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RFI in the alpha band pass Murray Lewis. N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R. Senior Research Associate Radio Astronomy Group. Propose to cover. N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R.
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RFI in the alpha band pass Murray Lewis N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R Senior Research Associate Radio Astronomy Group
Propose to cover N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R FCC frequency allocations in spectral region GPS Galileo PR Radars in band RFI Mitigation possibilities radar blankers! nine level sampling! algorithms! cross correlation between feeds Reinforcement of AO anti-RFI activity!
The frequency range covered by alpha is from 1225 to 1525 MHz N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R
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GPS L1, L2, L5 N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R L5 L2 L1 General coverage -158 dBW Spot Beam -138 dBW Alpha 1225 - 1525
GPS N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R L1 & L2 -157 dBW for C/A -160 dBW for Y L5 -154 dBW ≈24 MHz, full time occupancy This is 6dB stronger than present L1 & L2 L5 spfd ~-205 dBW/m^2/Hz 1164-1188 MHz ~-197 dBW/m^2/Hz in center 5 - 8 satellites always available Also, of concern, GPS L3 circa 1381 MHz
Galileo -- full set due 2008 N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R E5A_E5B 1164-1215 MHz (WRC2000) E6 1260-1300 MHz (WRC2000) E2,L1,E1 1559-1591 MHz Use of C_band under consideration To have 30 satellites, in 3 planes, inclination 56 deg 14 hr orbits, radius 23616 km Power 50 W amplifiers peak power 120 W
Galileo N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R On orbit validation 2001-5 2/4 satellites Deployment 2006-7 26-28 sats Commercial Ops. 2008 Concern is their presence at 1260-1300 MHz
N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R Details of Common/Unusual RFI Available on AO Web Page
Hilltop Monitor 1200-1450 MHz N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R
N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R Blanking San Juan Airport Radars? Examples Surroundings of 1400-1427 MHz band US has proposed a satellite system Uplink circa 1400, downlink circa 1427 MHz Timing explorer in Space Lab was at 1427 MHz L3 (GPS) at 1381 MHz
Fractional occupation of 0.1 MHz bins N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R
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Arecibo anti-RFI activity N A T I O N A L A S T R O N O M Y A N D I O N O S P H E R E C E N T E R importance of L_band to alpha Do you want radar blankers How bothersome is the 1350 MHz birdie? Should you be using 9-level sampling? Algorithm development