Control system performance of a 7.3-meter radio telescope converted from telecommunication antenna to radio astronomy purposes in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abidin, Zamri Zainal, Ramadhani, Farah, Algaba, Juan Carlos, Shah, Noraisyah Mohamed, Dahari, Mahidzal, Mokhtar, Wan Zul Adli Wan
• Format: Article
• Published: Spie-Soc Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 2022
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41229/

We present a crucial step in converting a commercial telecommunication antenna system into a radio astronomy telescope. This step involved the development of a newly installed and simple control system to manage the telescope movement with relatively good pointing accuracy. The control system was de...