COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. Exp. Code: tr016e Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: Dan Mertely Address: NRAO P. O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: 505-835-7128 EMAIL: Internet: dmertely@nrao.edu Fax: 505-835-7027 Phone during observation: 505-835-7128 Observing mode: VLBA Notes: VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 21200.00 21212.50 21225.00 21237.50 21250.00 21262.50 21275.00 21287.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 19 00 00 1CMA 05 33 51 20.3 354.7 5.6 94.8 0 1 1 0 19 00 00 19 03 40 --- 05 37 31 20.2 354.7 5.6 93.9 220 F 1 2933 Next scan frequencies: 21300.00 21312.50 21325.00 21337.50 21350.00 21362.50 21375.00 21387.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 19 03 40 1CMA 05 37 31 20.2 354.7 5.6 93.9 -6 1 1 2933 19 03 40 19 07 20 --- 05 41 12 20.1 354.7 5.7 93.0 214 F 1 5867 Next scan frequencies: 21400.00 21412.50 21425.00 21437.50 21450.00 21462.50 21475.00 21487.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 19 07 20 1CMA 05 41 12 20.1 354.7 5.7 93.0 -6 1 1 5867 19 07 20 19 11 00 --- 05 44 53 20.1 354.7 5.7 92.0 214 F 1 8800 Next scan frequencies: 21500.00 21512.50 21525.00 21537.50 21550.00 21562.50 21575.00 21587.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 19 11 00 1CMA 05 44 53 20.1 354.7 5.7 92.0 -6 1 1 8800 19 11 00 19 14 40 --- 05 48 33 20.0 354.7 5.8 91.1 214 F 1 11733 Next scan frequencies: 21600.00 21612.50 21625.00 21637.50 21650.00 21662.50 21675.00 21687.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 19 14 40 1CMA 05 48 33 20.0 354.7 5.8 91.1 -6 1 1 11733 19 14 40 19 18 20 --- 05 52 14 19.9 354.7 5.9 90.2 214 F 1 14667 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 21700.00 21712.50 21725.00 21737.50 21750.00 21762.50 21775.00 21787.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 19 18 20 1CMB 05 52 14 19.9 354.7 5.9 90.2 -6 1 1 14667 19 18 20 19 22 00 --- 05 55 54 19.8 354.7 5.9 89.3 214 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 21800.00 21812.50 21825.00 21837.50 21850.00 21862.50 21875.00 21887.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 19 22 00 1CMB 05 55 54 19.8 354.7 5.9 89.3 -6 1 2 17600 19 22 00 19 25 40 --- 05 59 35 19.7 354.7 6.0 88.4 214 R 1 14667 Next scan frequencies: 21900.00 21912.50 21925.00 21937.50 21950.00 21962.50 21975.00 21987.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 19 25 40 1CMB 05 59 35 19.7 354.7 6.0 88.4 -6 1 2 14667 19 25 40 19 29 20 --- 06 03 16 19.7 354.7 6.0 87.5 214 R 1 11733 Next scan frequencies: 22000.00 22012.50 22025.00 22037.50 22050.00 22062.50 22075.00 22087.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 19 29 20 1CMB 06 03 16 19.7 354.7 6.0 87.5 -6 1 2 11733 19 29 20 19 33 00 --- 06 06 56 19.6 354.7 6.1 86.5 214 R 1 8800 Next scan frequencies: 22100.00 22112.50 22125.00 22137.50 22150.00 22162.50 22175.00 22187.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 19 33 00 1CMB 06 06 56 19.6 354.7 6.1 86.5 -6 1 2 8800 19 33 00 19 36 40 --- 06 10 37 19.5 354.7 6.2 85.6 214 R 1 5867 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 22200.00 22212.50 22225.00 22237.50 22250.00 22262.50 22275.00 22287.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 19 36 40 1CMC 06 10 37 19.5 354.7 6.2 85.6 -6 1 2 5867 19 36 40 19 40 20 --- 06 14 17 19.4 354.7 6.2 84.7 214 R 1 2933 Next scan frequencies: 22300.00 22312.50 22325.00 22337.50 22350.00 22362.50 22375.00 22387.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 19 40 20 1CMC 06 14 17 19.4 354.7 6.2 84.7 -6 1 2 2933 19 40 20 19 44 00 --- 06 17 58 19.3 354.7 6.3 83.8 214 R 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 22400.00 22412.50 22425.00 22437.50 22450.00 22462.50 22475.00 22487.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 19 44 00 1CMC 06 17 58 19.3 354.7 6.3 83.8 -6 1 3 0 19 44 00 19 47 40 --- 06 21 39 19.3 354.7 6.4 82.9 214 F 1 2933 Next scan frequencies: 22500.00 22512.50 22525.00 22537.50 22550.00 22562.50 22575.00 22587.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 19 47 40 1CMC 06 21 39 19.3 354.7 6.4 82.9 -6 1 3 2933 19 47 40 19 51 20 --- 06 25 19 19.2 354.8 6.4 82.0 214 F 1 5867 Next scan frequencies: 22600.00 22612.50 22625.00 22637.50 22650.00 22662.50 22675.00 22687.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 19 51 20 1CMC 06 25 19 19.2 354.8 6.4 82.0 -6 1 3 5867 19 51 20 19 55 00 --- 06 29 00 19.1 354.8 6.5 81.1 214 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 22700.00 22712.50 22725.00 22737.50 22750.00 22762.50 22775.00 22787.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 19 55 00 1CMD 06 29 00 19.1 354.8 6.5 81.1 -6 1 3 8800 19 55 00 19 58 40 --- 06 32 41 19.0 354.8 6.5 80.2 214 F 1 11733 Next scan frequencies: 22800.00 22812.50 22825.00 22837.50 22850.00 22862.50 22875.00 22887.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 19 58 40 1CMD 06 32 41 19.0 354.8 6.5 80.2 -6 1 3 11733 19 58 40 20 02 20 --- 06 36 21 18.9 354.8 6.6 79.3 214 F 1 14667 Next scan frequencies: 22900.00 22912.50 22925.00 22937.50 22950.00 22962.50 22975.00 22987.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 20 02 20 1CMD 06 36 21 18.9 354.8 6.6 79.3 -6 1 3 14667 20 02 20 20 06 00 --- 06 40 02 18.9 354.8 6.7 78.3 214 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 23000.00 23012.50 23025.00 23037.50 23050.00 23062.50 23075.00 23087.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 20 06 00 1CMD 06 40 02 18.9 354.8 6.7 78.3 -6 1 4 17600 20 06 00 20 09 40 --- 06 43 42 18.8 354.8 6.7 77.4 214 R 1 14667 Next scan frequencies: 23100.00 23112.50 23125.00 23137.50 23150.00 23162.50 23175.00 23187.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 20 09 40 1CMD 06 43 42 18.8 354.8 6.7 77.4 -6 1 4 14667 20 09 40 20 13 20 --- 06 47 23 18.7 354.8 6.8 76.5 214 R 1 11733 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 23200.00 23212.50 23225.00 23237.50 23250.00 23262.50 23275.00 23287.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 20 13 20 1CME 06 47 23 18.7 354.8 6.8 76.5 -6 1 4 11733 20 13 20 20 17 00 --- 06 51 04 18.6 354.9 6.8 75.6 214 R 1 8800 Next scan frequencies: 23300.00 23312.50 23325.00 23337.50 23350.00 23362.50 23375.00 23387.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 20 17 00 1CME 06 51 04 18.6 354.9 6.8 75.6 -6 1 4 8800 20 17 00 20 20 40 --- 06 54 44 18.6 354.9 6.9 74.7 214 R 1 5867 Next scan frequencies: 23400.00 23412.50 23425.00 23437.50 23450.00 23462.50 23475.00 23487.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 20 20 40 1CME 06 54 44 18.6 354.9 6.9 74.7 -6 1 4 5867 20 20 40 20 24 20 --- 06 58 25 18.5 354.9 7.0 73.8 214 R 1 2933 Next scan frequencies: 23500.00 23512.50 23525.00 23537.50 23550.00 23562.50 23575.00 23587.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 20 24 20 1CME 06 58 25 18.5 354.9 7.0 73.8 -6 1 4 2933 20 24 20 20 28 00 --- 07 02 05 18.4 354.9 7.0 72.9 214 R 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 23600.00 23612.50 23625.00 23637.50 23650.00 23662.50 23675.00 23687.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 20 28 00 1CME 07 02 05 18.4 354.9 7.0 72.9 -6 1 5 0 20 28 00 20 31 40 --- 07 05 46 18.3 355.0 7.1 72.0 214 F 1 2933 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 23700.00 23712.50 23725.00 23737.50 23750.00 23762.50 23775.00 23787.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 20 31 40 1CMF 07 05 46 18.3 355.0 7.1 72.0 -6 1 5 2933 20 31 40 20 35 20 --- 07 09 27 18.3 355.0 7.2 71.1 214 F 1 5867 Next scan frequencies: 23800.00 23812.50 23825.00 23837.50 23850.00 23862.50 23875.00 23887.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 20 35 20 1CMF 07 09 27 18.3 355.0 7.2 71.1 -6 1 5 5867 20 35 20 20 39 00 --- 07 13 07 18.2 355.0 7.2 70.2 214 F 1 8800 Next scan frequencies: 23900.00 23912.50 23925.00 23937.50 23950.00 23962.50 23975.00 23987.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 20 39 00 1CMF 07 13 07 18.2 355.0 7.2 70.2 -6 1 5 8800 20 39 00 20 42 40 --- 07 16 48 18.1 355.0 7.3 69.3 214 F 1 11733 Next scan frequencies: 24000.00 24012.50 24025.00 24037.50 24050.00 24062.50 24075.00 24087.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 20 42 40 1CMF 07 16 48 18.1 355.0 7.3 69.3 -6 1 5 11733 20 42 40 20 46 20 --- 07 20 28 18.0 355.1 7.3 68.4 214 F 1 14667 Next scan frequencies: 24100.00 24112.50 24125.00 24137.50 24150.00 24162.50 24175.00 24187.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 20 46 20 1CMF 07 20 28 18.0 355.1 7.3 68.4 -6 1 5 14667 20 46 20 20 50 00 --- 07 24 09 18.0 355.1 7.4 67.4 214 F 1 17600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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 5 Aug 2003 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 24200.00 24212.50 24225.00 24237.50 24250.00 24262.50 24275.00 24287.50 Next BBC frequencies: 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 20 50 00 1CMG 07 24 09 18.0 355.1 7.4 67.4 -6 1 6 17600 20 50 00 20 53 40 --- 07 27 50 17.9 355.1 7.5 66.5 214 R 1 14667 Next scan frequencies: 24300.00 24312.50 24325.00 24337.50 24350.00 24362.50 24375.00 24387.50 Next BBC frequencies: 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 20 53 40 1CMG 07 27 50 17.9 355.1 7.5 66.5 -6 1 6 14667 20 53 40 20 57 20 --- 07 31 30 17.8 355.2 7.5 65.6 214 R 1 11733 Next scan frequencies: 24400.00 24412.50 24425.00 24437.50 24450.00 24462.50 24475.00 24487.50 Next BBC frequencies: 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 20 57 20 1CMG 07 31 30 17.8 355.2 7.5 65.6 -6 1 6 11733 20 57 20 21 01 00 --- 07 35 11 17.7 355.2 7.6 64.7 214 R 1 8800 Next scan frequencies: 24500.00 24512.50 24525.00 24537.50 24550.00 24562.50 24575.00 24587.50 Next BBC frequencies: 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 21 01 00 1CMG 07 35 11 17.7 355.2 7.6 64.7 -6 1 6 8800 21 01 00 21 04 40 --- 07 38 51 17.7 355.2 7.6 63.8 214 R 1 5867 Next scan frequencies: 24600.00 24612.50 24625.00 24637.50 24650.00 24662.50 24675.00 24687.50 Next BBC frequencies: 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 21 04 40 1CMG 07 38 51 17.7 355.2 7.6 63.8 -6 1 6 5867 21 04 40 21 08 20 --- 07 42 32 17.6 355.3 7.7 62.9 214 R 1 2933 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k11600.set --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. Be very sure that it is correct. Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 20700.00 20700.00 20700.00 20700.00 20700.00 20700.00 20700.00 20700.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21200.00 21212.50 21225.00 21237.50 21250.00 21262.50 21275.00 21287.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 2 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21300.00 21312.50 21325.00 21337.50 21350.00 21362.50 21375.00 21387.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 3 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21400.00 21412.50 21425.00 21437.50 21450.00 21462.50 21475.00 21487.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 4 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21500.00 21512.50 21525.00 21537.50 21550.00 21562.50 21575.00 21587.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 5 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21600.00 21612.50 21625.00 21637.50 21650.00 21662.50 21675.00 21687.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k12100.set Matches group v1cm_b2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 21200.00 21200.00 21200.00 21200.00 21200.00 21200.00 21200.00 21200.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.1 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 6 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21700.00 21712.50 21725.00 21737.50 21750.00 21762.50 21775.00 21787.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 7 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21800.00 21812.50 21825.00 21837.50 21850.00 21862.50 21875.00 21887.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 8 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 21900.00 21912.50 21925.00 21937.50 21950.00 21962.50 21975.00 21987.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 9 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22000.00 22012.50 22025.00 22037.50 22050.00 22062.50 22075.00 22087.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 10 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 **** Warning Only 124.50 MHz of 128.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 22100.00 22112.50 22125.00 22137.50 22150.00 22162.50 22175.00 22187.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k12600.set Matches group v1cm_b4 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 21700.00 21700.00 21700.00 21700.00 21700.00 21700.00 21700.00 21700.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 11 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22200.00 22212.50 22225.00 22237.50 22250.00 22262.50 22275.00 22287.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 12 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22300.00 22312.50 22325.00 22337.50 22350.00 22362.50 22375.00 22387.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 13 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22400.00 22412.50 22425.00 22437.50 22450.00 22462.50 22475.00 22487.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 14 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22500.00 22512.50 22525.00 22537.50 22550.00 22562.50 22575.00 22587.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 15 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 **** Warning Only 124.50 MHz of 128.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 22600.00 22612.50 22625.00 22637.50 22650.00 22662.50 22675.00 22687.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k13100.set Matches group v1cm_b6 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 4 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 22200.00 22200.00 22200.00 22200.00 22200.00 22200.00 22200.00 22200.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 13.1 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 16 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22700.00 22712.50 22725.00 22737.50 22750.00 22762.50 22775.00 22787.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 17 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22800.00 22812.50 22825.00 22837.50 22850.00 22862.50 22875.00 22887.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 18 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22900.00 22912.50 22925.00 22937.50 22950.00 22962.50 22975.00 22987.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 19 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23000.00 23012.50 23025.00 23037.50 23050.00 23062.50 23075.00 23087.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 20 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 **** Warning Only 124.50 MHz of 128.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 23100.00 23112.50 23125.00 23137.50 23150.00 23162.50 23175.00 23187.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k13600.set Matches group v1cm_b8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 22700.00 22700.00 22700.00 22700.00 22700.00 22700.00 22700.00 22700.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 13.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 21 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23200.00 23212.50 23225.00 23237.50 23250.00 23262.50 23275.00 23287.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 22 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23300.00 23312.50 23325.00 23337.50 23350.00 23362.50 23375.00 23387.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 23 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23400.00 23412.50 23425.00 23437.50 23450.00 23462.50 23475.00 23487.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 24 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23500.00 23512.50 23525.00 23537.50 23550.00 23562.50 23575.00 23587.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 25 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 **** Warning Only 124.50 MHz of 128.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 23600.00 23612.50 23625.00 23637.50 23650.00 23662.50 23675.00 23687.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k14100.set Matches group v1cm_b10 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 6 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 23200.00 23200.00 23200.00 23200.00 23200.00 23200.00 23200.00 23200.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 14.1 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 26 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23700.00 23712.50 23725.00 23737.50 23750.00 23762.50 23775.00 23787.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 27 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23800.00 23812.50 23825.00 23837.50 23850.00 23862.50 23875.00 23887.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 28 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 23900.00 23912.50 23925.00 23937.50 23950.00 23962.50 23975.00 23987.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 29 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 24000.00 24012.50 24025.00 24037.50 24050.00 24062.50 24075.00 24087.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 30 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 **** Warning Only 124.50 MHz of 128.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 24100.00 24112.50 24125.00 24137.50 24150.00 24162.50 24175.00 24187.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/electra/dmertely/vlba-rfi-surveys/tr016b/k14600.set Matches group v1cm_b12 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 7 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 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 18000 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:30 1st LO= 23700.00 23700.00 23700.00 23700.00 23700.00 23700.00 23700.00 23700.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 14.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 31 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 24200.00 24212.50 24225.00 24237.50 24250.00 24262.50 24275.00 24287.50 BBC fr= 500.00 512.50 525.00 537.50 550.00 562.50 575.00 587.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 32 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 24300.00 24312.50 24325.00 24337.50 24350.00 24362.50 24375.00 24387.50 BBC fr= 600.00 612.50 625.00 637.50 650.00 662.50 675.00 687.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 33 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 24400.00 24412.50 24425.00 24437.50 24450.00 24462.50 24475.00 24487.50 BBC fr= 700.00 712.50 725.00 737.50 750.00 762.50 775.00 787.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 34 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 24500.00 24512.50 24525.00 24537.50 24550.00 24562.50 24575.00 24587.50 BBC fr= 800.00 812.50 825.00 837.50 850.00 862.50 875.00 887.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Frequency Set: 35 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 **** Warning Only 124.50 MHz of 128.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 24600.00 24612.50 24625.00 24637.50 24650.00 24662.50 24675.00 24687.50 BBC fr= 900.00 912.50 925.00 937.50 950.00 962.50 975.00 987.50 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- VLBA RFI survey: 1cm. 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) * 1CMA 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1CMB 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1CMC 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1CMD 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1CME 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1CMF 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1CMG 23 57 30.228690 * 00 00 00.000000 00 00 16.069447 84 43 18.21412 * 85 00 00.00000 85 00 52.68074 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) 1CMA 76.7 1CMB 76.7 1CMC 76.7 1CMD 76.7 1CME 76.7 1CMF 76.7 1CMG 76.7 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