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To achieve the optimum sensitive for the mm-wave bands, one will want
to use a reimaging system - the feeds will not be at the Cassegrain
focus. The reimaging could be done with lens, but they would need to
be cold to not impact the noise performance. Cold lenses require big
dewar windows which would also affect reliability and possibly noise
performance. Therefore, most likely highly accurate and large mirrors
will be used. This means there could easily be room for the Band 1
pick-off mirror. Including Band 1 should not affect the sensitivity
of the mm-wave bands.
Again, in the interest of simplifying the optics. It is not
necessary to use the WVM and Band 1 simultaneously.
Al Wootten
2000-04-04