Calibration Issues for the MMA

The precision imaging to be attained by the MMA will be achieved through accurate calibration. The types of calibration are summarized in Table 3.1. Single Antenna Calibration Employed Calibration strategies will be developed and implemented on the NRAO 12m telescope, and the OVRO and BIMA arrays. The principal goals to be achieved by the end of the MMA Design and Development (D&D) Phase are to demonstrate radiometric phase correction at 22 GHz, including demonstration of correction algorithms at OVRO and BIMA; and to demonstrate improved instrumental amplitude calibration. The principal milestones required to achieve this goal are shown in Table 3.2.