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NOAA 16 AMSU-A1 Subsystem Summary

Component Description Status
ANTENNAInstrument antennaGreen
CHANNEL 10Channel #10, 57290.344MHzGreen
CHANNEL 11Channel #11, 57290.344MHzGreen
CHANNEL 12Channel #12, 57290.344MHzGreen
CHANNEL 13Channel #13, 57290.344MHzGreen
CHANNEL 14Channel #14, 57290.344MHzGreen
CHANNEL 15Channel #15, 89.0 GHzGreen
CHANNEL 3Channel #3, 50300MHzGreen
CHANNEL 4Channel #4, 52800MHzRed
CHANNEL 5Channel #5, 523596MHzGreen
CHANNEL 6Channel #6, 54400MHzGreen
CHANNEL 7Channel #7, 54940MHzGreen
CHANNEL 8Channel #8, 55500MHzYellow
CHANNEL 9Channel #9, 57290.344MHzGreen
GUN DIODE OSCGun Diode OscillatorGreen
MIXER IF AMPMixer IF AmpGreen
PLLO1Phase lock loop oscillator side 1Yellow
PLLO2Phase lock loop oscillator side 2Red
RECEIVERreceiverGreen
RF MUXRadio Frequency multiplexerGreen
SCAN MOTORInstrument Scan MotorGreen
SIGNAL PROCESSORSignal ProcessorGreen


Subsystem History:

Date Time Component Description
03/04/2008CHANNEL 4AMSU A1 Channel 4 out of spec performance confirmed on 4 March 2008.
01/19/200519:20:00CHANNEL 9AMSU-A1 imagery return to nominal. ATOV products again being distributed. Cause of original problem unknown but is not believed to be related to HIRS heater turnon/turnoff.
01/15/200512:00:00CHANNEL 9AMSU-A1 channels 9-14 experiencing intermittent and cyclic but significant noise since 15 Jan 05 and is seriously impacting ATOVS sounding products.
05/10/2004CHANNEL 8N16 AMSU-A1 channel 8 problem resolved, ground calibration problem corrected.
05/04/2004CHANNEL 8Data dropouts for NOAA-16 AMSU-A1 channel 8.
04/16/200312:00:01CHANNEL 8Channel 8 gain and temperature sensitivity slowly degrading since late 2001.
03/25/200312:00:00 based on capability of instrument determined it to be yellow due to loss of redundancy in PLLO.
11/26/200221:30:00PLLO1AMSU-A1 tests - toggle power between PLLO1 and PLLO2 five times. Set PLL PWR to PLLO1.
11/26/200221:30:00PLLO2AMSU-A1 tests - toggle power between PLLO1 and PLLO2 five times.
11/26/200218:00:00PLLO1AMSU-A1 PLLO tests - toggle power between PLLO1 and PLLO2 six times
11/26/200218:00:00PLLO2AMSU-A1 PLLO tests - toggle power between PLLO1 and PLLO2 six times
11/25/200218:10:00PLLO1AMSU-A1 PLLO tests - set PLL PWR to PLLO1 and then set PLL PWR to PLLO 2
11/25/200218:10:00PLLO2AMSU-A1 PLLO tests - set PLL PWR to PLLO1 and then set PLL PWR to PLLO 2
11/23/200212:00:01PLLO2PLLO#2 lock status voltages excessively high and unit does not lock on the correct frequency
11/21/200215:50:00PLLO1AMSU-A1 Phase Lock Loop Oscillator swapped to PLLO2 from PLLO1
11/21/200215:50:00PLLO2AMSU-A1 Phase Lock Loop Oscillator swapped to PLLO2 from PLLO1
09/07/2002CHANNEL 9AMSU-1A Anomalies Observed in Channels 9-14
09/07/2002CHANNEL 10AMSU-1A Anomalies Observed in Channels 9-14
09/07/2002CHANNEL 11AMSU-1A Anomalies Observed in Channels 9-14
09/07/2002CHANNEL 12AMSU-1A Anomalies Observed in Channels 9-14
09/07/2002CHANNEL 13AMSU-1A Anomalies Observed in Channels 9-14
09/07/2002CHANNEL 14AMSU-1A Anomalies Observed in Channels 9-14
03/12/2001 AMSU-A1 configured to SP1
03/08/2001 AMSU-1 to SP4
03/05/200118:35:00 AMSU-1 to SP3
09/21/200010:56:00SCAN MOTOROn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00ANTENNAOn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00GUN DIODE OSCOn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00MIXER IF AMPOn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00PLLO1On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00RECEIVEROn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00RF MUXOn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00SIGNAL PROCESSOROn Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 3On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 4On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 5On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 6On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 7On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 8On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 9On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 10On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 11On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 12On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 13On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 14On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00CHANNEL 15On Orbit
09/21/200010:56:00PLLO2On Orbit