MEX Bistatic Radar: 30-31 Oct 2005


FGAIN = 60, except use FGAIN=68 for X-RCP


   ERT
2005/303
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20:10:00  SOA - Begin DSS 63 pre-cal
          Begin recording 25 kHz after Pre-Cal Step 4
          OK to stop RSR recording if Pre-Cal completed early

23:10:00  BOT - X-band only, 1-way

23:28:59  AOS S-band

          FRO_X = +2000 Hz (carrier should be near -4500 Hz in 25 kHz window)
          FRO_S = 0

23:45:59  X-band telemetry OFF

23:46:00  Begin 25 kHz recording

   ERT
2005/304
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00:21:35  Begin SLEW #1

00:25:00  Begin MiniCal #1

00:40:00  End MiniCal #1 (end of Step 5)

00:42:50  End Slew #1

00:59:00  Begin 100 kHz RSR recording (SCHAN=4)

01:14:00  Predicted strongest echoes

01:29:00  End 100 kHz RSR recording (SCHAN=4)

01:44:10  Begin Slew #2

01:45:00  Begin MiniCal #2

02:00:00  End MiniCal #2 (end of Step 5)

02:05:25  End Slew #5 (time approx)

02:09:56  X-band TX OFF

02:09:27  S-band TX OFF

02:10:00  EOT; begin Post-Cal

03:10:00  End Post-Cal; EOA


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Playback suggestions (25 kHz):
         all of pre-cal (if no more than 80 minutes)
         23:47 - 00:59
         00:59 - 01:29
         01:29 - 02:10
         02:10 - end

Playback suggestions (100 kHz):
         00:59 - 01:14
         01:14 - 01:29