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Correct EIRP for Ka-band array, and add some more notes (#29)
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Capkirk123 authored Aug 11, 2024
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{
referenceGain = 79 // Ka-Band 34m
referenceFrequency = 32000
TxPower = 54.8
TxPower = 54.8 // 300W transmitter in one BWG antenna
TechLevel = 9
RFBand = Ka
AMWTemp = 20
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//of at least 2 antennas to be available at all time.
//7264 m^2 of effective antenna area, 66% reflector efficiency at 32 GHz
referenceGain = 82.34
//Decrease transmit power to keep EIRP constant (only one antenna transmits,
//the rest recieve). 133.6 dbm EIRP with 300W transmitter.
//https://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsndocs/810-005/downloads/
TxPower = 51.3
//https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2018AcAau.147...37L/doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.03.011
//34-meter Ka-band AMW decreased through improved feeds for JWST at some point
AMWTemp = 13.5
}
//Upgrade TL11
//70-meter antennas retired, replaced with array of 4+1 32m BWG antennas at all locations
//(4 recieve, 1 transmit)
//I'll get around to doing this eventually
//S-band EIRP: 128.6 dbm
//X-band EIRP: 139.4 dbm @ 20 kW, 145.2 dbm @ 80 kW (all stations to be upgraded to 80kW?)
//Ka-band EIRP: 133.6 dbm @ 300 W. All stations should be upgraded to 800 W transmitter
//by 6/2028. EIRP figures not published
}
}
//Soviet ground stations
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