This system consists of two modules mounted as a 2 x 3 matrix.
| Type | HEMT cooled |
|---|---|
| Channels | 6 |
| Receiver Noise Temperature | 70 K |
| Frequency Range | 31 -33 GHz |
| Bandwidth RF-Filters | 31 -33 GHz |
| Polarization | LHC, RHC |
| Calibration | Noise Diode |
| Broadband Polarimeter | yes (Frontendbox) |
| Feed | 3 x Horn A151 |
| 1. IF | 2-4 GHz |
| 1. Oscillator | 29 GHz |
In module 1 each feed is followed by a circular polarization transducer and two cooled MPIfR HEMT amplifiers as first stages. It was planned to be used as a total power system with "software beamswitching". During the test of the first 3 feed module we found that the system was not stable enough for sensitive mapping of extended sources.
html version (March 1996, in German)