COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH Exp. Code: BH115 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: David H. Hough Address: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Trinity University San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 Phone: 210-999-7466 (work) or 210-824-0358 (home) EMAIL: dhough@trinity.edu Fax: 210-999-7423 Phone during observation: 210-999-7466 (work) or 210-824-0358 (home) Observing mode: VLBA 256-8-2; 4 cm RCP Notes: Program sources: 3C31, 3C76.1, 3C296, 3C449 Phase ref. for 3C76.1: J0305+1734 Fringe finders and amplitude check: OJ287, 3C286, 3C345 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 8387.49 8395.49 8403.49 8411.49 8419.49 8427.49 8435.49 8443.49 Next BBC frequencies: 787.49 795.49 803.49 811.49 819.49 827.49 835.49 843.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 10 01 47 J0305+1734 21 05 42 6.0 73.4 -6.0 -71.1 0 1 1 0 10 01 47 10 04 44 --- 21 08 39 6.6 73.6 -5.9 -71.3 177 F 1 2361 10 04 44 3C76.1 21 08 39 6.7 74.9 -5.9 -71.3 -7 1 1 2361 10 04 44 10 08 43 --- 21 12 39 7.6 75.2 -5.8 -71.5 233 F 1 5552 10 08 43 J0305+1734 21 12 39 7.5 73.9 -5.9 -71.5 -7 1 1 5552 10 08 43 10 10 43 --- 21 14 39 8.0 74.1 -5.8 -71.7 113 F 1 7148 10 10 43 3C76.1 21 14 39 8.1 75.3 -5.8 -71.6 -7 1 1 7148 10 10 43 10 14 42 --- 21 18 39 9.0 75.6 -5.7 -71.9 233 F 1 10339 10 14 42 J0305+1734 21 18 39 8.9 74.4 -5.8 -71.9 -7 1 1 10339 10 14 42 10 16 42 --- 21 20 39 9.3 74.5 -5.7 -72.1 113 F 1 11934 10 16 42 3C76.1 21 20 39 9.4 75.8 -5.7 -72.0 -7 1 1 11934 10 16 42 10 20 41 --- 21 24 39 10.3 76.1 -5.6 -72.2 233 F 1 15126 10 20 41 J0305+1734 21 24 39 10.2 74.8 -5.7 -72.3 -7 1 1 15126 10 20 41 10 23 41 --- 21 27 39 10.9 75.1 -5.6 -72.5 173 F 1 17519 10 31 41 J0305+1734 21 35 41 12.8 75.6 -5.5 -73.0 470 1 2 17519 10 31 41 10 34 39 --- 21 38 39 13.4 75.9 -5.4 -73.2 178 R 1 15143 10 34 39 3C76.1 21 38 39 13.5 77.1 -5.4 -73.0 -7 1 2 15143 10 34 39 10 38 38 --- 21 42 39 14.5 77.4 -5.3 -73.2 233 R 1 11952 10 38 38 J0305+1734 21 42 39 14.3 76.1 -5.4 -73.4 -7 1 2 11952 10 38 38 10 40 38 --- 21 44 39 14.8 76.3 -5.3 -73.5 113 R 1 10356 10 40 38 3C76.1 21 44 39 14.9 77.5 -5.3 -73.3 -7 1 2 10356 10 40 38 10 44 37 --- 21 48 39 15.8 77.8 -5.2 -73.5 232 R 1 7165 10 44 37 J0305+1734 21 48 39 15.7 76.6 -5.3 -73.7 -7 1 2 7165 10 44 37 10 46 37 --- 21 50 39 16.2 76.7 -5.2 -73.9 113 R 1 5569 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 --- 10 46 37 3C76.1 21 50 39 16.3 78.0 -5.2 -73.6 -7 1 2 5569 10 46 37 10 50 36 --- 21 54 39 17.2 78.3 -5.1 -73.8 232 R 1 2378 10 50 36 J0305+1734 21 54 39 17.1 77.0 -5.2 -74.1 -7 1 2 2378 10 50 36 10 53 36 --- 21 57 39 17.8 77.2 -5.1 -74.2 173 R 1 -15 11 01 36 3C449 22 05 41 69.7 14.5 -0.4 -162.3 370 1 3 -15 11 01 36 11 12 33 --- 22 16 39 70.2 8.5 -0.2 -169.6 657 F 1 8743 11 16 33 3C31 22 20 40 50.7 62.6 -2.8 -98.2 195 1 3 8743 11 16 33 11 27 30 --- 22 31 39 53.0 62.0 -2.6 -100.2 658 F 1 17510 11 31 30 J0305+1734 22 35 40 26.5 79.7 -4.5 -76.2 181 1 4 17510 11 31 30 11 34 29 --- 22 38 39 27.2 79.9 -4.4 -76.3 179 R 1 15126 11 34 29 3C76.1 22 38 39 27.4 81.2 -4.4 -75.8 -7 1 4 15126 11 34 29 11 38 29 --- 22 42 39 28.3 81.5 -4.3 -76.0 232 R 1 11934 11 38 29 J0305+1734 22 42 39 28.2 80.1 -4.4 -76.5 -7 1 4 11934 11 38 29 11 40 28 --- 22 44 39 28.6 80.2 -4.3 -76.6 113 R 1 10339 11 40 28 3C76.1 22 44 39 28.8 81.6 -4.3 -76.1 -7 1 4 10339 11 40 28 11 44 28 --- 22 48 39 29.7 81.9 -4.2 -76.2 232 R 1 7148 11 44 28 J0305+1734 22 48 39 29.5 80.5 -4.3 -76.8 -7 1 4 7148 11 44 28 11 46 27 --- 22 50 39 30.0 80.6 -4.2 -76.9 113 R 1 5552 11 46 27 3C76.1 22 50 39 30.2 82.0 -4.2 -76.3 -7 1 4 5552 11 46 27 11 50 27 --- 22 54 39 31.1 82.3 -4.1 -76.4 232 R 1 2361 11 50 27 J0305+1734 22 54 39 30.9 80.9 -4.2 -77.0 -7 1 5 2361 11 50 27 11 53 26 --- 22 57 39 31.6 81.0 -4.1 -77.2 173 F 1 33 11 56 26 J0305+1734 23 00 40 32.3 81.2 -4.1 -77.3 173 1 5 33 11 56 26 11 59 25 --- 23 03 39 33.0 81.4 -4.0 -77.4 179 F 1 2420 11 59 25 3C76.1 23 03 39 33.2 82.9 -4.0 -76.8 -7 1 5 2420 11 59 25 12 03 24 --- 23 07 39 34.2 83.1 -3.9 -76.9 232 F 1 5611 12 03 24 J0305+1734 23 07 39 34.0 81.7 -4.0 -77.6 -7 1 5 5611 12 03 24 12 05 24 --- 23 09 39 34.4 81.8 -3.9 -77.7 113 F 1 7207 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 --- 12 05 24 3C76.1 23 09 39 34.6 83.3 -3.9 -77.0 -7 1 5 7207 12 05 24 12 09 23 --- 23 13 39 35.6 83.5 -3.8 -77.1 232 F 1 10398 12 09 23 J0305+1734 23 13 39 35.4 82.0 -3.9 -77.8 -7 1 5 10398 12 09 23 12 11 23 --- 23 15 39 35.8 82.2 -3.8 -77.9 113 F 1 11993 12 11 23 3C76.1 23 15 39 36.0 83.7 -3.8 -77.2 -7 1 5 11993 12 11 23 12 15 22 --- 23 19 39 37.0 83.9 -3.7 -77.3 232 F 1 15185 12 15 22 J0305+1734 23 19 39 36.8 82.4 -3.8 -78.1 -7 1 5 15185 12 15 22 12 18 22 --- 23 22 39 37.5 82.6 -3.7 -78.2 172 F 1 17578 12 26 22 3C449 23 30 41 66.7 -29.9 1.0 142.7 399 1 6 17578 12 26 22 12 37 19 --- 23 41 39 65.3 -33.9 1.2 137.3 657 R 1 8820 12 46 19 3C31 23 50 41 68.7 49.8 -1.3 -121.6 478 1 6 8820 12 46 19 12 57 16 --- 00 01 39 70.6 46.1 -1.1 -126.5 657 R 1 63 13 01 16 J0305+1734 00 05 40 47.5 85.3 -3.0 -79.6 188 1 7 63 13 01 16 13 04 14 --- 00 08 39 48.2 85.5 -2.9 -79.7 179 F 1 2448 13 04 14 3C76.1 00 08 39 48.4 87.3 -2.9 -78.5 -7 1 7 2448 13 04 14 13 08 14 --- 00 12 39 49.4 87.6 -2.8 -78.6 232 F 1 5639 13 08 14 J0305+1734 00 12 39 49.2 85.7 -2.9 -79.8 -7 1 7 5639 13 08 14 13 10 13 --- 00 14 39 49.6 85.8 -2.8 -79.9 112 F 1 7235 13 10 13 3C76.1 00 14 39 49.9 87.7 -2.8 -78.6 -7 1 7 7235 13 10 13 13 14 13 --- 00 18 39 50.8 88.0 -2.7 -78.7 232 F 1 10426 13 14 13 J0305+1734 00 18 39 50.6 86.1 -2.8 -80.0 -7 1 7 10426 13 14 13 13 16 12 --- 00 20 39 51.0 86.2 -2.7 -80.0 112 F 1 12022 13 16 12 3C76.1 00 20 39 51.3 88.2 -2.7 -78.7 -7 1 7 12022 13 16 12 13 20 12 --- 00 24 39 52.2 88.5 -2.6 -78.7 232 F 1 15213 13 20 12 J0305+1734 00 24 39 52.0 86.5 -2.7 -80.1 -7 1 7 15213 13 20 12 13 23 11 --- 00 27 39 52.7 86.7 -2.6 -80.2 172 F 1 17607 13 31 11 J0305+1734 00 35 41 54.6 87.2 -2.5 -80.4 470 1 8 17607 13 31 11 13 34 10 --- 00 38 39 55.3 87.4 -2.4 -80.4 178 R 1 15231 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 --- 13 34 10 3C76.1 00 38 39 55.5 89.6 -2.4 -78.8 -7 1 8 15231 13 34 10 13 38 09 --- 00 42 39 56.4 89.9 -2.3 -78.8 232 R 1 12039 13 38 09 J0305+1734 00 42 39 56.2 87.7 -2.4 -80.5 -7 1 8 12039 13 38 09 13 40 09 --- 00 44 39 56.7 87.9 -2.3 -80.5 112 R 1 10444 13 40 09 3C76.1 00 44 39 56.9 90.1 -2.3 -78.8 -7 1 8 10444 13 40 09 13 44 08 --- 00 48 39 57.9 90.4 -2.2 -78.8 232 R 1 7252 13 44 08 J0305+1734 00 48 39 57.6 88.1 -2.3 -80.6 -8 1 8 7252 13 44 08 13 46 08 --- 00 50 39 58.1 88.3 -2.2 -80.6 112 R 1 5657 13 46 08 3C76.1 00 50 39 58.3 90.6 -2.2 -78.8 -8 1 8 5657 13 46 08 13 50 07 --- 00 54 39 59.3 90.9 -2.1 -78.8 232 R 1 2466 13 50 07 J0305+1734 00 54 39 59.0 88.6 -2.2 -80.7 -8 1 8 2466 13 50 07 13 53 06 --- 00 57 39 59.7 88.8 -2.1 -80.7 172 R 1 72 14 01 06 3C31 01 05 41 77.4 1.9 0.0 -177.9 416 1 9 72 14 01 06 14 12 03 --- 01 16 39 77.2 -8.7 0.2 170.3 657 F 1 8831 14 16 03 3C31 01 20 40 77.0 -12.4 0.2 166.2 232 1 9 8831 14 16 03 14 27 01 --- 01 31 39 76.3 -21.9 0.4 155.5 658 F 1 17598 14 31 01 J0305+1734 01 35 40 68.7 92.2 -1.5 -80.5 158 1 10 17598 14 31 01 14 34 00 --- 01 38 39 69.4 92.5 -1.4 -80.4 179 R 1 15213 14 34 00 3C76.1 01 38 39 69.6 96.0 -1.4 -77.3 -8 1 10 15213 14 34 00 14 37 59 --- 01 42 39 70.5 96.6 -1.3 -77.0 231 R 1 12022 14 37 59 J0305+1734 01 42 39 70.3 93.0 -1.4 -80.3 -8 1 10 12022 14 37 59 14 39 59 --- 01 44 39 70.8 93.2 -1.3 -80.2 111 R 1 10426 14 39 59 3C76.1 01 44 39 71.0 96.9 -1.3 -76.9 -8 1 10 10426 14 39 59 14 43 58 --- 01 48 39 71.9 97.6 -1.2 -76.5 231 R 1 7235 14 43 58 J0305+1734 01 48 39 71.7 93.8 -1.3 -80.0 -9 1 10 7235 14 43 58 14 45 58 --- 01 50 39 72.2 94.0 -1.2 -79.9 111 R 1 5639 14 45 58 3C76.1 01 50 39 72.4 98.0 -1.2 -76.3 -9 1 10 5639 14 45 58 14 49 57 --- 01 54 39 73.3 98.8 -1.1 -75.8 231 R 1 2448 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 --- 14 49 57 J0305+1734 01 54 39 73.1 94.6 -1.2 -79.7 -9 1 10 2448 14 49 57 14 52 57 --- 01 57 39 73.8 95.0 -1.1 -79.5 171 R 1 55 15 00 57 3C31 02 05 41 71.9 -42.9 1.0 130.7 382 1 11 55 15 00 57 15 11 53 --- 02 16 39 70.1 -47.3 1.2 125.1 657 F 1 8813 15 15 53 3C31 02 20 40 69.4 -48.6 1.2 123.2 233 1 11 8813 15 15 53 15 26 51 --- 02 31 39 67.4 -51.9 1.4 118.8 658 F 1 17580 15 30 51 J0305+1734 02 35 40 82.6 106.2 -0.5 -71.4 129 1 12 17580 15 30 51 15 33 50 --- 02 38 39 83.3 108.1 -0.4 -69.7 179 R 1 15196 15 33 50 3C76.1 02 38 39 83.2 118.6 -0.4 -59.4 -13 1 12 15196 15 33 50 15 37 49 --- 02 42 39 84.0 123.3 -0.3 -55.1 226 R 1 12004 15 37 49 J0305+1734 02 42 39 84.2 111.4 -0.4 -66.8 -14 1 12 12004 15 37 49 15 39 49 --- 02 44 39 84.6 113.4 -0.3 -65.0 106 R 1 10409 15 39 49 3C76.1 02 44 39 84.4 126.1 -0.3 -52.4 -15 1 12 10409 15 39 49 15 43 48 --- 02 48 39 85.1 133.0 -0.2 -45.8 225 R 1 7218 15 43 48 J0305+1734 02 48 39 85.5 118.4 -0.3 -60.2 -16 1 12 7218 15 43 48 15 45 48 --- 02 50 39 85.9 121.7 -0.2 -57.1 104 R 1 5622 15 45 48 3C76.1 02 50 39 85.5 137.3 -0.2 -41.7 -16 1 12 5622 15 45 48 15 49 47 --- 02 54 39 86.1 147.7 -0.1 -31.6 223 R 1 2431 15 49 47 J0305+1734 02 54 39 86.6 130.6 -0.2 -48.6 -17 1 12 2431 15 49 47 15 52 47 --- 02 57 39 87.1 140.1 -0.1 -39.3 162 R 1 37 16 05 47 J0305+1734 03 10 41 87.5 210.0 0.1 29.6 727 1 13 37 16 05 47 16 08 44 --- 03 13 39 87.0 222.0 0.1 41.4 177 F 1 2402 16 08 44 3C76.1 03 13 39 85.9 216.3 0.2 35.5 -10 1 13 2402 16 08 44 16 12 43 --- 03 17 39 85.2 225.8 0.2 44.7 230 F 1 5593 16 12 43 J0305+1734 03 17 39 86.3 233.4 0.2 52.4 -11 1 13 5593 16 12 43 16 14 43 --- 03 19 39 86.0 237.5 0.2 56.4 109 F 1 7189 16 14 43 3C76.1 03 19 39 84.9 229.7 0.3 48.4 -11 1 13 7189 16 14 43 16 18 42 --- 03 23 39 84.1 235.9 0.3 54.4 228 F 1 10380 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 --- 16 18 42 J0305+1734 03 23 39 85.1 243.8 0.3 62.3 -11 1 13 10380 16 18 42 16 20 42 --- 03 25 39 84.7 246.2 0.3 64.6 108 F 1 11976 16 20 42 3C76.1 03 25 39 83.8 238.5 0.4 56.8 -11 1 13 11976 16 20 42 16 24 41 --- 03 29 39 82.9 242.8 0.4 60.7 228 F 1 15167 16 24 41 J0305+1734 03 29 39 83.8 250.0 0.4 68.1 -11 1 13 15167 16 24 41 16 27 41 --- 03 32 39 83.2 252.3 0.5 70.1 169 F 1 17561 17 00 38 OJ287 04 05 42 22.6 75.8 -4.8 -76.2 1850 1 14 17561 17 00 38 17 11 34 --- 04 16 39 25.1 76.4 -4.6 -76.9 656 R 1 8818 18 00 28 OJ287 05 05 42 36.4 79.1 -3.8 -79.7 2906 1 14 8818 18 00 28 18 11 24 --- 05 16 39 38.9 79.7 -3.6 -80.3 656 R 1 74 ----------- Tape Change ------------ 20 59 59 OJ287 08 05 42 78.4 86.4 -0.8 -89.4 10030 2 1 74 20 59 59 21 10 54 --- 08 16 39 81.0 86.5 -0.6 -90.2 656 F 1 8818 21 29 54 3C296 08 35 42 8.0 81.3 -5.7 -71.2 987 2 1 8818 21 29 54 21 40 50 --- 08 46 39 10.5 82.2 -5.5 -71.6 656 F 1 17561 21 59 49 3C296 09 05 42 15.0 83.7 -5.2 -72.2 1124 2 2 17561 21 59 49 22 10 45 --- 09 16 39 17.5 84.5 -5.0 -72.5 656 R 1 8818 22 29 42 3C296 09 35 39 22.0 86.0 -4.7 -72.8 1122 2 2 8818 22 29 42 22 40 40 --- 09 46 39 24.6 86.9 -4.5 -73.0 658 R 1 42 22 59 37 3C296 10 05 39 29.0 88.4 -4.2 -73.2 1122 2 3 42 22 59 37 23 10 35 --- 10 16 39 31.6 89.3 -4.0 -73.3 658 F 1 8818 23 29 32 3C296 10 35 39 36.1 90.9 -3.7 -73.3 1122 2 3 8818 23 29 32 23 40 30 --- 10 46 39 38.7 91.9 -3.5 -73.2 658 F 1 17593 --- Start: Wed 13 Aug 2003 Day 225 -- Stop: Thu 14 Aug 2003 Day 226 --- 23 59 28 3C286 11 05 41 55.5 64.6 -2.4 -99.4 1099 2 4 17593 23 59 28 00 10 25 --- 11 16 39 57.9 63.8 -2.2 -101.4 657 R 1 8839 00 29 24 3C296 11 35 41 50.2 96.9 -2.7 -72.0 1110 2 4 8839 00 29 24 00 40 20 --- 11 46 39 52.7 98.3 -2.5 -71.4 657 R 1 85 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 14 Aug 2003 Day 226 --- 00 59 17 3C296 12 05 39 57.1 101.0 -2.2 -70.1 1122 2 5 85 00 59 17 01 10 15 --- 12 16 39 59.7 102.8 -2.0 -69.1 658 F 1 8861 01 29 12 3C296 12 35 39 64.0 106.5 -1.7 -66.7 1122 2 6 8861 01 29 12 01 40 10 --- 12 46 39 66.5 109.1 -1.5 -64.8 658 R 1 17563 02 29 03 3C296 13 35 40 76.6 130.6 -0.7 -46.7 2906 2 6 17563 02 29 03 02 40 00 --- 13 46 39 78.4 139.8 -0.5 -38.2 658 R 1 8796 03 13 55 3C296 14 20 40 81.0 185.7 0.1 5.4 1999 2 6 8796 03 13 55 03 24 53 --- 14 31 39 80.3 201.9 0.2 20.9 658 R 1 28 03 58 49 3C345 15 05 41 61.1 40.9 -1.6 -126.6 1923 2 7 28 03 58 49 04 09 46 --- 15 16 39 62.7 38.1 -1.4 -130.9 657 F 1 8783 04 28 44 3C449 15 35 41 2.3 48.7 -6.9 -66.0 1012 2 7 8783 04 28 44 04 39 41 --- 15 46 39 4.2 49.5 -6.7 -67.7 657 F 1 17537 05 28 34 3C449 16 35 41 13.2 52.5 -5.9 -75.1 2910 2 8 17537 05 28 34 05 39 31 --- 16 46 39 15.2 53.1 -5.7 -76.7 657 R 1 8783 06 28 25 3C449 17 35 41 24.6 54.8 -4.9 -83.9 2909 2 8 8783 06 28 25 06 39 21 --- 17 46 39 26.7 55.0 -4.7 -85.5 657 R 1 28 08 13 07 3C449 19 20 41 44.8 53.7 -3.2 -101.4 5584 2 9 28 08 13 07 08 24 04 --- 19 31 39 46.8 53.0 -3.0 -103.6 657 F 1 8787 08 28 04 3C31 19 35 40 16.2 60.7 -5.5 -76.5 173 2 9 8787 08 28 04 08 39 01 --- 19 46 39 18.4 61.3 -5.3 -77.8 658 F 1 17554 09 12 57 3C449 20 20 41 55.8 48.0 -2.2 -115.3 1955 2 10 17554 09 12 57 09 23 54 --- 20 31 39 57.7 46.2 -2.0 -118.5 657 R 1 8796 09 27 54 3C31 20 35 40 28.6 63.1 -4.5 -83.7 176 2 10 8796 09 27 54 09 38 52 --- 20 46 39 30.9 63.3 -4.3 -85.0 658 R 1 28 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v4cm-256-8-2-R.set Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 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 RCP RCP RCP RCP RCP RCP RCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B B B B B B B B 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: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 8387.49 8395.49 8403.49 8411.49 8419.49 8427.49 8435.49 8443.49 BBC fr= 787.49 795.49 803.49 811.49 819.49 827.49 835.49 843.49 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- BH115, VLBA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm RCP, 24 HRS (DYNAMIC), HOUGH 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). Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * 3C31 01 04 39.200329 * 01 07 24.955000 01 07 36.707112 32 08 44.38630 * 32 24 45.05000 32 25 47.66946 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C76.1 03 00 27.299512 * 03 03 15.014000 03 03 26.300685 16 14 36.19756 * 16 26 19.01000 16 27 10.47159 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C296 14 14 26.358814 * 14 16 52.939000 14 17 02.544398 11 02 18.58477 * 10 48 27.04000 10 47 37.81194 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C449 22 29 07.623280 * 22 31 20.583000 22 31 30.829433 39 06 03.44495 * 39 21 29.53000 39 22 30.72307 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0305+1734 03 02 21.347447 * 03 05 10.224200 03 05 21.573919 17 23 22.26460 * 17 34 59.09300 17 35 49.77353 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * OJ287 08 51 57.250588 * 08 54 48.874900 08 54 59.142287 20 17 58.41855 * 20 06 30.64200 20 05 53.28869 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C286 13 28 49.657708 * 13 31 08.288000 13 31 17.165853 30 45 58.64036 * 30 30 32.95900 30 29 42.82599 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C345 16 41 17.606263 * 16 42 58.810000 16 43 06.355786 39 54 10.81494 * 39 48 36.99400 39 48 25.78966 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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) 3C31 110.4 3C76.1 92.7 3C296 69.2 3C449 124.3 J0305+1734 91.9 OJ287 10.5 3C286 56.7 3C345 93.7 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