From observe@aoc.nrao.eduMon Apr 25 14:13:43 2005 Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:00:34 +0000 From: observe To: vlbiobs@nrao.edu, pkondrat@cfa.harvard.edu Subject: 2005-04-24_0003_BK114C.txt ************************************************************************ Filename: 2005-04-24_0003_BK114C Program: BK114C Subarray(s): 1 Observer(s): Kondratko Operator(s): Larry Brothers Date: 04/24/05 Configuration: B User #: 600 Decommissioned: 16 Source File(s): 202BK14B VLBI Ref. Ant: 10 Observing Mode: Phased Array VLBI Antenna Pad: BE2 Email Address: vlbiobs@nrao.edu, pkondrat@cfa.harvard.edu API (Atmospheric Phase Interferometer) information can be found at: http://www.vla.nrao.edu/astro/guides/api/ Adobe PDF version of this log is located at: http://www.vla.nrao.edu/operators/logs/ Visibility data is updated each day at IAT/UT midnight and is available from the online archive at: http://e2e.nrao.edu/archive/ ** Weather Information ** Time (IAT) Dew Pt Temp Wind Bar. Press API 04/24/05 00:03 -1.9 18.8 SW at 5 m/sec 786.8 9 04/24/05 02:34 -0.7 14.4 SSW at 6 m/sec 787.1 6.9 04/24/05 04:32 0.3 13.8 SSW at 7 m/sec 786.8 8 04/24/05 06:10 0 13.1 SSW at 5.9 m/s 786.6 14.7 04/24/05 08:22 1.7 10 SSW at 2.4 m/s 785 52.2 04/24/05 09:34 0 9.7 SSW at 4 m/s 783.5 9.8 04/24/05 10:32 4.1 8.4 SW at 2.1 m/s 783.2 15.2 04/24/05 11:21 4 7.6 SE at 3 m/s 782.7 16.4 04/24/05 12:28 1.9 3.5 W at 12g21 m/s 784.5 9.1 04/24/05 13:27 2.2 3.7 W at 5 m/s 784.4 5.9 04/24/05 14:23 2.6 5.2 3.3 m/s, WSW 784.4 7 Operator comments for the above weather entries 04/24/05 00:03 Sky cover 70%. Cumuliform clouds. 04/24/05 02:34 Sky cover 80%. Mixed clouds. 04/24/05 04:32 Sky cover 80%. Mixed clouds. 04/24/05 06:10 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. 04/24/05 08:22 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. 04/24/05 09:34 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. 04/24/05 10:32 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. Thunderstorms. 04/24/05 11:21 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. Thunderstorms. 04/24/05 12:28 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. Thunderstorms. 04/24/05 13:27 Sky overcast. Mixed clouds. Gusty winds. 04/24/05 14:23 Sky cover 90%. Mixed clouds. ** Visibility Tape Information ** Tape # Time of Final Record: DM0028 ** Monitor Tape Information ** Tape # File # Time of Final Record: N21412 5 Total # of antennas used = 27 ** Operator Comments ** Start Time End Time Form # #Ants Downtime (in minutes) 24Apr 0:03:00 Starting program BK114C. 24Apr 0:07:00 On source 0133+476 with all available antennas. The band(s) used is(are) K 04/24/05 00:03:00 04/24/05 14:59:00 C112151 1.00 896.0 Antenna 13 (Data: Lost): EVLA Antenna is being used for EVLA testing. 04/24/05 00:03:00 04/24/05 14:59:00 T100268 1.00 896.0 Antenna 14 (Data: Lost): EVLA Antenna is being used for EVLA testing. 04/24/05 00:03:00 04/24/05 01:02:00 N/A 25.00 1475.0 All antennas (Data: Unknown Effect): VLBA RECRDRS BBCs 3-6 at very low power due to high settings, VLBA operations notified. 24Apr 1:01:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 04/24/05 01:02:00 04/24/05 14:59:00 N/A 25.00 20925.0 All antennas (Data: Unknown Effect): VLBA RECRDRS BBCs 3 & 4 frequency change, 5 & 6 still at low power, high settings. 24Apr 2:10:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 3:06:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 4:08:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 5:01:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 5:54:00 Ran a backup on the Modcomp partition. 24Apr 5:54:00 Your new operator(s) is(are): Jim Campbell 24Apr 6:09:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 7:10:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 8:22:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 9:34:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 10:33:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 11:21:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 04/24/05 12:18:00 04/24/05 12:34:00 Weather 7.00 112.0 Antenna(s) 3 4 11 12 17 22 28 (Data: Lost): WEATHER Antennas auto stowed due to high winds. 04/24/05 12:34:00 04/24/05 13:34:10 Weather 25.00 1504.2 All antennas (Data: Lost): WEATHER Antennas auto stowed due to high winds. 24Apr 13:28:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 24Apr 13:52:00 Your new operator(s) is(are): Steve Steele and David Midgett 04/24/05 13:52:00 04/24/05 14:30:00 N/A 25.00 950.0 All antennas (Data: Unknown Effect): VLBA RECRDRS BBcs 3 & 4 still at very low power. End Time Total Program Time % Downtime Total Downtime (in minutes) (in minutes) 04/24/05 14:59:00 24192.0 110.6% 26758.2