[evlatests] New 3-bit test data
Rick Perley
rperley at nrao.edu
Mon Aug 30 20:34:20 EDT 2010
As noted by Ken, power levels were readjusted this afternoon, and a
new test run. The file alternated between 3C286 and a blank field, for
one hour. As before, the 8-bit and 3-bit paths were exercised in
parallel, with 3-bit running through AC and 8-bits through BD. The
frequencies were lowered by 1 GHz, to avoid the strong RFI seen at 6.0
and 6.25 GHz. The new test covered 4.5 to 5.5 GHz.
Unfortunately, the 3-bit data are useless, as clearly there is
something not set up correctly. There is no signal at all visible on
the odd-numbered subbands, in any polarization. There are weak signals
present in the even-numbered subbands -- but the spectral shapes within
those subbands are all wrong. The amplitudes are about a factor of 20
too low.
The 8-band data look fine.
What happened?
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