COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density monitoring Exp. Code: BL104R Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Andrei Lobanov Address: MPIfR Auf dem Hugel 69 D-53121 Bonn, GERMANY Phone: +49 228 525 229 EMAIL: internet: alobanov@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 295 Phone during observation: +49 228 525 295 Observing mode: VLBA Notes: 1. Target/fringe finder 3C345. Amplitude check J1638+5720. 2. Minimum antenna number = 7. Least critical antennae: MK, SC. 3. Weather conditions: good or fair for 22GHz. 4. Time sampling (crucial): please observe once per month. Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 00 19 17 3C345 14 46 42 64.7 60.8 -1.9 -102.1 0 1 1 0 00 19 17 00 23 17 --- 14 50 42 65.4 60.4 -1.9 -103.1 239 F 1 1596 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 00 23 17 3C345 14 50 42 65.4 60.4 -1.9 -103.1 -4 1 1 1596 00 23 17 00 27 16 --- 14 54 42 66.1 60.0 -1.8 -104.1 235 F 1 3191 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 00 27 16 3C345 14 54 42 66.1 60.0 -1.8 -104.1 -4 1 1 3191 00 27 16 00 31 15 --- 14 58 42 66.9 59.5 -1.7 -105.2 235 F 1 4787 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 00 33 30 J1638+5720 15 00 57 58.4 25.2 -1.6 -137.3 106 1 1 4787 00 33 30 00 37 29 =1637+574 15 04 57 58.8 24.4 -1.6 -138.8 239 F 1 6383 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 00 37 29 J1638+5720 15 04 57 58.8 24.4 -1.6 -138.8 -4 1 1 6383 00 37 29 00 41 29 =1637+574 15 08 57 59.1 23.6 -1.5 -140.4 235 F 1 7978 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 00 41 29 J1638+5720 15 08 57 59.1 23.6 -1.5 -140.4 -4 1 1 7978 00 41 29 00 45 58 =1637+574 15 13 27 59.5 22.7 -1.4 -142.1 265 F 1 9773 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 00 48 13 3C345 15 15 42 70.0 56.8 -1.5 -110.5 106 1 1 9773 00 48 13 00 55 11 --- 15 22 42 71.2 55.3 -1.3 -113.0 419 F 1 12566 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 00 55 11 3C345 15 22 42 71.2 55.3 -1.3 -113.0 -4 1 1 12566 00 55 11 01 02 10 --- 15 29 42 72.5 53.5 -1.2 -115.8 415 F 1 15358 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 01 02 10 3C345 15 29 42 72.5 53.5 -1.2 -115.8 -4 1 2 15358 01 02 10 01 09 09 --- 15 36 42 73.7 51.3 -1.1 -119.0 415 R 1 17050 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 01 11 24 3C345 15 38 57 74.0 50.6 -1.1 -120.1 128 1 2 17050 01 11 24 01 18 23 --- 15 45 57 75.2 47.9 -1.0 -123.8 419 R 1 14257 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 01 18 23 3C345 15 45 57 75.2 47.9 -1.0 -123.8 -4 1 2 14257 01 18 23 01 25 22 --- 15 52 57 76.3 44.7 -0.8 -128.0 415 R 1 11465 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 01 25 22 3C345 15 52 57 76.3 44.7 -0.8 -128.0 -4 1 2 11465 01 25 22 01 32 20 --- 15 59 57 77.3 40.9 -0.7 -132.9 415 R 1 8673 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 01 34 35 3C345 16 02 12 77.6 39.5 -0.7 -134.6 128 1 2 8673 01 34 35 01 41 34 --- 16 09 12 78.5 34.7 -0.6 -140.4 419 R 1 5880 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 01 41 34 3C345 16 09 12 78.5 34.7 -0.6 -140.4 -4 1 2 5880 01 41 34 01 48 33 --- 16 16 12 79.3 29.1 -0.4 -147.0 415 R 1 3088 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 01 48 33 3C345 16 16 12 79.3 29.1 -0.4 -147.0 -4 1 2 3088 01 48 33 01 55 32 --- 16 23 12 80.0 22.5 -0.3 -154.6 415 R 1 296 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 01 57 46 3C345 16 25 27 80.1 20.3 -0.3 -157.2 127 1 3 296 01 57 46 02 04 45 --- 16 32 27 80.6 12.6 -0.2 -165.8 419 F 1 3088 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 02 04 45 3C345 16 32 27 80.6 12.6 -0.2 -165.8 -4 1 3 3088 02 04 45 02 11 44 --- 16 39 27 80.8 4.4 -0.1 -175.0 415 F 1 5880 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 02 11 44 3C345 16 39 27 80.8 4.4 -0.1 -175.0 -4 1 3 5880 02 11 44 02 18 43 --- 16 46 27 80.8 -4.0 0.1 175.5 415 F 1 8673 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 02 20 57 J1638+5720 16 48 42 63.2 -3.1 0.2 175.0 93 1 3 8673 02 20 57 02 27 56 =1637+574 16 55 42 63.1 -5.2 0.3 171.7 419 F 1 11465 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 02 27 56 J1638+5720 16 55 42 63.1 -5.2 0.3 171.7 -4 1 3 11465 02 27 56 02 34 55 =1637+574 17 02 42 63.0 -7.2 0.4 168.4 415 F 1 14257 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 02 34 55 J1638+5720 17 02 42 63.0 -7.2 0.4 168.4 -4 1 3 14257 02 34 55 02 41 54 =1637+574 17 09 42 62.8 -9.3 0.5 165.1 415 F 1 17050 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 02 44 09 3C345 17 11 57 79.1 -30.7 0.5 145.2 96 1 4 17050 02 44 09 02 51 07 --- 17 18 57 78.3 -36.1 0.6 138.7 419 R 1 15358 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 02 51 07 3C345 17 18 57 78.3 -36.1 0.6 138.7 -4 1 4 15358 02 51 07 02 58 06 --- 17 25 57 77.3 -40.6 0.7 133.2 415 R 1 12566 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 02 58 06 3C345 17 25 57 77.3 -40.6 0.7 133.2 -4 1 4 12566 02 58 06 03 05 05 --- 17 32 57 76.3 -44.5 0.8 128.3 415 R 1 9773 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 03 05 05 3C345 17 32 57 76.3 -44.5 0.8 128.3 -4 1 4 9773 03 05 05 03 12 04 --- 17 39 57 75.2 -47.7 0.9 124.0 415 R 1 6981 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 03 12 04 3C345 17 39 57 75.2 -47.7 0.9 124.0 -4 1 4 6981 03 12 04 03 19 03 --- 17 46 57 74.1 -50.4 1.1 120.3 415 R 1 4189 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 03 19 03 3C345 17 46 57 74.1 -50.4 1.1 120.3 -4 1 4 4189 03 19 03 03 26 02 --- 17 53 57 72.9 -52.7 1.2 117.0 415 R 1 1396 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 03 26 02 3C345 17 53 57 72.9 -52.7 1.2 117.0 -4 1 5 1396 03 26 02 03 33 01 --- 18 00 57 71.7 -54.6 1.3 114.1 415 F 1 1396 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 03 33 01 3C345 18 00 57 71.7 -54.6 1.3 114.1 -4 1 5 1396 03 33 01 03 39 59 --- 18 07 57 70.5 -56.2 1.4 111.4 415 F 1 4189 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 03 39 59 3C345 18 07 57 70.5 -56.2 1.4 111.4 -4 1 5 4189 03 39 59 03 46 58 --- 18 14 57 69.2 -57.6 1.5 109.0 415 F 1 6981 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 03 46 58 3C345 18 14 57 69.2 -57.6 1.5 109.0 -4 1 5 6981 03 46 58 03 51 57 --- 18 19 57 68.3 -58.4 1.6 107.5 295 F 1 8975 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 03 51 57 3C345 18 19 57 68.3 -58.4 1.6 107.5 -4 1 5 8975 03 51 57 03 56 57 --- 18 24 57 67.4 -59.1 1.7 106.0 295 F 1 10970 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 03 56 57 3C345 18 24 57 67.4 -59.1 1.7 106.0 -4 1 5 10970 03 56 57 04 01 56 --- 18 29 57 66.5 -59.8 1.8 104.6 295 F 1 12964 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 04 01 56 3C345 18 29 57 66.5 -59.8 1.8 104.6 -4 1 5 12964 04 01 56 04 06 55 --- 18 34 57 65.5 -60.3 1.9 103.3 295 F 1 14959 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 04 06 55 3C345 18 34 57 65.5 -60.3 1.9 103.3 -4 1 5 14959 04 06 55 04 11 54 --- 18 39 57 64.6 -60.8 1.9 102.0 295 F 1 16954 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 9 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 12 Aug 2004 Day 225 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 04 11 54 3C345 18 39 57 64.6 -60.8 1.9 102.0 -4 1 6 16954 04 11 54 04 16 53 --- 18 44 57 63.6 -61.3 2.0 100.8 295 R 1 16252 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/v2cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 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: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 BBC fr= 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 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 Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v1cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 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: 2 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 BBC fr= 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 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 Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v7mm-128-8-1.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 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: 3 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 BBC fr= 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 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 -- 3C345 -- 15, 22, 43GHz: core flux density 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). Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * J1638+5720 16 37 17.425178 * 16 38 13.456293 16 38 19.590223 1637+574 57 26 15.76147 * 57 20 23.97918 57 20 04.35143 J1638+57 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1642+3948 16 41 17.606214 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 08.583451 1641+399 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 48 16.76963 * 3C345 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report 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) J1638+5720 86.6 3C345 94.2 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