Operational radio interferometry observation network (ORION) mobile VLBI stationThe design and current status of the ORION mobile VLBI station is described. The station consists of a five-meter antenna, a receiving and recording system installed in a mobile antenna transporter, and an electronics transporter. The station is designed for field operation by a two-person crew at the rate of two sites per week. The various subsystems are described in detail, including the antenna, housing facilities for electronics and crew, microwave equipment, receiver, data acquisition subsystem, frequency and timing subsystem, phase calibration, monitoring and control, water vapor radiometer, and communications.
Document ID
19840032550
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Renzetti, N. A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vegos, C. J. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Parks, G. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Sniffin, R. W. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Gannon, D. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Nishimura, H. G. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Clements, P. A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Mckinney, R. P. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Menninger, F. J. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Vandenberg, N. R. (Phoenix Corp. McLean, VA, United States)