COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Experiment: 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring Exp. Code: BL104J Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: Andrei Lobanov Address: MPIfR Auf dem Hugel 69 D-53121 Bonn, GERMANY Phone: +49 228 525 229 EMAIL: internet: alobanov@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 295 Phone during observation: +49 228 525 295 Observing mode: VLBA Notes: 1. Target/fringe finder 3C345. Amplitude check J1638+5720. 2. Minimum antenna number = 7. Least critical antennae: MK, SC. 3. Weather conditions: good or fair for 22GHz. 4. Time sampling (crucial): please observe once per month. Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 2 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 07 38 42 3C345 14 30 00 63.0 68.4 -2.2 -91.2 0 1 1 0 07 38 42 07 42 41 --- 14 34 00 63.8 68.4 -2.2 -91.8 239 F 1 1596 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 07 42 41 3C345 14 34 00 63.8 68.4 -2.2 -91.8 -6 1 1 1596 07 42 41 07 46 41 --- 14 38 00 64.6 68.3 -2.1 -92.5 233 F 1 3191 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 07 46 41 3C345 14 38 00 64.6 68.3 -2.1 -92.5 -6 1 1 3191 07 46 41 07 50 40 --- 14 42 00 65.3 68.2 -2.0 -93.3 233 F 1 4787 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 07 52 55 J1638+5720 14 44 15 60.0 31.0 -1.9 -127.9 104 1 1 4787 07 52 55 07 56 54 =1637+574 14 48 15 60.4 30.4 -1.8 -129.3 239 F 1 6383 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 07 56 54 J1638+5720 14 48 15 60.4 30.4 -1.8 -129.3 -6 1 1 6383 07 56 54 08 00 53 =1637+574 14 52 15 60.9 29.7 -1.8 -130.8 233 F 1 7978 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 3 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 08 00 53 J1638+5720 14 52 15 60.9 29.7 -1.8 -130.8 -6 1 1 7978 08 00 53 08 05 23 =1637+574 14 56 45 61.3 28.8 -1.7 -132.4 263 F 1 9773 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 08 07 37 3C345 14 59 00 68.6 67.5 -1.7 -96.6 103 1 1 9773 08 07 37 08 14 36 --- 15 06 00 69.9 67.0 -1.6 -98.2 419 F 1 12566 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 08 14 36 3C345 15 06 00 69.9 67.0 -1.6 -98.2 -6 1 1 12566 08 14 36 08 21 35 --- 15 13 00 71.3 66.4 -1.5 -99.9 413 F 1 15358 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 08 21 35 3C345 15 13 00 71.3 66.4 -1.5 -99.9 -6 1 2 15358 08 21 35 08 28 34 --- 15 20 00 72.6 65.5 -1.4 -101.8 413 R 1 17050 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 08 30 49 3C345 15 22 15 73.0 65.2 -1.3 -102.5 128 1 2 17050 08 30 49 08 37 47 --- 15 29 15 74.3 64.1 -1.2 -104.7 419 R 1 14257 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 4 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 08 37 47 3C345 15 29 15 74.3 64.1 -1.2 -104.7 -6 1 2 14257 08 37 47 08 44 46 --- 15 36 15 75.6 62.7 -1.1 -107.2 413 R 1 11465 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 08 44 46 3C345 15 36 15 75.6 62.7 -1.1 -107.2 -6 1 2 11465 08 44 46 08 51 45 --- 15 43 15 76.9 60.9 -1.0 -110.1 413 R 1 8673 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 08 54 00 3C345 15 45 30 77.3 60.2 -1.0 -111.1 128 1 2 8673 08 54 00 09 00 59 --- 15 52 30 78.5 57.7 -0.8 -114.6 419 R 1 5880 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 09 00 59 3C345 15 52 30 78.5 57.7 -0.8 -114.6 -6 1 2 5880 09 00 59 09 07 57 --- 15 59 30 79.7 54.5 -0.7 -118.9 413 R 1 3088 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 09 07 57 3C345 15 59 30 79.7 54.5 -0.7 -118.9 -6 1 2 3088 09 07 57 09 14 56 --- 16 06 30 80.9 50.3 -0.6 -124.1 413 R 1 296 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 5 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 09 17 11 3C345 16 08 45 81.2 48.7 -0.6 -126.1 128 1 3 296 09 17 11 09 24 10 --- 16 15 45 82.3 42.8 -0.5 -133.1 419 F 1 3088 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 09 24 10 3C345 16 15 45 82.3 42.8 -0.5 -133.1 -6 1 3 3088 09 24 10 09 31 09 --- 16 22 45 83.2 34.9 -0.3 -142.0 413 F 1 5880 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 09 31 09 3C345 16 22 45 83.2 34.9 -0.3 -142.0 -6 1 3 5880 09 31 09 09 38 07 --- 16 29 45 83.9 24.9 -0.2 -153.1 413 F 1 8673 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 09 40 22 J1638+5720 16 32 00 66.9 2.2 -0.1 -176.7 95 1 3 8673 09 40 22 09 47 21 =1637+574 16 39 00 67.0 -0.2 0.0 179.6 419 F 1 11465 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 09 47 21 J1638+5720 16 39 00 67.0 -0.2 0.0 179.6 -6 1 3 11465 09 47 21 09 54 20 =1637+574 16 46 00 66.9 -2.6 0.1 175.9 413 F 1 14257 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 6 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 09 54 20 J1638+5720 16 46 00 66.9 -2.6 0.1 175.9 -6 1 3 14257 09 54 20 10 01 19 =1637+574 16 53 00 66.8 -5.0 0.2 172.3 413 F 1 17050 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 10 03 33 3C345 16 55 15 84.0 -22.9 0.2 155.3 94 1 4 17050 10 03 33 10 10 32 --- 17 02 15 83.3 -33.4 0.3 143.7 419 R 1 15358 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 10 10 32 3C345 17 02 15 83.3 -33.4 0.3 143.7 -6 1 4 15358 10 10 32 10 17 31 --- 17 09 15 82.4 -41.6 0.4 134.5 413 R 1 12566 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 10 17 31 3C345 17 09 15 82.4 -41.6 0.4 134.5 -6 1 4 12566 10 17 31 10 24 30 --- 17 16 15 81.4 -47.8 0.6 127.2 413 R 1 9773 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 10 24 30 3C345 17 16 15 81.4 -47.8 0.6 127.2 -6 1 4 9773 10 24 30 10 31 29 --- 17 23 15 80.3 -52.6 0.7 121.4 413 R 1 6981 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 7 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 10 31 29 3C345 17 23 15 80.3 -52.6 0.7 121.4 -6 1 4 6981 10 31 29 10 38 28 --- 17 30 15 79.1 -56.2 0.8 116.6 413 R 1 4189 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 10 38 28 3C345 17 30 15 79.1 -56.2 0.8 116.6 -6 1 4 4189 10 38 28 10 45 26 --- 17 37 15 77.9 -59.0 0.9 112.8 413 R 1 1396 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 10 45 26 3C345 17 37 15 77.9 -59.0 0.9 112.8 -6 1 5 1396 10 45 26 10 52 25 --- 17 44 15 76.6 -61.2 1.0 109.5 413 F 1 1396 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 10 52 25 3C345 17 44 15 76.6 -61.2 1.0 109.5 -6 1 5 1396 10 52 25 10 59 24 --- 17 51 15 75.4 -63.0 1.1 106.7 413 F 1 4189 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 10 59 24 3C345 17 51 15 75.4 -63.0 1.1 106.7 -6 1 5 4189 10 59 24 11 06 23 --- 17 58 15 74.1 -64.3 1.3 104.3 413 F 1 6981 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 8 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 11 06 23 3C345 17 58 15 74.1 -64.3 1.3 104.3 -6 1 5 6981 11 06 23 11 11 22 --- 18 03 15 73.1 -65.1 1.3 102.7 293 F 1 8975 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 11 11 22 3C345 18 03 15 73.1 -65.1 1.3 102.7 -6 1 5 8975 11 11 22 11 16 21 --- 18 08 15 72.2 -65.8 1.4 101.3 293 F 1 10970 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 11 16 21 3C345 18 08 15 72.2 -65.8 1.4 101.3 -6 1 5 10970 11 16 21 11 21 21 --- 18 13 15 71.3 -66.4 1.5 99.9 293 F 1 12964 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 11 21 21 3C345 18 13 15 71.3 -66.4 1.5 99.9 -6 1 5 12964 11 21 21 11 26 20 --- 18 18 15 70.3 -66.8 1.6 98.7 293 F 1 14959 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 11 26 20 3C345 18 18 15 70.3 -66.8 1.6 98.7 -6 1 5 14959 11 26 20 11 31 19 --- 18 23 15 69.4 -67.2 1.7 97.5 293 F 1 16954 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) Page 9 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 23 Apr 2003 Day 113 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 11 31 19 3C345 18 23 15 69.4 -67.2 1.7 97.5 -6 1 6 16954 11 31 19 11 36 18 --- 18 28 15 68.4 -67.5 1.8 96.4 293 R 1 16252 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v2cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 10.9 10.9 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 BBC fr= 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v1cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 BBC fr= 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v7mm-128-8-1.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 BBC fr= 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * J1638+5720 16 37 17.425178 * 16 38 13.456293 16 38 18.914197 1637+574 57 26 15.76147 * 57 20 23.97918 57 19 45.54978 J1638+57 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1642+3948 16 41 17.606214 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 06.291852 1641+399 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 48 00.17374 * 3C345 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) J1638+5720 103.2 3C345 115.8 Barry Clark estimates from predictions by Ketan Desai of IPM scattering sizes that the Sun will cause amplitude reductions on the longest VLBA baselines at a solar distance of 60deg F^(-0.6) where F is in GHz. For common VLBI bands, this is: 327 MHz 117. deg 610 MHz 81. deg 1.6 GHz 45. deg 2.3 GHz 36. deg 5.0 GHz 23. deg 8.4 GHz 17. deg 15.0 GHz 12. deg 22.0 GHz 9. deg 43.0 GHz 6. deg