4. Front End

4.1 Feeds e Ricevitori

The Noto antenna covers the range 1.35÷48 GHz.

 

The following receivers are available (click on frequencies for detalis) :

 

Band

(Label)

ν0

(GHz)

λ

(cm)

Channels

νLsky

(GHz)

νHsky

(GHz)

Gain

K/Jy

Noise

Temperature

(K)

Bandwidth

(MHz)

HPBW

Hemt

Cooled

P

0.327

92

L+R

0.317

0.332

0.1

150

 

100’

N

N

UHF

0.5-1

60-30

L+R

0.5

1

0.1

-

 

32’-64’

N

N

L

1.6

18/21

L+R

1.40

1.72

0.12

120

2x35

22’

Y

N

S

2.3

13

R

2.2

2.36

0.17

120

2x160

20’

Y

N

C

5

6

L+R

4.7

5.05

0.15

30

2x350

8’

Y

Y

X

8.3

3.6

R

8.18

8.58

0.15

110

2x400

4.8’

Y

N

12

12

2.5

HV

11.70

12.75

-

-

 

3’

N

N

K

22

1.3

L+R

22.18

22.46

0.13

90

2x400

1.7’

Y

Y

Q

43

0.7

L+R

38

48

0.08

70

2x400

0.9’

Y

Y

 

Tab. 4.2 : Receivers parameters

 

Primary Focus

Cassegrain Focus

νLsky ÷ νHsky  : receiver maximum bandwidth

The receiver labels have been assigned only for identification purpose.

At UHF, P, L, S bands theeffective bandwidths can be smaller due to RFI.

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