An RFI investigation for setting up a VLBI station below 2.8 GHz in Malaysia |
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| Authors: | Zamri Zainal Abidin Zainol Abidin IbrahimZulfazli Rosli Siti Fatin Fathinah MalimNorsuzian Mohd Anim Noorkhallaf Noorazlan |
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| Institution: | Physics Department, Science Faculty, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, we investigated the radio frequency interference (RFI) that future Very Long Baseline Interferometer (VLBI) observations in Malaysia may encounter. Four frequency windows below 2.8 GHz were chosen for this study and their spectra were measured at four sites. The frequency windows are 322-328 MHz, 608-614 MHz, 1660-1660.5 MHz and 1660.5-1668.4 MHz. The measured averaged RFI floor noise levels in these windows are −99.992 (±0.570) dBm, −99.907 (±0.639) dBm, −100.220 (±0.4941) dBm and −100.359 (±0.110) dBm, respectively. We found that only two bands below 2.8 GHz are permitted for the purpose of radio astronomy in Malaysia. They are 608-614 MHz and 1660-1660.5 MHz. The RFI levels in these permissible bands at the best site (Langkawi) were also measured and concluded to be relatively low. Main sources of RFI in these bands in Malaysia were identified. We also reviewed several current VLBI observations in these two bands. |
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| Keywords: | Astronomy and astrophysics Radio astronomy Radio frequency interference |
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