Re: C-band problem @ Parkes
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From: <cwest_at_email.protected>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:39:12 +1100 (EST)
Richard,
Although it hasn't been mentioned among the group as yet. I suggested it
to JR during lunch. We will fringe check for you.
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Richard Dodson wrote:
>On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 06:30, John Reynolds wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Phil and Roopesh are happy to go single-polarization on their 4.8GHz
>>> observations (V180a, v131aw), to work-around the failure of the B-channel
>>> on the 4.8GHz Rx here at Parkes.
>>>
>>> I'm assuming Richard will also be happy with this (v156g1).
>>>
>>> Does anyone else (Hobart, Ceduna, Hart) anticipate a problem with this?
>>> I'm assuming everyone can identify unambiguously which polar is which
>>> at 4.8GHz, from long practice with VSOP.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a preference for which polarization? My suggestion is to
>>> make it LCP only, consistent with VSOP practice (and also to use the
>>> standard VSOP-type DAS profiles).
>
>I will take the one polarisation. Thanks.
>
>Is it possible to run a fringe check on this experimental setup to
>confirm the polarisation? This was one of the ideas of the fringe tests
>of course. And I am sure it is exactly what you are doing, making this
>message redundant.
>
>Richard
>
Cheers
Craig...
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:39:12 +1100 (EST)
Richard,
Although it hasn't been mentioned among the group as yet. I suggested it
to JR during lunch. We will fringe check for you.
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Richard Dodson wrote:
>On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 06:30, John Reynolds wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Phil and Roopesh are happy to go single-polarization on their 4.8GHz
>>> observations (V180a, v131aw), to work-around the failure of the B-channel
>>> on the 4.8GHz Rx here at Parkes.
>>>
>>> I'm assuming Richard will also be happy with this (v156g1).
>>>
>>> Does anyone else (Hobart, Ceduna, Hart) anticipate a problem with this?
>>> I'm assuming everyone can identify unambiguously which polar is which
>>> at 4.8GHz, from long practice with VSOP.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a preference for which polarization? My suggestion is to
>>> make it LCP only, consistent with VSOP practice (and also to use the
>>> standard VSOP-type DAS profiles).
>
>I will take the one polarisation. Thanks.
>
>Is it possible to run a fringe check on this experimental setup to
>confirm the polarisation? This was one of the ideas of the fringe tests
>of course. And I am sure it is exactly what you are doing, making this
>message redundant.
>
>Richard
>
Cheers
Craig...
--- Craig West Astrophysics and Supercomputing Swinburne University of Technology Australia +61 3 9214 5244Received on 2005-03-10 20:39:31