[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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