KL7UW
RADIO TELESCOPE STATUS

4.9 METER RADIO TELESCOPE STATUS
16-FT DISH to be installed in 2007

21CM RADIO TELESCOPE CONFIGURATION:

NARROW BAND RECEIVER:  FT-847 OR FT-817
WIDE BAND RECEIVER:  WBIF Prototype or SDR-IQ
CONVERTER: DEMI 1420/144 and DEMI 144/28
LNA:  RAS (WA5AGO), 0.30 dBNF, Gain = 31 dB
ANTENNA:  4.9M DISH, Gain =  35.7 dBi  To be Assembled
AZIMUTH-ELEVATION DRIVE:  To be Constructed
FEED: SQUARE SEPTUM (OK1DFC)
POLARIZATION: LHCP
SETI ARGUS STATION ID:  BP40IQ

2.4 METER RADIO TELESCOPE STATUS
8-FT DISH to be installed in 2008

3CM RADIO TELESCOPE CONFIGURATION:

NARROW BAND RECEIVER:  FT-847 OR FT-817
WIDE BAND RECEIVER:  WBIF Prototype or SDR-IQ
CONVERTER: DEMI 10368/144 and DEMI 144/28
LNA:  KUHNE ENGINEERING (DB6NT), 0.80 dBNF, Gain = 23 dB
ANTENNA:  2.4M DISH, Gain =  46.9 dBi 
AZIMUTH-ELEVATION DRIVE:  Control System Requires Re-Design
FEED: CHAPARRAL 3-RING TO WR-90 WAVEGUIDE
POLARIZATION: LINEAR (ROTATABLE +/- 45 DEG.)
SETI ARGUS STATION ID:  BP40IQ

1.8 METER INTERFEROMETER STATUS
Two 6-FT DISHES to be installed

6CM RADIO TELESCOPE CONFIGURATION:

WIDE BAND RECEIVER:  WBIF Prototype or SDR-IQ
CONVERTER: 6.6-GHZ and DEMI 144/28
LNA:  TBD
ANTENNA:  1.8M DISH, Gain = 40.1 dBi 
MERIDIAN TRANSIT (ELEV ONLY)  N-S ALIGNMENT WITH 2.4M DISH
FEED: TBD
POLARIZATION: LINEAR



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