Radio Frequency Development Labs | Details of the current work of our group into the development of low noise radio astronomy instrumentation. | |
VSA Receivers | Jodrell is building 14 Cooled Receiver Systems for use in the Very Small Array. This will be located at the Teide Observatory to make observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background. | |
Multibeam Receiver | The Multibeam Receiver system incorporates 4 feeds and cooled L-Band receivers for use in Hydrogen Line Surveys and Pulsar Search programs. | |
MkII Multi-Feed System | The MkII telescope is being fitted with a revolver mount to support 4 receiver systems which can be rapidly brought to the focal point of the telescope. | |
E-Systems Telescope Carousels | The three E-Systems telescopes have been equipped with carousels to allow different receiver systems to be brought into use by remote control. | |
Resurfacing the Lovell Telescope | Over the years 2001-2002 the Lovell Telescope will be upgraded with a new, higher precision, galvanised steel surface. | |
The MERLIN Development Correlator | A new Correlator system has been built to enable the hardware and software of the MERLIN Correlator upgrade to be developed. | |
Power House Automation | A new system of monitoring and control for our standby diesel generators is being installed. | |
E-System Telescope Drive Systems | The telescope drive systems of these telescopes are being upgraded. | |
Broad band Fibre-Optic Links | The feasibility of using optical fibres to provide very broad band links for MERLIN and ALMA is being investigated. |
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