We have now received the final first articles needed for the Production and Engineering Test (PET) system. Earlier this week we received the two first articles of the Pulse and Steering Control Unit. This means that we can start the full hardware integration tests of the PET system. Above: the Read more…
Updated on February 16, 2021 by Emma UnanderNine million SEK for research in popular science visualization of the atmosphere Data from EISCAT_3D will be used in a project run by Madelen Bodin director in Curiosum Science Center at Umeå University. The project aims to contribute to young people’s education and Read more…
Updated on December 4, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonEISCAT3D: Manufacturing starts A major EISCAT3D milestone was recently achieved when the vendor, DA-Design Oy, Finland, started mass-production of the First Stage Receiver Unit (FSRU). The first production batch will amount to 119 FSRUs. Each FSRU comprise of 182 receiver channels and one Read more…
EISCAT and Oulu University have jointly opened a RfQ for EISCAT3D buildings to be constructed at three locations in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Companies can opt to bid for some or all of the buildings. For further information, see: http://www.eiscat.se/eiscat3d-information/tenders/ Deadline for offers: 17 December 2020
We received earlier in the week the first PSCU unit from Qamcom AB. This unit is for us to familiarise with the device prior to receiving the first article units.
In preparation for the coming EISCAT_3D buildings tendering, an information session will be held Friday 13 November, 2020, at 09:00 CET. For details and information about how to participate, see: http://www.eiscat.se/eiscat3d-information/tenders/
Updated on October 26, 2020 by Emma UnanderEISCAT_3D signals from space Last July we collected data with the First Stage Receive Unit/Antenna Unit while an experiment was running on the EISCAT Tromsø VHF radar. The idea was to see if we could detect the VHF signal scattered from something in Read more…
As part of supplying the EISCAT_3D Skibotn system with power, two transformer huts are being constructed at the site. These huts will house the needed transformers that will feed power to the system. Pro Con Bygg AS won this tender and the construction works should be completed in October.
Updated on July 3, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonEISCAT 3D Skibotn The ground in Skibotn has now settled over winter and the contractor, ONOS AS and EISCAT representatives inspected the site 23 June 2020 for any damages. No issues were found so the contractor, ONOS, formally handed over their work to Read more…
Skymovie This is a 24-h experiment using the first article of the Antenna Unit and the First Stage Receiver Unit (FSRU) of the EISCAT_3D at Kiruna site. The FSRU has the capability of pointing to the specified region of the sky and recording the signal from that direction. Since it Read more…
The first 32 units of the transmitter system were delivered to the EISCAT test site 10 March 2020. The units were installed in the EISCAT_3D equipment container and some initial tests were supervised by teams both from DA-Design Oy (the supplier) and EISCAT. Various compliance tests will be done during Read more…
The Questions & Answers period for the BUILDINGS procurement has now ended. Deadline for offers: 1 March 2020 We have also a tender out for electrical installation consultancy in Norway. See EISCAT3D tenders for more details. Deadline for offers: 25 February 2020
The procurement of the buildings needed for our EISCAT_3D antenna stations in Finland, Norway and Sweden has now started. In short, we need 3 x site buildings with some specialities and 3 x garages. See https://eiscat.se/business/tenders/e3ds1-buildings/ for details
The first article of the E3D receiver, the First Stage Receiver Unit, was recently shipped from the vendor, DA-Design in Finland, to the EISCAT_3D test site in Kiruna. After unpacking and initial power up checks, it was moved to the equipment container and connected to the 182 antenna ports. First Read more…
The ground works done in Finland and Norway this summer are soon being completed – just in time before snow comes– as planned. Both the Skibotn and Karesuvanto sites will now rest over winter. Next spring, buildings will be constructed, and on-site system installations will start. For Sweden we hope Read more…