************************************************************************ Filename: 2006-04-22_0729_BD114A Program: BD114A Subarray(s): 2 Observer(s): Dougherty Operator(s): Sam Gilmore Date: 04/22/2006 Configuration: A User #: 600 Decommissioned: 26 Source File(s): 566BD14 VLBI Ref. Ant: 10 Observing Mode: Single Dish VLBI Antenna Pad: AE1 "Email Address: vlbiobs@nrao.edu, sean.dougherty@nrc.ca, mclausse@nrao.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 22Apr 07:29:04 -6.7 14.6 SW at 3.4 m/s 788.8 6.2 22Apr 9:00:00 -9.5 10.8 NE at 1.0 m/s 788.1 2.6 22Apr 10:00:36 -11.4 9.5 W at 1.0 m/s 788.5 4.5 22Apr 12:59:24 -15.8 3.7 W at 1.3 m/s 788.6 5.9 22Apr 15:09:13 -6.7 13.9 E at 1.3 m/s 788.8 3.7 22Apr 15:59:12 -2.4 18.5 NW at 1.4 m/s 788.6 5.2 22Apr 18:09:58 1.1 23.2 W at 6.0 m/s 787.7 10.3 Operator comments for the above weather entries 22Apr 07:29:04 Sky cover 50%. Stratiform clouds. 22Apr 9:00:00 Sky cover 30%. Stratiform clouds. 22Apr 10:00:36 Sky cover 30%. Stratiform clouds. 22Apr 12:59:24 Sky cover 20%. Stratiform clouds. 22Apr 15:09:13 Sky cover 70%. Mixed clouds. 22Apr 15:59:12 Sky cover 80%. Mixed clouds. 22Apr 18:09:58 Sky cover 80%. Mixed clouds. ** Visibility Tape Information ** Tape # Time of Final Record: DM0094 ** Monitor Tape Information ** Tape # File # Time of Final Record: N21470 5 Total # of antennas used = 1 ** Operator Comments ** START TIME END TIME FORM # #ANTS DOWNTIME (in minutes) 22Apr 7:29:04 Starting program BD114A. 22Apr 7:29:04 The band(s) used is(are): C X 22Apr 7:30:30 On source J1507-16 with all available antennas. 22Apr 7:37:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 7:55:00 VLBA operator called - File stopped. VLBA operator re-booting. 22Apr 7:57:00 File seems to be back on track. 22Apr 8:30:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 10:06:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 11:00:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 12:09:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 13:05:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 14:24:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 15:12:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 16:04:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 17:04:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 18:13:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 22Apr 19:05:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. BBC #3 showing low total power. Appears to be something in the VLBA observe script. End Time Total Program Time % Downtime Total Downtime (in minutes) (in minutes) 04/22/06 19:28:00 718.9 0.0% 0.0