Dual-frequency adjustment autocollimating complex for RATAN-600 radio
telescope
V. B.
Khaikin 1,
V. N. Radzikhovskii 2, S. E. Kuzmin 2, S. V.
Shlenzin 2
1
RAS
Special astrophysical observatory, St. Petersburg branch
2
RPC
“Iceberg-NT”
The paper is received on
May 18, 2014
Abstract. Reported the completion of development and
testing of a dual frequency autocollimating adjusting complex with spatial
separation of emitted and received signals at 8 mm and 2 cm ranges. The requirements
for sensitivity, dynamic range of the receiver and the power of noise source
for autocollimating adjustment of RATAN-600 radio telescope are considered. The
features of the design of microwave parts of autocollimating adjusting complex
and their characteristics are given. Test runs on the RATAN-600 showed reliable
operation and the ability to provide an adjustment (alignment) antenna elements
with an accuracy not worse than 0.1 mm.
Key words: autocollimation adjustment, autocollimation adjusting
complex, radio telescope.