Jaron, F. F. D., & Bernhart, S. (2024, October 23). VGOS Phase Cal Performance at High Frequencies [Conference Presentation]. 9th International VLBI Technology Workshop, MIT Haystack Observatory, United States of America (the).
MIT Haystack Observatory, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
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Keywords:
VLBI; VGOS; Phase-Cal
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Abstract:
Since 2019, VGOS observations have routinely been carried out using the same frequency setup with a range from 3 to 10.7 GHz. Employing a network of European VGOS stations, we carried out experiments testing four alternative frequency setups covering the range between 3 and 14 GHz. The network consisted of antennas Onsala-East, Onsala-West, Santa Maria, Wettzell-South, and Yebes. The four new frequency ranges were 3000.4-13976.4, 4204.4-13964.4, 5004.4-13932.4, and 3000.4-13976.4 MHz. One important issue is the performance of the phase-cal signal, especially at the highest frequencies. We investigated the phase-cal signal by inspecting the raw data and by analyzing the signal extracted by the DiFX software correlator. Here we present our results concerning the quality of the phase-cal signal above 11 GHz. We conclude that phase-cal does not prevent VGOS observations at these high frequencies.
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Forschungsinfrastruktur:
Vienna Scientific Cluster
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Projekttitel:
Quellenstruktur beim VGOS Fringe-Fitting: P35920-N (FWF - Österr. Wissenschaftsfonds)