18-21 cm (1.3-1.7 GHz, Primary Focus) Receiver

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Receiver Data

TypeHEMT, cooled
Channels2
Receiver Noise Temperature 10 K
Frequency Range1.290 - 1.725 GHz
Bandwidth RF-Filters (fixed)1.2 - 1.8 GHz
Bandwidth RF-Filters (selectable)1290 - 1430 MHz
1580 - 1725 MHz
PolarizationLHC and RHC
CalibrationNoise Diode
VTO: yes
Phaseshifterin ULO-system
FeedMPIfR Prime Focus Horn
1. IF80 - 220 MHz
1. OscillatorULO1 or LO 1.2 - 1.8 GHz


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Comments

The 1.3-1.7 GHz system is a prime focus receiver with cooled HEMT amplifiers. The system is built to observe circular polarization, the transducer comprises a cooled linear transducer (design NRAO) followed by a cooled hybrid.

This system is part of Primary Focus Multi Frequency Box #1 (PM 1).