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Initial testing of Stirling Cycle broadband system has been completed at Hobart. Upgrade of all three sites planned to be completed by the end of 2016.Currently a
The prototype receiver is under revision and testing at Callisto. Progressing well. Recently some feed beam pattern measurements have been made to assess the impact of the vacuum window.
A DBBC3 has arrived at Hobart and is installed. Successful tests at 16 Gbps.
is expected back in Hobart in the next 2-3 weeks for further testing until July.
Tests of Dynamic Scheduling with the three AuScope antennas and others (most recently Hart 26m) are continuingS/X mixed-mode observations possible with Hobart 12m. Fringe tests with existing DBBC2s and SX at 2 Gbps successful (Hobart-Yarragadee).
Jim Lovell - 23 Feb 28 April 2016
Kashima 34m
We are doing broadband VLBI experiment with our stations(kashima34, Marble1,Marble2) for frequency comparison. We are planning exchange the dish of small antenna from 1.5m/1.6m to 2.4m to improve sensitivity.
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The new synthesizer board GCAT has been developed and is in testing phase. It allows to use additional input reference frequencies from the H-Maser (ex. 100MHz)
when this is required.
G. Tuccari - 27 Jan April 2016