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X Band
Basic Information | Calibration & Beam Parameters RFI Situation Recent Events Receiver History Contact Info |
Frequency Range (GHz): |
7.8 - 10.2*
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Name and Number:
X-Band (cb,11)
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Measured Sensitivity (K/Jy):
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2.3 - 5.5 (8.5 GHz)
| 2.3 - 5.5 (8.8 GHz) 2.3 - 5.5 (9.0 GHz) 2.0 - 5.5 (9.2 GHz)**
Measured System Temp (K):
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28 - 30 (8.5 GHz)
| 28 - 31 (8.8 GHz) 30 - 31 (9.0 GHz) 30 - 32 (9.2 GHz)**
Native Polarization:
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Dual Circular***
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Beam Size (9.0 GHz):
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30 x 34 (arcsec)
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Available Filters:
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N/A
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Warnings and Important Notes:
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Resonances
click here |
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Tsys from 8.5 GHz to 10 GHz improved, new values are around 30 K.
2. Calibration & Beam Parameters:
Gain and Tsys | Cal Values | Beam Maps | Polarization | Misc. Info |
For more details of the X-Band performance as a function of zenith angle
click here.
More information on calibration
techniques can be found in "Note
relevant to Spectral Line User's"
.
For more info on the calibration
of the X-band receiver and other Arecibo receivers, go to Phil
Perrilat's home page .
The most recent cal values measurements
For more information about cals
click here.
Not available.
Not available.
To see an up-to-date plot of Tsys, just type tsys on your terminal after logging into Arecibo's computer network.
X-band suffers some Radio Frequency Interference (RFI), which is believed to be due to aircraft communications. Daily RFI monitoring plots for the past several years from the Observatory "hill-top" monitoring system can be found in binders in the telescope Control Room.
For the most recent history of the X-Band receiver, click here.
For a full history of the X-Band receiver, click here.
For further information on this receiver, please contact Robert Minchin at