RFI Mitigation for Pulsar Observations
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An adaptive filter for RFI mitigation has been brought on-line at the Parkes observatory, embedded in the most recent pulsar observing system. The filter meets the design criteria, and provides substantial RFI mitigation. This note describes the filter and some recent field trials.
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