Kashima 34m Antenna System: 8GHz Frequency Feed and Calibration Overview
The Kashima 34m Antenna system features advanced frontend technology covering S/X bands with capabilities for both Right and Left Circular Polarization (RHCP/LHCP) across multiple frequency ranges. It includes a precise calibration setup involving a hot load and cold load to ensure accuracy. The system supports various filter types like HTS-BPF and LPF, optimizing the signal from 0 to 12.3GHz. This overview covers the antenna's capabilities, feed horn specifications, and its application in high-frequency experiments and communication.
Kashima 34m Antenna System: 8GHz Frequency Feed and Calibration Overview
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Kashima 34m Antenna2005_09 S/X Frontend (current) 2/8GHz Feed Horn P-cal 8080MHz PLO 2020MHz 2GHz RHCP 2GHz LHCP H PLO 7760MHz N.D. HTS-BPF (2193-2473MHz) LPF (0-3.3GHz) BPF (2150-2350MHz) 2GHz IF out Hot Load 8GHz LHCP 8GHz RHCP Sky Freq (2193-2350MHz) Dewar Cold Load N.D. LPF (0-12.3GHz) BPF (8180-8600MHz) 8GHz X-n IF out#1 H (8180-8600MHz) Cold Load P-cal 8GHz X-wH IF out#2 H LPF (0-12.3GHz) T= 20k T= 50k H Hot Load H H (8580-9080MHz) 8GHz X-wL IF out#3 N.D. Dewar