Contents

• Contents
• Introduction
  • The Need for Flux Calibration
  • Calibration Procedure
• Observing procedure
  • Single and Multi-dish mode
  • Interferometric mode
• Reduction method
  • Single-dish
  • Interferometry
• How to Determine the Absolute Flux Scale on a Project
  • The Amplitude Calibrator is used for Pointings
  • The Amplitude Calibrator is too weak for Pointings
  • Using Pointings and Cross-correlations
  • Use of W3OH as Flux Calibrator
• The FLUX program
• Possible Improvements