[evlatests] Antenna 14 Measurements from 20 Sept 2005

[Rick Perley]

Barry Clark wrote:

>>Travis - I don't understand the apparent gain variations in the T304. Do 
>>any of your measurements show this?   When you characterize the T304's, are 
>>you looking for fast variations this small?  If not, how do we test this in 
>>the lab?
>>
>>Jim
>>    
>>
>
>
>Did the T304 output power glitches perhaps occur only when a script was 
>running?  
>
No.  We monitored the output only when the antenna was stowed, and no
script running.   The power measurements made while a script was running
were made at the RF.  I'll report on these results shortly.

>Could it be that they occur on 10 sec intervals?  
>
No.  The fluctuations were very erratic, and occurred in 'bursts', with no
periodicities noted. 

>I'm suspicious
>more of the L302 than the T304 per se.
>  
>
We are, also. 

>If you set up to look at this downstairs, you ought to have an Executor
>driving the L302 as you do.  (BTW, Rich, does the Web interface support
>driving the test rack?  The command line interface does.)
>  
>
We were upstairs during these tests, and Bob had many screens open. 
He'll have
to respond to this. 

Rick

>_______________________________________________
>evlatests mailing list
>evlatests at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu
>http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/evlatests
>  
>