GETTING STARTED WITH THE 140 FOOT TELESCOPE

Ronald J. Maddalena

NRAO User's Manual Report Series (#33) November, 1987

Modified November 1996 [dsb]

1. Introduction

2. The 140 Foot Telescope-- An Overview of the System

3. Observational Techniques

4. Card Decks-- The Way to Tell the Computer What to Observe and How

5. Observing Procedures

Appendix A-- Rules and Regulations for Creating Setup and Source Decks

Appendix B-- Examples of Card Decks

Appendix C-- Commonly Used Observing Procedures 

Observational Limits