VLA Test Memoranda

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Memo Number Title Author(s) Date Original PDF
101 Initial Test Plan for the VLA C. M. Wade 02/74
102 Site Coordinate Systems and Conversions C. M. Wade 02/74
103 Calculation of Baseline Parameters From Survey Data C. M. Wade 02/74
104 Tolerances for the Intersection of the Azimuth, Elevation, and Collimation Axes of the VLA Antennas C. M. Wade 04/74
105 Revision 2: Plans and Schedules for Testing the Prototype Antennas and Electronics A. R. Thompson 09/74
106 **VOID** 5/7/76 Instruction Manual for VLA Circular Waveguide Test Set A. Parrish 09/74
107 Observing Section Coordinates C. M. Wade 01/76
108 Optical Measurements of the Pointing and Tracking Performance of Antenna #1 C. M. Wade, V. Herrero 03/76
109 Some Results of Single Dish Observations with Antenna No.1 B. G. Clark, E. Raimond 02/76
110 Results from Interferometer Testing Phase I. (February 18-March 25, 1976) B. G. Clark, E. Raimond 06/76
111 A Rough Measurement of the Polarization Properties of the VLA Antennas B. G. Clark 07/76
112 Derived Station Positions E. B. Fomalont 11/76
113 Antenna Polarization Properties E. B. Fomalont 11/76
114 Results of Observation Run Nov 22-24 E. B. Fomalont 11/76
115 Calibration and Test Programs for 1977 B. G. Clark 12/76
116 Phase and Amplitude Closure C. Bignell, N. Vandenberg 01/77
117 Pointing Run - February 15- 16, 1977 E. B. Fomalont 02/77
118 Temperature Coefficients of a Vertex Room (Before Modifications) L. R. D'Addario 04/77
119 Applications of System Temperature To VLA Data N. Vandenberg 08/77 Original
120 (Erratum) Interferomteric Antenna Efficiency Measurements B. G. Clark 12/77
121 Application of Measured System Temperature To VLA Data N. Vandenberg 12/77 Original
122 Elevation Effects at 2 cm and 1.3 cm N. Vandenberg 12/77
123 The VLA for Mapping at 6, 2 and 1.3 cm at High Resolution E. B. Fomalont 02/78
124 Single-Dish Aperture Efficiencies at 1.3 cm Wavelength V. Herrero 05/78
125 Preliminary Polarization Calibration of the VLA at 6 cm C. Bignell, P. Napier 05/78
126 Preliminary Investigation of Temperature Difference Effects on VLA Antenna Pointing S. R. Spangler 01/79
127 Improved Antenna Pad Locations for the A and B Array Configurations R. K. Hill 10/80
128 Informal Notes on Using the VLA for VLBI J. M. Moran 10/80
129 VLA Pointing Errors: Preliminary Summary and Conclusions S. von Hoerner 01/81
130 16 Months of VLA Wind Data S. von Hoerner 02/81 Original
131 Choice of Normalization for Spectral Line Observations B. G. Clark, J. van Gorkom 06/81
132 Azimuth Rotation and Deformation of Quadripod S. von Hoerner 07/81
133 Observations of the Ubiquitous 1400 MHz Birdie P. C. Crane 02/82
134 VLA Primary Beam Parameters P. J. Napier, A. H. Rots 03/82
135 Analysis of Test Results with Shielded and Unshielded Antenna S. von Hoerner 05/82
136 Pointing Parameters for an Alt-Azimuth Mount S. von Hoerner 05/82
137 Measurements of Bandwidth Smearing of the Synthesized Beam R. A. Perley 05/82
138 Antenna Thermal Insulation R. T. Newell 06/82
139 Radio Interference in the 20 cm Band R. A. Perley, J. van Gorkom, A. Rots 01/83
140 VLA Sensitivity at Standard Bands R. A. Perley 01/83
141 Measurements of Equivalent System Temperatures P. C. Crane 05/83
142 Discussion of VLA Pointing P. Crane, R. Newell 05/83
143 VLA Phase Stability at 22 GHz on Baselines of 100 m To 3 km R. Sramek 10/83
144 Observations of Background Confusion at 20 cm and 6 cm P. Crane 08/84
145 Loss Measurement of Front- End Waveguide P. Lilie 09/85
146 Box Tests, Thermal Deformations and the Viability of On Line Tiltmeter Pointing Corrections R. Perley, C. Carilli 09/85
146 Interference To Radio Astronomy from GLONASS Transmissions in the Frequency Band 1600-1615 MHz V. Pankonin 08/85
147 Commercial Quality Fluxes for K-Band P. Palmer 09/85
148 Investigating the Use of Tiltmeters To Correct VLA Antenna Pointing - Part I - Initial Measurements and Analysis P. Dewdney 02/87
149 Measurements of Flux Densities and Gain Corrections at 22485.1 MHz. P. Crane 04/87
150 GLONASS Observations I. J. Carter 12/87
151 GLONASS Observations II. J. Carter 12/87
152 The Sensitivity of the VLA R. Perley 01/88
153 The Tuning Range and Sensitivity of the VLA. R. Perley 12/01/88
154 Test for Recommendations for Tilt Sensors To Help Improve Pointing on the VLA C. Janes, A. Sittler 01/01/90
155 ALC Testing Report T. Cotter 06/01/90
156 VLA Antenna Tilt and Temperature Tests C. Janes 03/01/91
157 VLA Primary Beam and Pointing at 333 MHz J. Uson, D. Bagri 03/01/91 Original
158 Spectral Dynamic Range at the VLA: The 3 MHz Ripple C. Carilli 10/01/91
159 Measurements of Flux Densities and Gain Corrections at 22460.1 MHz on 29-30 December 1989 P. C. Crane 11/01/91
160 VLA and VLBA Antenna Temperature Measurements C. Janes 12/01/91
161 Amplitude Test if the 4 IF Mode D. Mehringer 02/01/92
162 Suppressing Interference at 1351 and 1361 MHz or How To get Rid of Crane the Forest Service Birdies E. Brinks, P. Crane 05/01/92
163 A Simple Minded Approach To Polarization Mosaics C. Carilli, M. Holdaway 08/01/92
164 Gain Curves for 1.3CM VLBI with a single VLA Antenna J. Wrobel 11/01/92 Original
165 Moon & Tcal, Tsys P. Lilie 11/01/92
166 Response Time of VLA Antennas To Small Step Functions K. Sowinski 01/01/93
167 Noise Performance of the Upgrade L-Band System D. S. Bagri 03/01/93
168 Effect of 74MHz System of G/T Performance at L-Band D. S. Bagri 03/01/93
169 VLA Holography M. Kesteven 05/01/93
170 System Temperature and Noise Cal Measurement using Moon D. Bagri 06/01/93
171 VLA Antenna as a Function of Elevation M. Kesteven 08/01/93
172 Report on VLA Technical Isues Seminar #1 held on July 28, 1993: VLA Observations of Polarized Signals J. Uson 08/01/93
173 Antenna #4 Upgrade M. Kesteven 09/01/93
174 Holographic Directed Adjustments of the VLA-VLBA Antennas B. Broilo 09/01/93
175 Atmosphere Phase Stability at the VLA R. Sramek 09/01/93
176 Noise Contribution Due To 74MHz Dipoles at Cassegrain Bands D. Bagri 10/01/93
177 Report on VLA Technical Issues Seminar #2 held on August 25, 1993: VLA Observations of Pulsars and the HTRP J. Uson 01/01/94
178 Report on VLA Technical Issues Seminar #3 held on September 23, 1993: Spectral Line Observations with the VLA J. Uson 01/01/94
179 Report on VLA Technical Issues Seminar #4 held on October 28, 1993 J. Uson 11/01/93
180 Corrections of Beam Squint for the Improvement of Circular Polarization Measurements with the VLA A. Vourlidas 12/01/93
181 Test & Repair of AOC PBD (Memo 181 is also VLBA Test Memo 47) R. Weimer 12/01/93
182 A Review of VLA Pointing (Memo 182 was issued a number on 01/94 and is referred to in Memo 183) D. Morris 02/01/91
183 VLA Pointing M. Kesteven 01/01/94
184 Estimating Tropospheric Phase Variation for the VLA D. Bagri 02/01/94
185 Interference at 1330 MHz E. Brinks, C. Janes, P. Lilie 04/01/94
186 Zero-spacing Flux-density Measurements D. S. Bagri 04/07/94
187 RFI Emissions from Vac Ion Pumps L. A. Beno 11/01/92
188 A Proposal To Control Local Interference at the VLA B. Brundage, C. Janes 04/01/94
189 The VLA 7mm System D. Wood 05/01/94
190 Why the _3 MHz_ Ripple Moves With Time P. Lilie 10/01/94
191 Front-End/IF Passband Measurements at St. Croix B. Brundage, J. Oty 04/01/95
192 VLA Calibrators at Q-Band C. Chandler 04/01/95
193 More VLA Calibrators at Q-Band M. Holdaway, F. Owens, M. Rupen 04/01/95
194 System Generated RFIin the VLA at L-Band D. Bagri 07/01/95
195 VLA Antenna Azimuth Bearing Tests D. Broilo 10/01/95
196 Spectral Line Phase Calibration with the Continuum Phase at the VLA M. Holdaway 10/01/95 Original
197 System Generated RFI at high frequency Bands and Spurious Signals Due To Intermodulations D. Bagri 11/01/95
198 "Standard Field" Observations: 1993-95 B. Butler 21/11/95 Original
199 Antenna Pointing D. Bagri 20/01/96
200 Reduction of 1400 MHz RFI in the VLA D. Bagri 27/10/96
201 Improvement in L-band Image Rejections from Lambda/2 Phase Switching at 200 MHz D. Bagri 09/11/96
202 Referenced Pointing at the VLA M. Rupen 09/01/97 Original
203 Waveguide Crossing G. Stanzione 03/01/97 Original
204 Nitrogen Leak Test G. Stanzione 03/01/97
205 VLA Bandwidth Expansion D. S. Bagri 04/01/97
206 SNR Improvements with Full Complex Correlation D. S. Bagri 04/01/97
207 Investigation of Antenna Hard Stops and Additional Counterweight J. E. Thunborg 01/01/98
208 VLA Tie Deterioration Survey L. Serna 12/01/97 Original
209 Development of Finite Element Model of VLA Antenna Structure J. E. Thunborg 01/01/98
210 Benefits of Using Full Complex Correlations D. S. Bagri 04/01/98
211 Bandwidth Expansion: 3 Antenna -- 4 IF Tests D. S. Bagri 04/01/98
212 Measuring the Aperture Efficiency of the VLA Antennas B. Butler 13/05/98 Original
213 Calibrating the Site Testing Interferometer C. L. Carilli, M. A. Holdaway, A. Roy 08/10/98 Original
214 Holland Company Truck Survey Gauge Restraint G. A. Stanzione 09/01/98 Original
215 Concrete End of Spur Rail Anchors P. Lewis 11/01/98 Original
216 Transporter Emergency Procedure R. Molina 12/04/98
217 VLA Pie Town Link Test Report J. Ulvestad, R. Beresford, K. Sowinski, C. Broadwell 12/29/98 Original
218 6 Arc Second Pointing at the VLA? B. Broilo, C. Janes, J. Thunborg 01/21/99
220 Photogrammetric Measurement of VLA and VLBA Subreflectors B. Butler, J. Ruff, J. Thunborg 04/01/99 Original
221 Recovery from Power Outages at VLA C. Janes, L. Serna, K. Sowinski 08/01/99 Original
222 Phase Fluctuations at the VLA Derived from One Year of Site Testing B. Butler, K. Desai 10/01/99 Original
223 VLA Energy Survey 1999 G. Stanzione 11/01/99 Original
224 K Band Receiver Suckout Problem M. Sullivan, B. Willoughby 02/01/00
225 VLA Wideband Tests of July 7, 2001 D. Hogg 07/01 Original
226 Instructions for Accessing Electronics Division Test Equipment Inventory C. Sramek 07/17/01
227 Holographic Repeatability and Accuracy C. Carilli 09/05/01 Original
228 Test Observations of August 12, 2001 D. Hogg 09/10/01 Original
229 VLA/PT Link Interface Equipment Rack L6 UHF Frequencies To Avoid for PT Link Observations L. Abeyta 09/18/01 Original
230 VLA Wideband (70MHz) System D. Hogg 09/20/01 Original
231 Phase Stability of AstroLab Flex Cables D. Merteley 01/21/02 Original
232 Atmospheric Opacity at the VLA B. Butler 05/03/02 Original
233 Encoder Upgrade at the VLA: Mid-term Update C. Carilli 10/30/02 Original
234 Holography Status C. Carilli 05/16/03 Original
235 Optimal Settings for the 300 MHz (P) Band at the VLA J. Uson 02/04 Original
236 How Close to the Sun Should We Observe With the VLA? B. Butler 01/14/05 Original







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