[evlatests] Other problems noted ...
Rick Perley
rperley at nrao.edu
Tue Jul 15 13:51:51 EDT 2008
Some other problems found from last night's check, primarily from
P-band ...
1) EVLA antennas 1, 2, 4, and 5 are not yet fringing at P-band.
But 1C and 5D are not being flagged!
2) Antenna 21 is low in sensitivity at P-band by a factor of at
least 15 in IF#1 (IFs A and C), and is low by a factor of about 5 in IF#2.
3) Antenna 26 is low in sensitivity at P-band by a factor of at
least 25 in IF#1. It is normal in IF #2.
4) Antenna 17 shows occasional large (80 degree) phase jumps, in
IFs B and D only. The jumps are of the same magnitude for both IFs, and
last 10 seconds. This was seen in all bands. Other than this, phase
behavior was normal for all EVLA antennas.
5) The first L-band continuum scan (which followed a P-band
spectral line scan), showed large amplitude and phase changes, for all
antennas and IFs, for the first 10 seconds. The changes are suggestive
of subreflector motion -- but the data were not flagged.
6) The usual SSDs ('short shallow drops') were seen in abundance on
most EVLA antennas, particularly at C-band.
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