5 cm (6.25 GHz, Primary Focus) Receiver

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Receiver Data

TypeHEMT, cooled
Channels2
Receiver Noise Temperature8 K
Frequency Range5.75 - 6.75 GHz
Bandwidth RF-Filters1 GHz
PolarizationLHC and RHC
CalibrationNoise Diode
FeedPrime Focus Horn
1. IF2 - 3 GHz
1. OscillatorULO2 526 - 586 MHz (x16)
2. IF500 - 1000 MHz
2. OscillatorULO1 1700 MHz (x2)


Block Diagram

Receiver Noise Temperature

Comments

This two-channel system with cooled HEMT pre-amplifiers has been designed for spectroscopy and VLBI observations.

This system is part of Primary Focus Multi Frequency Box #2 (PM 2).