Citation
Abstract
The activities at the Venus Station (DSS 13) and the Microwave Test Facility (MTF), both operated by the Development Support Group, during the period Oct. 16-Dec. 7, 1975 are discussed and progress noted. Continuing testing of the remote-controlled automated station is noted as well as routine pulsar observations.. Automatic stability-reliability testing of the station maserreceiver-noise adding radiometer combination is described along with the data collected while so doing. Comparative measurements on the production version of the dichroic plate installed on the 64-m antennas are described along with mention of testing of a National Bureau of Standards (NBS) radiometer. Engineering measurements on the microwave power transmission test setup are described and a progress report of the X-Band Radar, Transmit-Receive; K-Band Receive (XKR) feedcone rehabilitation is given. Special testing of the new design feedcone for the Unified S-Band stations is mentioned, and measurements on interference received from the navigational equipment aboard military or commercial aircraft are described. Reporting of routine maintenance and support of clock synchronization transmissions and various radio science experiments is also included.
Details
- Volume
- 42-31
- Published
- February 15, 1976
- Pages
- 132–136
- File Size
- 429.6 KB