73 cm (408 MHz, Primary Focus) Receiver

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Receiver Data

TypeFET uncooled
Channels2
Receiver Noise Temperature100 K
Frequency Range395 - 415 / 420 - 440 MHz
Bandwidth RF-Filters395 - 415 / 420 - 440 MHz (*)
PolarizationLHC and RHC
CalibrationNoise Diode 65 K at 0 db
FeedDipolsystem A085
1. IF150 MHz
1. OscillatorULO2

(*) The change between RF-Filters has to be done manually !



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Comments

This receiver is a two channel system for the prime focus. It uses uncooled FET preamplifiers built in the Institute. It was constructed and also used mainly for VLBI experiments at 408 MHz, but later modified for use either at 408 or 430 MHz for line observations. The system is not at present usable for continuum polarisation measurements without some preparatory work. A phase shifter to equalize the phases for polarisation measurement is not available.

! This frequency band is partly susceptible to interference !