Citation
Abstract
The DSS-13 26-m antenna radiometer system has been upgraded with an IBMcompatible computer-controlled configuration with improved supporting hardware and software. Software has been generated to analyze results and correct for antenna mispointing, tropospheric loss, and other observing errors. This total power radiometer configuration provides a prototype for the new DSS-13 34-m antenna. The radiometer system is described in terms of the theory, instrumentation hardware, computer configuration, and operational features and performance. The system Is used to obtain antenna efficiency and potting model data and is useful for radio source calibrations required for radio astronomy. Some recent results are given.
Details
- Volume
- 42-109
- Published
- May 15, 1992
- Pages
- 209–220
- File Size
- 466.8 KB