! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ! ================================================================ ! Equipment constraints: ! Stations. Below each station code, the "o" indicates an ! [optional] station that is to be used if it is available. ! Change "o" to "r" if the station is required or change ! "o" to "n" if the station is not to be used. ! ! SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK ! n n o r r r r r o n ! ! Minimum number of stations [the 5 required (r) stations]: ! ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [ NO!! doesn't ! slew/settle fast enough and many other reasons] ! ! Bands and polarizations. Below each band code, insert "R" ! if the righthand polarization is to be used, "L" if the ! lefthand polarization is to be used, "d" if dual ! polarizations are to be used, or "o" if the band is in ! your setups but scheduling should not be constrained by ! its availability. ! 90cm 50cm 20cm 13cm 6cm 4cm 2cm 1cm 7mm 3mm ! d ! ! Weather constraints: ! [appropriate for bands marked "L", "R", or "d" above ! and for at least the minimum number of stations] ! ! This is a phase-referencing project at high frequency (43 GHz) ! and observing sources at low Declination (hence low elevations). ! Poor weather (eg, wet clouds, precipitation, moderate-to-high winds) ! must be avoided at the 5 required stations (KP, LA, PT, OV, FD). ! ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start [March 15-31, 2003]: ! Excluded dates plus reason [Not earlier than March 10, as I ! would like to avoid too much day-time observation]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [3 or more days apart]: ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ! ================================================================ ! !--------------------------------------------------------------------- ! ! High priority stations (we must have these): KP, LA, PT, OV, FD ! Desirable stations : BR, NL ! Stations not used : MK, BR, SC ! ! This is a phase-referencing project at high frequency (43 GHz) ! and observing sources at low Declination (hence low elevations). ! Poor weather (wet clouds, precipitation, moderate-to-high winds) ! must be avoided. ! !--------------------------------------------------------------------- !Cover Information version = 1 expt = "BR084_SGRA" expcode = "BR084A" obstype = "VLBA" piname = "Mark Reid" address1 = "Harvard-Smithsonian CfA" address2 = "60 Garden Street" address3 = "Cambridge, MA 02138" address4 = "USA" phone = "617 495 7470" obsphone = "978 371 1149" email = "reid@cfa.harvard.edu" !--------------------------------------------------------------------- !Correlator parameters correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 0.131 corchan = 16 cornant = 7 corpol = 'off' corsrcs = 'Use Coordinates in COM file! VERY IMPORTANT' corship1 = 'Mark Reid' corship2 = 'Harvard-Smithsonian CfA MS42' corship3 = '60 Garden Street' corship4 = 'Cambridge, MA 02138' cortape = 'Exabyte' corwtfn = 'Uniform' cornote1 = ' INNER 7-STATION ARRAY: KP,FD,OV,LA,PT,BR,NL.' cornote2 = ' Use Coordinates in COM file! VERY IMPORTANT' !--------------------------------------------------------------------- SRCCAT / !! Rapid switching sources... !! (Remember that the SGRA position must be updated for its proper motion!) SOURCE='1748-291' RA=17:48:45.6860 DEC=-29:07:39.404 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1745-283' RA=17:45:52.4968 DEC=-28:20:26.294 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='NRAO530' RA=17:33:02.7056 DEC=-13:04:49.543 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='SGRA ' RA=17:45:40.0391 DEC=-29:00:28.156 EPOCH='J2000' / !! geodetic-like calibration sources !! !! Name J2000 coordinates (positions better than 1 mas) SOURCE='0059+581' RA=01:02:45.762383 DEC= 58:24:11.13662 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='0642+449' RA=06:46:32.025985 DEC= 44:51:16.59013 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1357+769' RA=13:57:55.371519 DEC= 76:43:21.05111 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1514-241' RA=15:17:41.813132 DEC=-24:22:19.47594 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1606+106' RA=16:08:46.203179 DEC= 10:29:07.77585 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1741-038' RA=17:43:58.856137 DEC=-03:50:04.61668 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1749+096' RA=17:51:32.818573 DEC= 09:39:00.72851 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1920-211' RA=19:23:32.189815 DEC=-21:04:33.33308 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='2145+067' RA=21:48:05.458679 DEC= 06:57:38.60422 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='2223-052' RA=22:25:47.259291 DEC=-04:57:01.39073 EPOCH='J2000' / !! new ones I've added SOURCE='0238+1636' RA=02:38:38.930107 DEC= 16:36:59.27471 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='0231+1322' RA=02:31:45.894054 DEC= 13:22:54.71627 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='0237+2848' RA=02:37:52.405678 DEC= 28:48:08.99008 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='0738+1742' RA=07:38:07.393747 DEC= 17:42:18.99827 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='0854+2006' RA=08:54:48.874924 DEC= 20:06:30.64088 EPOCH='J2000' / SOURCE='1222+0413' RA=12:22:22.549618 DEC= 04:13:15.77630 EPOCH='J2000' / ENDCAT / srcfile='NONE' !!!srcfile='$SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba' !------------------------------------------------------------------------- !Station information stafile='$SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat' stations = VLBA_OV,VLBA_KP,VLBA_PT,VLBA_LA,VLBA_FD,VLBA_BR,VLBA_NL !! Note: only using the 7 "INNER" VLBA stations !! !--------------------------------------------------------------------------- !Observation section !_____________________________________________________________________________ ! About 1 hr of Geodetic-sytle observations ! About 3 hrs of SgrA*/J1745-283/J1748-291 rapid switching ! About 0.3 hrs Geodetic-style obserervations ! About 3 hrs of SgrA*/J1745-283/J1748-291 rapid switching ! About 1 hr of Geodetic-sytle observations !_____________________________________________________________________________ overwrit lst=VLBA_PT autotape=2 !YEAR=2003 DAY=59450 START=13:45:00 ! eg, March 20, 2003 !!----- First Geodetic-like observing block setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2-L.set' freq = 42900.49, 42928.49, 43068.49, 43166.49, 43250.49, 43320.49, 43362.49, 43376.49 !! all LCP, all USB, geodetic sequence= 14MHz* (0,1,4,9,15,22,32,34) (reversed) !! no overlap with v7mm-256-8-2.set (standard VLBA setup for rapid switching section). DWELL= 120 SOURCE='NRAO530' / SOURCE='0738+1742' / SOURCE='0854+2006' / SOURCE='0642+449' / SOURCE='1514-241' / SOURCE='0738+1742' / SOURCE='1357+769' / SOURCE='NRAO530' / SOURCE='0642+449' / SOURCE='1741-038' / SOURCE='1606+106' / SOURCE='1749+096' / SOURCE='0642+449' / SOURCE='0854+2006' / SOURCE='NRAO530' / !!_____ start rapid switching on SgrA*/J1745-283/J1748-291 _____ !! CHANGE TO COMPACT frequency setup setup='$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' freq=0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0. !!triggers new defaults - sched feature. else !!old freq still over-ride the new setup values. SOURCE='NRAO530 ' DWELL=300 / GROUP 4 REP 83 !! 83 min of rapid switching SOURCE='1748-291' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='SGRA ' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='1745-283' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='SGRA ' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='NRAO530 ' DUR=180 / !! 3 min GROUP 4 REP 83 !! 83 min of rapid switching SOURCE='1748-291' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='SGRA ' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='1745-283' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='SGRA ' DUR= 15 / SOURCE='NRAO530 ' DUR=180 / !! 3 min !!-------------- Middle Geodetic-like observing block ---------------- setup='$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2-L.set' freq= 42900.49, 42928.49, 43068.49, 43166.49, 43250.49, 43320.49, 43362.49, 43376.49 DWELL= 120 SOURCE='NRAO530 ' / SOURCE='2145+067' / SOURCE='1514-241' / SOURCE='2223-052' / SOURCE='1749+096' / SOURCE='1222+0413' / !!_____ re-start rapid switching on SgrA*/J1745-283/J1748-291 _____ !! CHANGE TO COMPACT frequency setup setup='$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' freq=0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0. GROUP 4 REP 83 DUR=15 !! 83 min of rapid switching SOURCE='1748-291' / SOURCE='SGRA ' / SOURCE='1745-283' / SOURCE='SGRA ' / SOURCE='NRAO530 ' DUR=180 / !! 3 min GROUP 4 REP 83 DUR=15 !! 83 min of rapid switching SOURCE='1748-291' / SOURCE='SGRA ' / SOURCE='1745-283' / SOURCE='SGRA ' / SOURCE='NRAO530 ' DUR=180 / !! 3 min !! Total time rapid switching about 5h 48m !!_____ end rapid switching on SgrA*/J1745-283/J1748-291 _____ !!-------------- Last Geodetic-like observing block ---------------- setup='$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2-L.set' freq= 42900.49, 42928.49, 43068.49, 43166.49, 43250.49, 43320.49, 43362.49, 43376.49 !! all LCP, all USB, geodetic sequence= 14MHz* (0,1,4,9,15,22,32,34) (reversed) !! no overlap with v7mm-256-8-2.set DWELL=120 SOURCE='NRAO530' / SOURCE='0237+2848' / SOURCE='2145+067' / SOURCE='0238+1636' / SOURCE='1920-211' / SOURCE='NRAO530' / SOURCE='0231+1322' / SOURCE='0237+2848' / SOURCE='1741-038' / SOURCE='1606+106' / SOURCE='0059+581' / SOURCE='1357+769' / SOURCE='0238+1636' / SOURCE='1749+096' / SOURCE='NRAO530' / SOURCE='0231+1322' /