[daip] Test Session on June 4

[Data Analysts]

I believe this is from Tests/Spangler data
taken on Jun04.

Meri

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Subject:  Test Session on June 4
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Hi Meri,
I have looked at the data tape you sent from my test run on June 4. Thanks
for getting it to me so quickly. I think I understand the numbers on it,
but I thought I would make a couple of inquiries to make sure. I ran FILLM
and generated a data base for the three antennas in my array. The point of
this test was to measure the system temperatures as we pointed closer and
closer to the Sun. After creating the data base, I ran LISTR with
DPARM(1)=10, which is advertised as giving the system temperatures. The
numbers I get appear to be *proportional to * the system temperature, but
not the system temperature itself. For example, for a pointing far from
the Sun I get a number of about 190, where I would expect 50. The scale on
the printout says 1000=1.0 Kelvin, which makes absolutely no sense.
As long as these numbers are indeed proportional to the system
temperature, I can work with them, and indeed have already done so. I
suspect there is something funky about the normalization or conversion
number to true system temperatures. However, to be absolutely sure, I
thought I would talk to some experts and make sure I was not studying the
power settings on the array operators' microwave ovens. Any input you
could give would be helpful.
All the best,
Steve





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