Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 1977
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics, Calibrating, Communication, Flux Density, Amplification, Horns, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Superhigh Frequencies
Scientific paper
A detailed description of a NASA/JPL Deep Space Network program to improve S-band gain calibrations of large aperture antennas is reported. The program is considered unique in at least three ways; first, absolute gain calibrations of high quality suppressed-sidelobe dual mode horns first provide a high accuracy foundation to the foundation to the program. Second, a very careful transfer calibration technique using an artificial far-field coherent-wave source was used to accurately obtain the gain of one large (26 m) aperture. Third, using the calibrated large aperture directly, the absolute flux density of five selected galactic and extragalactic natural radio sources was determined with an absolute accuracy better than 2 percent, now quoted at the familiar 1 sigma confidence level. The follow-on considerations to apply these results to an operational network of ground antennas are discussed. It is concluded that absolute gain accuracies within + or - 0.30 to 0.40 db are possible, depending primarily on the repeatability (scatter) in the field data from Deep Space Network user stations.
Batelaan Paul D.
Bathker Dan A.
Freiley A. J.
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