period from July 1990 through January 1991. The pointing calibrations were based on errors measured on radio sources at both the Cassegrain and centerline beamwaveguide focal points. The blind pointing performance goal of 5.0 mdeg, 3-sigma at Ka-band (32 GHz) was demonstrated to be met for low (<10 mph) wind conditions.
Details
- Volume
- 42-106
- Published
- August 15, 1991
- Pages
- 188–204
- File Size
- 607.6 KB