Progress through Photos

This webpage is devoted to Progress through Photos; as the construction of the LWDA test station at the VLA develops and sites for other LWA stations are explored, we will replace older photos with newer ones. Additional photos may be found on the LWA Wiki

Long Wavelength Array

Site Testing for LWA Stations

Testing for radio interference at potential sites for other LWA stations began in December 2006.

Testing at the Twin Peaks site - located north of US 60 and west of the North arm of the VLA. U-Haul truck with test equipment, big blade antenna infront and power supply equal red item in field to the right. December 15, 2006

Long Wavelength Demonstrator Array LWDA

Welcome to the Construction site

The LWDA is a test bed for the development of the LWA - it is located on the VLA site.

The Specmaster Data website lets you view Daily Dynamic Spectra and learn about special events from Big Blade at the LWDA site.

During second half of October 2006 all the hardware was installed at the site, including both polarizations and digital receivers for all the dipoles. Careful phase calibrations were performed and these movies demonstrate how successful they were. Congratulations to all who made this possible.

LWDA site - 16 dipoles and electronics trailer (right back) with VLA antennas in the background as photographed in early August 2006.

New large blade antenna for testing (photo - August 2006).

The first results are displayed in power point presentations at URSI and AAS in January 2006.

Construction of the LWDA began at the VLA site during the Autumn 2005.