Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend

The Onsala Space Observatory has installed a modern digital backend for geodetic and astronomical Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). This system consists of a Digital Base-Band Converter (DBBC) and a Mark 5B+ recorder. From 2011 until late 2014 this new system was run for geodetic VLBI observ...

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Main Authors: Kareinen N., Haas R.
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Geodetic Science
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description The Onsala Space Observatory has installed a modern digital backend for geodetic and astronomical Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). This system consists of a Digital Base-Band Converter (DBBC) and a Mark 5B+ recorder. From 2011 until late 2014 this new system was run for geodetic VLBI observations in parallel with the old system consisting of a Mark 4 rack and Mark 5A recording system. Several of these observed sessions were correlated at the correlator in Bonn including both data sets. We present results from the analysis and comparison of these sessions. Both the original observed delays and corresponding geodetic parameters are compared. No significant differences are detected, for either the raw observations or for the geodetic parameters. This shows that the digital backend can be used operationally for geodetic VLBI observations.
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spelling doaj.art-4d323d8407e34c7c8149f9ae6e0961472022-12-22T04:19:58ZengDe GruyterJournal of Geodetic Science2081-99432015-04-015110.1515/jogs-2015-0004jogs-2015-0004Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backendKareinen N.0Haas R.1Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, SwedenChalmers University of Technology, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Onsala Space Observatory, SE-439 92 Onsala, SwedenThe Onsala Space Observatory has installed a modern digital backend for geodetic and astronomical Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). This system consists of a Digital Base-Band Converter (DBBC) and a Mark 5B+ recorder. From 2011 until late 2014 this new system was run for geodetic VLBI observations in parallel with the old system consisting of a Mark 4 rack and Mark 5A recording system. Several of these observed sessions were correlated at the correlator in Bonn including both data sets. We present results from the analysis and comparison of these sessions. Both the original observed delays and corresponding geodetic parameters are compared. No significant differences are detected, for either the raw observations or for the geodetic parameters. This shows that the digital backend can be used operationally for geodetic VLBI observations.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jogs.2015.5.issue-1/jogs-2015-0004/jogs-2015-0004.xml?format=INTdigital base-band converter geodetic very long baseline interferometry Mark 4 VLBI2010 Global Observing System
spellingShingle Kareinen N.
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Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend
Journal of Geodetic Science
digital base-band converter
geodetic very long baseline interferometry
Mark 4
VLBI2010 Global Observing System
title Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend
title_full Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend
title_fullStr Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend
title_full_unstemmed Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend
title_short Experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at Onsala using a digital backend
title_sort experience from geodetic very long baseline interferometry observations at onsala using a digital backend
topic digital base-band converter
geodetic very long baseline interferometry
Mark 4
VLBI2010 Global Observing System
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