Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

The Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF) is a committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF).


Monitoring facilities at Effelsberg Observatory


Fixed monitoring station.

Azimuth range (in °):0 - 360
Elevation range (in °):0 - 90

Characteristics of the facility:

Frequency rangeFrequency resolutionAntenna gainSensitivityOmni-directional antenna
(MHz)(kHz)(dBi)(dBW/MHz)
100 - 1400 (dual polarization)2002~ -105 - ~-115yes
1400 - 3000 (dual polarization)2002~ -90yes


Last modified: February 25, 2003