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The design and performance of a two-channel ground-based microwave radiometer (20.6 and 31.6 GHz) for measurement of total integrated water vapor and cloud liquid in a vertical column are discussed. Unique features of this instrument are a single antenna producing equal beamwidth for the two frequencies, and incorporation of two stable reference loads in a three-way Dicke switching sequence. The latter...