COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: VLBA Monitoring Exp. Code: MT516 Schedule Version: 3.10 Processed by SCHED version: 6.01 Release: Late March 2005 PI: Lorant Sjouwerman Address: NRAO-AOC P.O.Box O Socorro NM 87801, U.S.A. Phone: +1-505-838-4507 (home) EMAIL: lsjouwer@nrao.edu, analysts@nrao.edu Fax: Phone during observation: +1-505-835-7332 (work) Observing mode: VLBA 128MHz 8bbc 1bit R+L Notes: VLBA Monitoring test in dynamic scheduling and runs for 90 minutes (1.5 hours) total. Note: MAKE SURE ONE SOURCE IS SELECTED COVER LETTER: Please schedule ONE source depending on between approximately -3h to +3h of LST in Pie Town; a source can be selected by deleting the -one and only- ONE explanation mark in front of it. Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 VLBA 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 19 Apr 2005 Day 109 --- Next scan frequencies: 1400.49 1400.49 1408.49 1408.49 1416.49 1416.49 1424.49 1424.49 Next BBC frequencies: 999.51 999.51 991.51 991.51 983.51 983.51 975.51 975.51 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 10 22 00 1749+096 17 16 42 67.5 156.9 -0.6 -20.0 0 1 1 0 10 22 00 10 28 28 --- 17 23 12 68.0 160.9 -0.5 -16.6 389 F 1 5186 Next scan frequencies: 1642.49 1642.49 1650.49 1650.49 1658.49 1658.49 1666.49 1666.49 Next BBC frequencies: 757.51 757.51 749.51 749.51 741.51 741.51 733.51 733.51 10 30 28 1749+096 17 25 12 68.1 162.2 -0.4 -15.5 113 1 1 5186 10 30 28 10 36 57 --- 17 31 42 68.5 166.4 -0.3 -11.9 389 F 1 10372 Next scan frequencies: 2279.49 2279.49 2287.49 2287.49 2295.49 2295.49 2303.49 2303.49 Next BBC frequencies: 820.51 820.51 812.51 812.51 804.51 804.51 796.51 796.51 10 37 57 1749+096 17 32 42 68.5 167.0 -0.3 -11.3 54 1 1 10372 10 37 57 10 44 26 --- 17 39 12 68.8 171.4 -0.2 -7.5 389 F 1 15557 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4982.49 4982.49 4990.49 4990.49 4998.49 4998.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 882.49 882.49 890.49 890.49 898.49 898.49 10 46 26 1749+096 17 41 12 68.9 172.7 -0.2 -6.3 113 1 2 15557 10 46 26 10 52 54 --- 17 47 42 69.0 177.2 -0.1 -2.5 389 R 1 14457 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8407.49 8407.49 8415.49 8415.49 8423.49 8423.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 807.49 807.49 815.49 815.49 823.49 823.49 10 53 54 1749+096 17 48 42 69.0 177.9 -0.1 -1.9 54 1 2 14457 10 53 54 11 00 23 --- 17 55 12 69.0 182.3 0.1 2.0 389 R 1 9271 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 VLBA 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 19 Apr 2005 Day 109 --- Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15277.49 15277.49 15285.49 15285.49 15293.49 15293.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 677.49 677.49 685.49 685.49 693.49 693.49 11 02 23 1749+096 17 57 12 69.0 183.7 0.1 3.2 113 1 2 9271 11 02 23 11 08 52 --- 18 03 42 68.8 188.1 0.2 7.1 389 R 1 4085 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22227.49 22227.49 22235.49 22235.49 22243.49 22243.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 11 09 52 1749+096 18 04 42 68.8 188.8 0.2 7.7 54 1 1 4085 11 09 52 11 16 21 --- 18 11 12 68.5 193.2 0.3 11.5 389 F 2 1101 Next scan frequencies: 43119.49 43119.49 43127.49 43127.49 43135.49 43135.49 43143.49 43143.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 11 18 20 1749+096 18 13 12 68.4 194.5 0.4 12.6 113 1 1 1101 11 18 20 11 24 49 --- 18 19 42 68.0 198.7 0.5 16.2 389 F 2 6286 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 11 26 49 1749+096 18 21 42 67.9 199.9 0.5 17.3 113 1 1 6286 11 26 49 11 33 18 --- 18 28 12 67.4 203.9 0.6 20.7 389 F 2 11472 Next scan frequencies: 4982.49 4982.49 4986.49 4986.49 4990.49 4990.49 4994.49 4994.49 Next BBC frequencies: 882.49 882.49 886.49 886.49 890.49 890.49 894.49 894.49 Next scan bandwidths: 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 11 34 18 1749+096 18 29 12 67.3 204.5 0.6 21.2 54 1 1 11472 11 34 18 11 40 47 --- 18 35 42 66.7 208.3 0.7 24.4 389 F 2 16658 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 VLBA 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 19 Apr 2005 Day 109 --- Next scan frequencies: 315.99 315.99 319.99 319.99 323.99 323.99 608.99 608.99 Next BBC frequencies: 815.99 815.99 819.99 819.99 823.99 823.99 608.99 608.99 11 43 46 1749+096 18 38 42 66.3 209.9 0.8 25.8 173 1 2 16658 11 43 46 11 51 45 --- 18 46 42 65.4 214.2 0.9 29.4 479 R 2 12159 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: band.21cm Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1400.49 1400.49 1408.49 1408.49 1416.49 1416.49 1424.49 1424.49 BBC fr= 999.51 999.51 991.51 991.51 983.51 983.51 975.51 975.51 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_8 Setup file: band.18cm Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 15 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 15 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1642.49 1642.49 1650.49 1650.49 1658.49 1658.49 1666.49 1666.49 BBC fr= 757.51 757.51 749.51 749.51 741.51 741.51 733.51 733.51 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.13cm Matches group v13cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat LA,NL only 2200-2400 Setup group: 25 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 13cm omit 13cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 3.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 25 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 2279.49 2279.49 2287.49 2287.49 2295.49 2295.49 2303.49 2303.49 BBC fr= 820.51 820.51 812.51 812.51 804.51 804.51 796.51 796.51 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_8 Setup file: band.6cm Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 35 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 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= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 35 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 4974.49 4974.49 4982.49 4982.49 4990.49 4990.49 4998.49 4998.49 BBC fr= 874.49 874.49 882.49 882.49 890.49 890.49 898.49 898.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_16 Setup file: band.4cm Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 45 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 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 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 45 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 8399.49 8399.49 8407.49 8407.49 8415.49 8415.49 8423.49 8423.49 BBC fr= 799.49 799.49 807.49 807.49 815.49 815.49 823.49 823.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.2cm Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 55 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 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: 55 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 15269.49 15269.49 15277.49 15277.49 15285.49 15285.49 15293.49 15293.49 BBC fr= 669.49 669.49 677.49 677.49 685.49 685.49 693.49 693.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: band.1cm Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 65 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 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: 65 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22219.49 22219.49 22227.49 22227.49 22235.49 22235.49 22243.49 22243.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_16 Setup file: band.7mm Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 75 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 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: 75 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43119.49 43119.49 43127.49 43127.49 43135.49 43135.49 43143.49 43143.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_8 Setup file: band.6-16 Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 85 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 85 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 2 LO sum= 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 BBC fr= 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 2 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S3 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 S2 S4 S2 S4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 1510 1510 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 1510 1510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26 track2= 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: band.6-4 Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 95 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 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= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 95 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 3 LO sum= 4982.49 4982.49 4986.49 4986.49 4990.49 4990.49 4994.49 4994.49 BBC fr= 882.49 882.49 886.49 886.49 890.49 890.49 894.49 894.49 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 3 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 2510 2510 2510 2510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 2510 2510 2510 2510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.9050 Matches group v5090n in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 105 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 0.00 0.00 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 90cm omit 90cm VLBA Synth= 15.4 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 105 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 4 LO sum= 315.99 315.99 319.99 319.99 323.99 323.99 608.99 608.99 BBC fr= 815.99 815.99 819.99 819.99 823.99 823.99 608.99 608.99 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 4 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 10 10 10 10 3010 3010 3010 3010 PCALFR2= 10 10 10 10 3010 3010 3010 3010 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_16 SOURCE LIST -- VLBA 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). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J1751+0939 17 49 10.387929 * 17 51 32.818572 17 51 48.196959 0.30 * 1749+096 09 39 42.82589 * 09 39 00.72844 09 38 38.48582 0.20 J1751+09 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 1.213 scan hours, 54.601 baseline hours above horizon. 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) 1749+096 116.3 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