KL7UW
RADIO TELESCOPE STATUS

4.9 METER RADIO TELESCOPE STATUS
16-FT DISH installed Nov. 25, 2008

21CM-LAMBDA 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 =  34.25 dBi, HPBW=3.0 Degrees
AZIMUTH-ELEVATION DRIVE:  Under Construction
FEED: SQUARE SEPTUM (OK1DFC) with cylindrical "collar" ring
POLARIZATION: LHCP
SETI ARGUS STATION ID:  BP40IQ

2.4 METER RADIO TELESCOPE STATUS
8-FT DISH to be installed in 2009-2010

3CM-LAMBDA 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 =  45.1 dBi, HPBW=0.86 Degree 
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-LAMBDA 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 = 38.2 dBi, HPBW=1.9 Degrees 
MERIDIAN TRANSIT (ELEV ONLY)  E-W ALIGNMENT WITH 2.4M DISH
FEED: TBD
POLARIZATION: LINEAR



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