! -------------------------------------------------------- ! File B164A.key at 256 MBPS -- J1826+18 ! ! Continuum observing at 4 and 6cm -- special frequencies ! ! Polarization required ! 3C279 may be used as fringe finder. ! ! ================================================================ ! 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 ! o r r r r r r r r r ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]:9 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [NO] ! 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 d ! Weather constraints: ! [appropriate for bands marked "L", "R", or "d" above ! and for at least the minimum number of stations] ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start [none]: ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! overwrit ! To overwrite previous control files. autotape=2 ! Automatic tape allocation for VLBA stations. sumitem = el1, dwell ! Summary file items. !sumitem = el1, dwell ! Summary file items. ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 1 expcode = BG164A expt = 'Rotation measure imaging of the CSO J1826+18' obstype = VLBA PINAME = 'Nicole Gugliucci' ADDRESS1 = 'Dept. of Astronomy, University of Virginia' ADDRESS2 = '530 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903' PHONE = '(434) 924 7491 (work); (917) 992 5890 (home)' OBSPHONE = '(917) 992 5890' FAX = '(434) 924 3104' EMAIL = 'neg9j@virginia.edu' OBSMODE = 'VLBA 256-8-2 at 2cm, 4cm, and 6cm' OBSTYPE = 'VLBA' CORREL = 'SOCORRO' note1 = 'Fringe finder and EVPA cal #1: 3C279' note2 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #2: J2136+00' note3 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #3: J1310+3220' note4 = 'Pol. D-term cal: OQ208' ! ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'schedule' cortape = FTP ! This might be easier? -NG corship1 = 'Nicole Gugliucci' corship2 = 'UVA' corship3 = 'Virginia' cornote1 = '' ! ! ========================================================== ! ======= Standard Source and Station Catalogs ============ ! ========================================================== ! These are sched defaults so they are not really needed. stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba freqfile = $SCHED/catalogs/freq.dat ! ================================================================ ! In line source catalog. ! ! Polarization calibrators: ! D-term (6-8 scans): ! OQ208 (1404+286) [in standard source catalog] ! EVPA (2-3 scans): ! 2136+00 (J2136+0041) ! J1310+3220 [in standard source catalog] ! ! Other calibrators: ! Fringe finder = 3C279 (J1256-0547) [in standard source catalog] ! ! ================================================================ srccat / source = 'J0000+40' ra=00:00:53.0815 dec=40:54:01.806 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J1826+18' ra=18:26:17.7118 dec=18:31:52.915 equinox='J2000' / SOURCE='J2136+0041','2134+00','2134+004','J2136+00' RA=21:36:38.5863270 DEC= 00:41:54.213010 RAERR= 0.300 DECERR= 0.210 CALCODE='V' / SOURCE='J1407+2827','1404+286','J1407+28','OQ208' RA=14:07:00.3944100 DEC= 28:27:14.689980 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1256-0547','1253-055','3C279','J1256-05' RA=12:56:11.1665602 DEC= -05:47:21.524580 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1310+3220','1308+326','J1310+32' RA=13:10:28.6638451 DEC= 32:20:43.782951 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / endcat / ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Frequency setups ====================== ! ========================================================== setinit = rm6cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 9/15/2002 ! Modified by Nicole Gugliucci 2/2006 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v6cm-256-8-2.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 6 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 4990-5000 ! Radio Astronomy footnote: 4950-4990 ! VLA 50MHz 4960.1 to 5010.1 with VC mode. ! VLA 6cm receiver falling off at high end. ! Reference frequency is Mark II network standard ! Merlin 4986-5002 ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 256 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 4604.49, 4604.49, 4612.49, 4612.49, 4989.49, 4989.49, 4997.49, 4997.49 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / ! no vla frequency setup with this wide setup endset / ! setinit = rm4cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 6/15/2003 ! Modified by Nicole Gugliucci 2/2006 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v4cm-256-8-2.set nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 8110.99, 8110.99, 8118.99, 8118.99, 8416.99, 8416.99, 8424.99, 8424.99 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! ! Dummy start date to check things out. LST=VLBA_PT DAY = 60563 start = 14:00:00 ! start at 1400LST @ PT ! ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK !========================================================= ! Start with polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source = 3C279 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = 3C279 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1310+32 dur=2:00 gap=1:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J1310+32 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= OQ208 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source= OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 18 min; Total: 18 minutes !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !This cycle: 60 minutes; Total: 1 hr 18 min !========================================================= ! Back to polarization calibrator !========================================================= source= OQ208 dur=3:00 gap=2:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source= OQ208 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 8 min; Total: 1 hr 26 min !========================================================= ! Polarization calibrators !========================================================= source = 3C279 dur=2:00 gap=2:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = 3C279 dur=5:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1310+32 dur=2:00 gap=1:20 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J1310+32 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 15 min; total: 1 hr 41 min !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !This cycle: 1 hr; total: 2 hr 41 min !========================================================= ! Back to polarization calibrator !========================================================= source= OQ208 dur=3:00 gap=2:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source= OQ208 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 8 min; Total: 2 hr 49 min !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !This cycle: 1 hr; total: 3 hr 49 min !========================================================= ! Polarization calibrators !========================================================= source = J1310+32 dur=2:00 gap=1:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J1310+32 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=2:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source= OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !this cycle: 11 min; total: 4 hr !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / ! This cycle: 1 hr; total: 5 hr !======================================================== ! Polarizarion calibrators !======================================================== source = J2136+00 dur=2:00 gap=1:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J2136+00 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 5 min; total: 5 hr 5 min !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / ! This cycle: 1 hr; total: 6 hr 5 min !========================================================= ! Polarization calibrators !========================================================= source = J2136+00 dur=2:00 gap=1:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J2136+00 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 5 min; total: 6 hr 10 min !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=10:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !This cycle: 1 hr; Total: 7 hr 10 min !========================================================= ! Polarization calibrators !========================================================= source = J2136+00 dur=2:00 gap=1:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J2136+00 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / !This cycle: 5 min; total: 7 hr 15 min !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles !========================================================= group 2 rep 3 source = J1826+18 dur=6:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J1826+18 dur=6:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !This cycle: 36 min; total: 7 hr 51 min ! end of file