Status of the 70 meter antenna in Yevpatoria

Author

Van´t Klooster, C.G.M. ; Konovalenko, A.A. ; Nabatov, A.S. ; Falkovitch, I.S. ; Ulyanov, O. ; Suslov, L. ; Petrenko, A.G.

Author_Institution

EEA, ESA-Estec, Noordwijk

Volume

2

fYear

2005

fDate

16-16 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

962

Abstract

Information is given about status of the 70 m antenna in Yevpatoria (Ukraine) with recent results. A new S-X band receiver front-end has been installed made by ´Saturn´ in Kiev. Apart from the transmitting equipments (P-band and C- band) and older receiving equipments, new radio astronomy receiver front-ends have been recently installed. This paper reports about antenna status, addressing some critical antenna parameters. Tests have been carried out in different frequency bands. Reception of signals from Mars Express and Rosetta was done. A radio science receiver configuration with real time Fourier transformation has been used to inspect spectra and assess frequency, without demodulation. Indications are given for future activities. Non-technical aspects are indicated as well: progress depends not always on instrumentation, radio-physical or electro-mechanical knowledge and related parameter settings

Keywords

Fourier transforms; radio receivers; radio reception; radiotelescopes; receiving antennas; reflector antennas; space communication links; transmitting antennas; 70 m; 70 m antenna; Mars Express; Rosetta; S-X band receiver; Yevpatoria; radio astronomy receiver; radio-physical knowledge; real time Fourier transformation; signal reception; Demodulation; Feeds; Frequency; Instruments; Mars; Radar antennas; Radio astronomy; Receivers; Receiving antennas; Venus;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave & Telecommunication Technology, 2005 15th International Crimean Conference

Conference_Location

Sevastopol, Crimea

Print_ISBN

966-7968-80-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CRMICO.2005.1565218

Filename

1565218