A
- amplifier
- HEMT, Online Calibration
- low noise, Online Calibration
- MMIC, Online Calibration
- antenna
- focus, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- optics, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- reference, cacor Commands
- station locations, Station Locations
- surface, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- temperature, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- wrap limits, What are the antenna “wraps”?
- array
- configurations, Array configurations
- tied, Tied Array Mode
- ASKAP, The Australia Telescope National Facility
- ATCA, The Australia Telescope Compact Array
- baselines, Array configurations, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- calibration, Online Calibration
- configurations, Array configurations, Sensitivity and System Temperature, Array Configurations and Baselines
- coordinates, Observatory Coordinates
- declination coverage, How long is my source up per day?
- field of view, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- forum, Read this First
- frequencies, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- longitude & latitude, Overview of the ATCA
- overview, Overview of the ATCA
- station locations, Station Locations
- subreflector, Focus
- ATNF, The Australia Telescope National Facility
- headquarters, The Australia Telescope National Facility
- attenuators
- levels
B
- band, Design and Operation of the ATCA, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- letter codes, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- splitter, Online Calibration
- bandwidth, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- baselines (see ATCA)
C
- CABB
- bad channels, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- birdies, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- blocks, CABB Correlator
- boards, CABB Correlator
- delay units, CABB Correlator
- digitisers, Online Calibration, CABB Correlator, Artefacts
- installation, Bandwidths and correlator
- reprogramming
- 1MHz no zooms, Changing to 1MHz, No Zooms
- 1MHz zooms, Changing to 1MHz Zooms
- 64MHz zooms, Changing to 64MHz Zooms
- generic, Changing Correlator Configs
- hybrid mode, Changing to Hybrid Config (1MHz Continuum and 64MHz Zoom Mode)
- issues, CABB issues
- zoom bands, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- caccc, CABB Correlator
- cacor
- commands, cacor Commands
- calibration, Online Calibration
- bandpass, How do I calibrate the bandpass response of the antennas?
- delays, Calibrate the Array Delays
- flux density, How do I calibrate the flux density of my observations?
- flux density scale, How do I calibrate the flux density of my observations?
- gain, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?, Setting Antenna Gains
- noise diode, What do I need to do for polarisation calibration?
- paddle, When is paddle calibration required?
- phase, Calibrating Phases
- polarisation, What do I need to do for polarisation calibration?
- reference pointing, When is pointing calibration required?
- required, What type of calibration do I need to do?
- calibrator
- bandpass, How do I calibrate the bandpass response of the antennas?
- database, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?
- delay, CABB Correlator, What sources can be used for delay calibration?
- flux density, How do I calibrate the flux density of my observations?
- gain, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?
- phase, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?
- pointing, Reference Pointing
- polarisation, Polarimetry, What do I need to do for polarisation calibration?
- reference pointing, When is pointing calibration required?
- searching for, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?
- caobs, What is meant by “schedule”?
- command list, caobs Commands
- starting, caobs reference, cacor reference
- catalogue
- catie, Tied Array Mode
- channels, Set CABB Channel Range for Calibration and Monitoring
- checklist
- pre-observation, Pre-observation Checklist
- coherence function
- spatial, Array configurations
- Compact Array
- Australia Telescope (see ATCA)
- configurations, Array configurations, Array Configurations
- ATCA, Array Configurations
- baselines, Array Configurations
- non-standard, Array Configurations and Baselines
- confusion, Confusion
- contact numbers, Key Contact Numbers
- continuum observing
- recommended frequencies, Is it possible to tune my observing frequencies to obtain optimal sensitivity?
- correlator, CABB Correlator (see CABB)
- cryogenics
- cylinder, Online Calibration
D
- DAS, Tied Array Mode
- data
- rate
- calculating, How can I calculate how much data will be produced?
- calculating quickly, How can I quickly determine how much data will be produced?
- continuum observing, How much data is produced for a typical continuum observation?
- maximum, How much data is produced for an observation with all zooms individually recorded?
- pulsar binning, How much data is produced for a pulsar-binning observation?
- spectral line observing, How much data is produced for an observation with all zooms individually recorded?
- DC offset, Artefacts
- decorrelation, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?
- delavg, Checking Delavg
- delay
- calibration (see calibration)
- Director's discretionary time, Requesting an observation
- documentation
- conventions, Conventions
- updating, Read this First
- Doppler tracking, Procedure for mm observations, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- down-conversion
- 7mm, 7mm Observations
- duty astronomer, The Duty Astronomer
- contact number, Key Contact Numbers
E
- ephemerides, Solar System Objects
- Solar system, How do I observe a minor object in our Solar System?
- Epping (see Marsfield)
F
- feedhorns, Design and Operation of the ATCA, Online Calibration
- trapped mode, Available Frequency Range
- fflag (see flagging)
- flagging
- fflag, Flagging Channels
- funflag, Flagging Channels
- focus, Focus
- frequency
G
- gain
- calibration (see calibration)
- time variable, How do I best calibrate the time-varying gains?
- generators
- turning off, caobs Commands
- turning on, caobs Commands
- Green Time (see Director's discretionary time)
H
- heat stows, Heat Stows
- help (see troubleshooting)
I
- integration, CABB Correlator
- averaging, CABB Correlator
- cycle, CABB Correlator
- interference, Interference
- 15mm band, mm band RFI
- 4cm band, 4cm band RFI
- avoiding, How can I avoid RFI?
- effect of, How much continuum sensitivity will I lose due to RFI?
- flagging
- mid-week, What is “mid-week” RFI?
- mid-week RFI, 16cm band RFI
- nearby transmitters, What external transmitters are located near the observatory?
- RFI monitor, 16cm band RFI
- self-generated, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- Sky Muster satellite, mm band RFI
- Solar, Solar Interference
- survey
- 16cm, 16cm band RFI
- interferometry
- radio, Read this First
- introductory books, Read this First
- issues (see troubleshooting)
L
- limits
- slewing, Mosaicking
- LNA (see amplifier)
- local oscillator, Design and Operation of the ATCA, Online Calibration
- Long Baseline Array, The Australia Telescope National Facility
M
- maintenance, Submitting a proposal
- Marsfield, The Australia Telescope National Facility
- Miriad, Polarimetry
- MoniCA, Introduction to MoniCA
- Mopra, Observatory Coordinates
- mosaic, Mosaicking, How do I best image a source with a large angular extent, or a wide field region?, How do I schedule a mosaic observation?
- atmos, Is there an easy way to make a mosaic file?
- example, Can I see an example mosaic file?
- file, How do I schedule a mosaic observation?
- uploading, How do I schedule a mosaic observation?
- filename, How do I schedule a mosaic observation?
- generating, Is there an easy way to make a mosaic file?
- mosgen, Is there an easy way to make a mosaic file?
- on-the-fly, How do I best image a source with a large angular extent, or a wide field region?
- starting, caobs Commands
N
- NAPA, NAPAs, ToOs and over-riding observations
- rapid response (see rapid response)
- Narrabri, The Australia Telescope Compact Array
- National Facility
- Australia Telescope (see ATNF)
- noise, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- coupler, Sensitivity and System Temperature, Online Calibration
- diode, Online Calibration
- Nyquist rate, CABB Correlator
O
- observability plotter, Successful Proposals and Observing, How long is my source up per day?
- observations
- calibration, Calibration
- centimetre, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- changeover, Connect to the array control systems
- collaboration, Can't someone do the observations for me?
- considerations, Preparing for Observations
- duty astronomer, Changeover
- flux density calibrator, How do I calibrate the flux density of my observations?
- focus, Focus
- frequencies
- frequency switching, Can I change between frequencies during my observations?
- guide to, The Australia Telescope Compact Array
- millimetre, Design and Operation of the ATCA, Submitting a proposal, caobs Commands
- mosaicking, How do I best image a source with a large angular extent, or a wide field region?
- on-the-fly mosaicking, How do I best image a source with a large angular extent, or a wide field region?
- performing, Do I have to do the observations myself?, Observing
- planets, How do I observe a planet in our Solar System?
- preparing, Preparing for Observations
- reference pointing, caobs Commands
- remote, What if we can't make it to the SOC?, Can I do my observations from my home institution?, Observing
- samplers, Setting Power Levels into CABB Samplers
- setting up, Setting up
- short, Short Observations
- snapshot, Array Configurations and Baselines, How do I best observe if I want to image compact sources?
- Solar System, Solar System Objects, How do I observe a minor object in our Solar System?
- spectral line, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- split band, Are there limits to the frequencies I can observe?
- steps, Observing
- training, Do I need to be trained to use the ATCA?
- tvchannels, Set CABB Channel Range for Calibration and Monitoring
- weather effects, Weather
- zooms, How do I best map regions of spectral line emission?
- OPAL, Submitting a proposal
- optical fibre, CABB Correlator
- orthomode transducer, Online Calibration
- quad-ridged, Online Calibration
- overheads
- focusing, Can I change between frequencies during my observations?
- frequency switching, Can I change between frequencies during my observations?
- receiver translation, Can I change between frequencies during my observations?
- turret rotation, Can I change between frequencies during my observations?
- zoom switching, Can I change between frequencies during my observations?
P
- parallactic angle, Polarimetry
- park
- command, caobs Commands
- position, caobs Commands
- Parkes, The Australia Telescope National Facility, Observatory Coordinates
- pointing, caobs Commands
- accuracy, When is pointing calibration required?
- commands, caobs Commands
- correction, When is pointing calibration required?
- reference, Reference Pointing
- solution, Reference Pointing
- polarisation, Design and Operation of the ATCA, Sensitivity and System Temperature, Online Calibration, Polarimetry
- A and B, Online Calibration
- circular, What do I need to do for polarisation calibration?
- instrumental, Polarimetry
- linear, What do I need to do for polarisation calibration?
- off-axis, Polarimetry
- orthogonal, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- polariser, Online Calibration
- X and Y, Online Calibration
- power
- definition, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- problems (see troubleshooting)
- proposal
- archive, Submitting a proposal
- deadline, Submitting a proposal
- submitting, Submitting a proposal
R
- Radiophysics
- Division of (see ATNF)
- rapid response, Rapid Response Mode
- receiver, Design and Operation of the ATCA, Online Calibration
- reconfiguration, Reference Pointing, Submitting a proposal
- resolution
- RFI (see interference)
S
- samplers (see CABB digitisers)
- sampling
- satellite
- GPS, 16cm band RFI
- scan (see schedule)
- schedule
- file, Successful Proposals and Observing, What is meant by “schedule”?, How do I prepare a schedule file?
- preparation, How do I prepare a schedule file?
- flexible, 3mm Observations
- load, caobs Commands
- mosaic, How do I schedule a mosaic observation?
- scan, What is meant by “schedule”?
- web scheduler, What is meant by “schedule”?, How do I prepare a schedule file?, Web Scheduler
- sensitivity, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- shadowing, Warnings for mm observations
- signal
- path, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- to noise ratio, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- Sky Muster (see interference)
- SOC
- contact numbers, Key Contact Numbers
- visiting, Do I have to do the observations myself?
- software
- online, Online Calibration
- Space and Astronomy, The Australia Telescope National Facility
- SPD, Introduction to SPD
- commands, SPD Commands
- spectral index, Multi-frequency Synthesis
- spur
- Northern, Array Configurations and Baselines
- station
- locations, Station Locations
- posts, Array configurations
- Stokes parameters, Online Calibration
- observed, Online Calibration
- storm stows, Storm Stows
- stow
- command, caobs Commands
- position, caobs Commands
- subreflector, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- synchronous demodulator, Online Calibration
- synthesis
- bandwidth, Multi-frequency Synthesis
- multi-frequency, Multi-frequency Synthesis
- system temperature, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- S\&A (see Space and Astronomy)
T
- target of opportunity, Submitting a proposal
- Target-of-opportunity, NAPAs, ToOs and over-riding observations
- temperature
- antenna, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- equivalent, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- system, Sensitivity and System Temperature
- Tidbinbilla, The Australia Telescope National Facility
- Time Allocation Committee, Successful Proposals and Observing
- transistor
- high electron mobility, Online Calibration
- indium phosphide, Online Calibration
- troubleshooting
- antennas not 'on source', Troubleshooting
- drive error, Troubleshooting
- translator, Troubleshooting
- no correlation, Troubleshooting
- no correlation (or funny correlation)
- delavg, Troubleshooting
- diginit, Troubleshooting
- high tsys, Troubleshooting
- rebooting a CABB block, Troubleshooting
- rtminit, Troubleshooting
- tsys zero, Troubleshooting
- no fringes, Troubleshooting
- rebooting a CABB block, Troubleshooting
- VNC problems, Troubleshooting
- turret, Design and Operation of the ATCA
- tvchannels, Set CABB Channel Range for Calibration and Monitoring
- resetting, cacor Commands
- setting, cacor Commands
U
- uv-coverage, Array configurations
V
- vertex room, What are the antenna “wraps”?
- vis
- commands, VIS Commands
- printing, VIS Commands
- visa, Successful Proposals and Observing
- VLBI, The Australia Telescope National Facility, Tied Array Mode
- VRI, Array Configurations and Baselines
W
- waveguide
- conical, Online Calibration
- Wild, Paul, The Australia Telescope Compact Array
- wind stows, Wind Stows
- wrap
- limits, What are the antenna “wraps”?
- specifying, caobs Commands