Radio Road Calibration of Radio Telescope RT-7.5 During Signal Monitoring of Navigational Spacecraft

The method of absolute calibration of radio telescope RT-7.5 measuring system within L-band is considered in order to estimate an equivalent isotropic eradiating power of navigational satellite signal by solar radio-frequency emission. The opportunity of using data of The Radio Solar Telescope Network (RSTN) is presented to identify the spectral power flux density of solar radio-frequency emission within L-band. The absolute calibration results of radio telescope RT-7.5 within GLONASS L1-band (1602 HHz) and L2-band (1246 МШ) are given.

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