PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM STANDARD_DATA_PRODUCT_ID = HEA DATA_SET_ID = "MEX-M-MRS-1/2/3-EXT1-0766-V1.0" PRODUCT_ID = "M00SUE0L1A_HEA_060210338_01.TXT" PRODUCT_CREATION_TIME = 2009-05-05T16:31:37.000 PRODUCER_ID = "SUE" INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID = "MEX" OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2006-01-27 NOTE = "DSN MEX Data Collection" END_OBJECT = TEXT END Miscellaneous ============= This is the first report since HEA6024A.TXT. Open Loop Data ============== Data Collection --------------- We have completed quick-look processing on the following MEX RSR open loop bistatic radar data at Stanford: DOY DSS RSR BAND RSR CH KSPS BT REC RECS RSR MAX START STOP ID RS LEN FILE NAME SNR --- --- -------- -------- ---- --- -- ---- -- ----- ----- ------------ ----- 021 14 03:38:01 04:50:00 -/XR 4 1 25 16 25260 17277 6021033A.RSR 3.7 021 14 06:14:01 06:40:00 -/XR 4 1 25 16 25260 6237 6021061A.RSR 10.3 021 14 06:40:00 07:10:00 -/XR 4 1 25 16 25260 7201 6021064A.RSR 16.0 021 14 07:10:00 08:00:00 -/XR 4 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021071A.RSR 71.7 021 14 08:00:00 08:50:00 -/XR 4 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021080A.RSR 3.9 021 14 03:38:01 04:50:00 -/XL 6 1 25 16 25260 17277 6021033C.RSR 5.1 021 14 06:14:01 06:40:00 -/XL 6 1 25 16 25260 6237 6021061C.RSR 25.3 021 14 06:40:00 07:10:00 -/XL 6 1 25 16 25260 7201 6021064C.RSR 25.0 021 14 07:10:00 08:00:00 -/XL 6 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021071C.RSR 45.5 021 14 08:00:00 08:50:00 -/XL 6 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021080C.RSR 4.3 021 14 03:38:01 04:50:00 -/SR 3 1 25 16 25260 17277 6021033F.RSR 3.6 021 14 06:14:01 06:40:00 -/SR 3 1 25 16 25260 6237 6021061B.RSR 10.4 021 14 06:40:00 07:10:00 -/SR 3 1 25 16 25260 7201 6021064B.RSR 9.4 021 14 07:10:00 08:00:00 -/SR 3 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021071B.RSR 50.2 021 14 08:00:00 08:50:00 -/SR 3 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021080B.RSR 7.8 021 14 03:38:01 04:50:00 -/SL 5 1 25 16 25260 17277 6021033H.RSR 4.6 021 14 06:14:01 06:40:00 -/SL 5 1 25 16 25260 6237 6021061D.RSR 12.9 021 14 06:40:00 07:10:00 -/SL 5 1 25 16 25260 7201 6021064D.RSR 12.2 021 14 07:10:00 08:00:00 -/SL 5 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021071D.RSR 23.5 021 14 08:00:00 08:50:00 -/SL 5 1 25 16 25260 12001 6021080D.RSR 5.0 There is known interference from Mars Global Surveyor in the X-RCP data, but it may be manageable based on the quick-look results. The S-RCP maser was unstable and failed three times during these observations. No signal is visible in the quick look plots. The S-RCP data should probably not be processed further. Of the four channels the S-RCP echo was expected to have the weakest surface echoes; given that no sign of such echoes can be seen at this stage, it is unlikely that quantitative results could be obtained with any confidence. The X-LCP echo is very clear, but highly spread in frequency. It lasts for only about 4 minutes and drifts across the entire normal 25 kHz recording bandwidth. There appear to be detectable echoes in X-RCP and S-LCP; detection of X-RCP was questionable during the real-time monitoring. The observations were conducted near pericenter at an incidence angle of about 32 degrees so the relatively weak RCP echo, the rapid rise and decay, and the wide Doppler spreading were expected. The X-RCP noise diode was not turned on during the regular post-cal; but a repeat request to the station operator yielded half of the calibration desired. The remaining loss is not expected to be important for science.