[evlatests] C-Band Stability
Rick Perley
rperley at aoc.nrao.edu
Wed Jan 25 10:01:01 EST 2006
I've reduced my 'flux densities' C-band data, following the same
procedures as related in my 'X-band' report. For this dataset, the
acceptable standard of long-term stability is that the residual amplitude
gains not deviate by more than 1% (in voltage) from the average,
after correction for elevation effects (which are very, very small
at this frequency).
By this standard, two of the six working EVLA antenna-IFs
make the grade. Details below:
Because of the various reliability problems and human errors,
only a small fraction -- less than 25% -- of the antenna 14 and 16
data was useable. (Antennas were stowed, errors in the submitted
scripts, etc.)
14A Gain variations are ~6%.
14C Gain variations are less than 1%, and the expected elevation
gain curve is seen.
14B and D were not useable at this frequency.
16A Gain variation were ~10%. Not good.
16B Variations are ~1%.
16C Variations are ~5%.
16D Variations are ~2%.
L-band report is next.
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