The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope

Audience: Operators and users of the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope

Purpose: To explain how to observe with the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope

• Introduction
  • The scope of this Document
  • A brief description of the Dwingeloo telescope
    • Frontends
    • Backends
    • Control
• Hardware
  • Computer
  • Multiplexer
  • Correlator
    • Configurations
    • Bandwidth codes
    • Correlator modes
  • IF and A/D conversion
  • Receivers
    • 21cm
      • Mixing scheme
    • 18cm
      • Frontend
      • Mixing scheme
  • Motors and antenna limits
    • Limits
  • Dish surface and antenna gain
  • Clocks
• Observing modes
  • Correlator modes
    • Single-bit
    • Two-bit
    • Split mode
  • Frequency switching
  • Position switching
  • Grid modes
    • RA/dec (apparent)
    • Galactic l/b
    • RA/dec (epoch B1950)
    • HA/dec
    • Azimuth/elevation
  • Scan mode
  • Track mode
  • Pointing mode
  • Nonstandard modes
• Software
  • Schedule format
    • Bit options (Phase 1)
    • Letter codes (input phase 2)
    • Telescope parameters (input phase 3)
  • Operational software
    • Online software
    • Offline programs
    • Test software
    • Output files
    • Reduction software
• Procedures
  • What to log
  • Daily check routine
  • Checking current observing status
  • Checking total power levels
  • Checking system temperature
  • Checking the clocks
    • Resetting the UT clock
    • At year change
  • Checking the synthesizer
  • Checking the multiplexer
  • Checking the correlator
  • Checking spectra
  • Stopping an observation
  • Moving the telescope for receiver change
  • What to do in case of storm
    • When to do this
    • Procedure
  • After a storm
  • Pointing the telescope by hand
  • Loading a schedule
  • Saving the data
  • Resetting the HP2621A terminal
  • Applying for observing time
• Calibration Sources
  • Flux calibrators
  • Spectral line calibrators
• Correction tables
• Example schedule
• References
  • NFRA ITRs
  • NFRA Notes
  • Others
• RTE operating system
  • General
  • Dwingeloo-specific
• Handleiding bij Storm
• Program Index
• Concepts Index

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