PROTOTYPE ANTENNA TESTS

This was presented at the MMA PDR on July 28 1998. It is a first draft of tests proposed for the first MMA prototype antenna, at the US continental test site. Darrel Emerson.

  1. ON THE FIRST ANTENNA, BEFORE SECOND ANTENNA BECOMES AVAILABLE

    NRAO Installation of:

    General checks:

    Antenna dynamic (mechanical) response:

    Monitoring:


    First tracking and pointing tests:

    Electromagnetic measurements:

  2. WITH SECOND ANTENNA: INTERFEROMETER TESTS

    (Can some of these be done before 2nd antenna available?)