[evlatests] EVLA L-Band on Antenna 24
Matt Gardiner
mgardine at nrao.edu
Sun Aug 23 15:03:38 EDT 2009
Ken Sowinski wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, Bob Hayward wrote:
>
>> The new EVLA L-Band receiver (S/N 01) was installed on Antenna 24
>> yesterday. It is still cooling. The OMT is at 92K - we're hoping it gets
>> down to about 65K. The receiver still requires its cabling to be
>> finalized before it is ready for use. That should be completed today.
>
> As I write, this has not been done yet. Once the cabling is
> correct, someone should verify BD IF attenuator settings and
> check delays for L band taking care to remember that ea24 is
> the traditional reference antenna for delay setting.
I updated the L band attenuator settings today; IF BD fringe amplitudes
are now very similar to AC. Tom Briscoe updated its delays Thursday
evening during Startup.
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