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Preface
About this Guide
Conventions

/1./	The Australia Telescope Compact Array
/1.1/	The Australia Telescope National Facility
/1.2/	Overview of the ATCA
/1.3/	Planning a proposal
/1.4/	Centimetre Observations (20–3 cm bands)
/1.5/	Millimetre-wave observations (12mm–3mm)
/1.6/	Choosing an Observing Frequency
/1.7/	Choosing Angular and Frequency Resolution
/1.8/	Additional Observing Notes and Techniques
/1.9/	High Time Resolution, Pulsars, Planets and VLBI
/1.10/	Other Things to Consider
/1.11/	Submitting a proposal
/1.12/	Successful Proposals

/2./	Preparing for Observations
/2.1/	How to Prepare a Schedule File
/2.2/	How to Prepare a Mosaic File
/2.3/	Scheduling Strategy
/2.4/	Observation Requirements
/2.5/	Pre-observation Checklist

/3./	Observing
/3.1/	Continuum Observations
/3.2/	Zoom Modes
/3.3/	Monitoring and Trouble Shooting
/3.4/	cm Observing Startup Checklist
/3.5/	mm Observing Startup Checklist

/4./	After your Observations
/4.1/	Archiving Your Data
/4.2/	Report Your Experiences
/4.3/	Data Analysis
/4.4/	Publishing Results

A. Technical Reference
B. caobs
C. cacor
D. spd
E. vis
F. People to Contact
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	Index Entry	Section
A
	aberration, chromatic	1.10.1 Bandwidth Smearing
	about this guide	About this Guide
	amplifier, low-noise	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	antenna optics	1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
	antenna temperature	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	antenna, focus	1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
	antenna, surface	1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
	Array configurations	1.2.1 Array configurations
	array, tied	1.9.3 Tied Array Mode
	ASKAP	1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
	ATCA	1. The Australia Telescope Compact Array
	ATCA, baselines	1.2.1 Array configurations
	ATCA, baselines	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	ATCA, configurations	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	ATCA, field of view	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	ATCA, frequencies	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	ATCA, longitude & latitude	1.2 Overview of the ATCA
	ATCASCHED	1.3 Planning a proposal
	ATCASCHED	1.12 Successful Proposals
	atmos	2.1 How to Prepare a Schedule File
	ATNF	1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
	ATNF, annual report	1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
	ATNF, headquarters	1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility
	ATNF, staff roles	F. People to Contact
	Attenuator Levels	3.1.2.1 Setting Levels
	Attenuators	3.1.2.1 Setting Levels
	averaging	1.2.5 Online Calibration
B
	band	1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
	band	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	band letters	1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
	band splitter	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	bandpass calibration	2.3.6 Time Guidelines
	bandpass stability	2.3.6 Time Guidelines
	bandwidth	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	bandwidth smearing	1.10.1 Bandwidth Smearing
	baseline	1.7.1 Image Complexity, Angular Resolution and Observing Time
	baseline	1.7.2 Array Configurations and Baselines
	baselines, ATCA	1.2.1 Array configurations
C
	C-band	1.2.2 Design and Operation of the ATCA
	CABB, installation	1.7.3 Bandwidths and correlator
	CACCC	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	cal coupler	1.2.3 Signal Path
	cal coupler	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	calibration	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	calibrator, 1934-648	1.4.1.1 Primary Amplitude Calibration
	calibrator, bandpass	1.4.1 Calibration
	calibrator, bandpass	1.4.1.3 Bandpass Calibration
	calibrator, bandpass	1.5.5.2 Bandpass calibration
	calibrator, defect	1.5.5.2 Bandpass calibration
	calibrator, delay	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	calibrator, delay	1.5.5.2 Bandpass calibration
	calibrator, phase	1.5.5.3 Phase calibration
	calibrator, pointing	1.5.5.2 Bandpass calibration
	calibrator, pointing	1.5.5.4 Pointing calibration
	calibrator, pointing	1.8.5 Reference Pointing
	calibrator, polarisation	1.8.2 Polarimetry
	calibrator, primary	1.4.1 Calibration
	calibrator, primary	1.4.1.1 Primary Amplitude Calibration
	calibrator, primary	1.5.5.1 Flux calibration
	calibrator, secondary	1.4.1 Calibration
	calibrator, secondary	1.4.1.2 Secondary Calibration
	calibrator, secondary	1.5.5.3 Phase calibration
	caobs	2.1 How to Prepare a Schedule File
	catalog, MGPS	1.10.2 Confusion
	catalog, SUMSS	1.10.2 Confusion
	CATIE	1.9.3 Tied Array Mode
	coherence function, spatial	1.2.1 Array configurations
	command examples	Command Examples
	compact array calibration	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	Compact Array, Australia Telescope	1. The Australia Telescope Compact Array
	configuration, nonstandard	1.7.2 Array Configurations and Baselines
	configurations	1.2.1 Array configurations
	configurations	1.7.2 Array Configurations and Baselines
	confusion	1.10.2 Confusion
	contacts, ATNF staff	F. People to Contact
	Continuum Observations	3.1 Continuum Observations
	conventions	Conventions
	COORD	1.12 Successful Proposals
	COORD	2.1.0.1 Source Rising and Setting Times
	correlator	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	correlator, blocks	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	correlator, boards	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	coupler	1.2.3 Signal Path
	cryogenic cylinder	1.2.5 Online Calibration
D
	DAS	1.9.3 Tied Array Mode
	decorrelation	1.5.5.3 Phase calibration
	definitions	Conventions
	delay units	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	delay, calibration	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	demodulator, synchronous	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	digitisers	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	diplexer	1.2.5 Online Calibration
	documentation - updating of	About this Guide
	doppler tracking	1.5.4 Procedure for mm observations
	down-conversion, 7mm	1.5.2 7mm Observations
	dual polarisation capability	1.2.4 Sensitivity and System Temperature
	duty astronomer	1.3 Planning a proposal
	duty astronomer	1.12.1 The Duty Astronomer
E
	elevation limit	2.1.0.1 Source Rising and Setting Times
	ephemerides	1.9.2 Solar System Objects
	Epping	1.1 The Australia Telescope National Facility

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