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wg7:apod:apod_obs_auscope [2016/12/20 09:21]
Andreas Hellerschmied [Tracking tests Nov 11-14]
wg7:apod:apod_obs_auscope [2018/04/18 10:14] (current)
Andreas Hellerschmied [Ke, Yg, Hb]
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 ===== Experiments ===== ===== Experiments =====
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 +Please find detailed descriptions of each experiment (including results in terms of multiband delays computed with fourfit) on the following pages: ​
  
   * [[wg7:​apod:​316a_HbKe|316a]] (KeYg, 2016-11-11, 22:15:00 - 22:39:1010 UT)   * [[wg7:​apod:​316a_HbKe|316a]] (KeYg, 2016-11-11, 22:15:00 - 22:39:1010 UT)
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-==== Files and data ==== +==== Observation files and data ==== 
-Files (VEX, tracking data, etc.) related to these sessions are provided on the VieVS server via SFTP: +Files (VEX, tracking ​and satellite orbit data, etc.) related to these sessions are provided on the VieVS server via SFTP: 
-  * vievs.hg.tuwien.ac.at +  * sorts@vievs.hg.tuwien.ac.at
-  * user: sorts+
   * password: Please contact [[andreas.hellerschmied@geo.tuwien.ac.at|Andreas Hellerschmied]],​ if you need the password   * password: Please contact [[andreas.hellerschmied@geo.tuwien.ac.at|Andreas Hellerschmied]],​ if you need the password
   * directory: /​home/​sorts/​apod/​2016/​   * directory: /​home/​sorts/​apod/​2016/​
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 ===== Satellite tracking with AuScope antennas (and Ho) ===== ===== Satellite tracking with AuScope antennas (and Ho) =====
  
-  * Unordered List ItemThe ​tracking files have to be loaded by the antenna control system which takes some time. Therefore, there is a gap of min. 5 minutes between blocks of quasar observations and satellite scans in the schedules +  * The tracking files have to be loaded by the antenna control system which takes some time. Therefore, there is a gap of min. 5 minutes between blocks of quasar observations and satellite scans in the schedules 
-  * Basical ​the S/X APOD signals are visible on an attached spectrum analyzer. This can be used to confirm that the antenna is on source during tracking.+  * Basically ​the S/X APOD signals are visible on an attached spectrum analyzer. This can be used to confirm that the antenna is on source during tracking.
 ==== Ke, Yg, Hb ==== ==== Ke, Yg, Hb ====
   * Antenna control with direct AzEl input. ​   * Antenna control with direct AzEl input. ​
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 **Comments**:​ **Comments**:​
   * Investigating the signal spectra during tracking a periodic variation in the signal amplitude is visible at higher elevations (more pronounced at X-band than in S-band)   * Investigating the signal spectra during tracking a periodic variation in the signal amplitude is visible at higher elevations (more pronounced at X-band than in S-band)
-    * This is probably caused by the antenna tracking system (still "​stepwise"?​) ​+
  
  
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 **Comments**:​ **Comments**:​
-    * If the satellite becomes too fast track (high elevation) the antenna has problems to catch the track again+    * If the satellite becomes too fast to track (high elevation) the antenna has problems to catch the track again
       * If there is a rise and set section and the satellite is not observable in between ==> Only observe one of the sections.       * If there is a rise and set section and the satellite is not observable in between ==> Only observe one of the sections.
  
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