The Sun as a Calibration Signal Source for L- and S-Band Telemetry
| dc.contributor.author | Hedeman, W. R., Jr. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-21T22:24:37Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2016-04-21T22:24:37Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 1968-10 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0884-5123 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0074-9079 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/606536 | en |
| dc.description | International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 08-11, 1968 / Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | One of the major problems confronting a telemetry receiving station is that of self calibration, particularly an end-to-end calibration, on a frequent and routine basis. For this purpose an external signal source is needed, preferably one in the far field of the antenna. The sun is such a source for L- and S-band systems--its usefulness depends on knowledge of its emission at the time it is used, since it is a variable source. Examined here are the characteristics of the sun as a source of electromagnetic energy in the 10 centimeter region, and the methods by which it could be used to determine receiving system noise temperature. Limitations of the methods are also described. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | International Foundation for Telemetering | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | International Foundation for Telemetering | en |
| dc.relation.url | http://www.telemetry.org/ | en |
| dc.rights | Copyright © International Foundation for Telemetering | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| dc.title | The Sun as a Calibration Signal Source for L- and S-Band Telemetry | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en |
| dc.type | Proceedings | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Aerospace Corporation | en |
| dc.identifier.journal | International Telemetering Conference Proceedings | en |
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| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-09-11T09:22:36Z | |
| html.description.abstract | One of the major problems confronting a telemetry receiving station is that of self calibration, particularly an end-to-end calibration, on a frequent and routine basis. For this purpose an external signal source is needed, preferably one in the far field of the antenna. The sun is such a source for L- and S-band systems--its usefulness depends on knowledge of its emission at the time it is used, since it is a variable source. Examined here are the characteristics of the sun as a source of electromagnetic energy in the 10 centimeter region, and the methods by which it could be used to determine receiving system noise temperature. Limitations of the methods are also described. |
