[evlatests] Antenna 16 Q-band total power

Bryan Butler bbutler at nrao.edu
Thu Dec 8 18:25:05 EST 2005



On 12/8/05 16:17, Walter Brisken wrote:
> At peak, the total power detector 
> reported -28.63dB.  Comparing to the off-source value of -29.69dB 
> suggests that Venus added 27% to Tsys.  This offset explains Ken's 
> non-fringes.  Is anyone prepared to say if this is reasonable?

i can comment on the Tsys value.  expected increase in Tsys from venus at 43 GHz 
is ~40 K (assuming 35% efficiency).  if this added 27% to Tsys, then without 
venus Tsys was ~150 K, which is pretty high for Q-band.  so either Tsys looks 
high, or the efficiency is much lower than 35%.

	-bryan




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