Radar calibration sphere flight: 2 December 2010: Difference between revisions
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On December 2nd 2010 a sphere calibration was conducted at the radar. Sphere calibrations are fairly unique in that they test the entire radar, both transmitter and receiver. The provide a measurement of the antenna gain - waveguide loss. This measurement is required to calculate absolute reflectivity. The sphere calibration should agree with and lend support to antenna gain - receiver loss measurements provided by solar or standard gain horn calibrations. | |||
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Revision as of 20:42, 29 December 2010
Overview
On December 2nd 2010 a sphere calibration was conducted at the radar. Sphere calibrations are fairly unique in that they test the entire radar, both transmitter and receiver. The provide a measurement of the antenna gain - waveguide loss. This measurement is required to calculate absolute reflectivity. The sphere calibration should agree with and lend support to antenna gain - receiver loss measurements provided by solar or standard gain horn calibrations.
Introduction
Reflectivity loop
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