COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 13 49 22 56.2 71.9 -2.9 -80.2 0 1 1 0 00 19 17 00 23 17 --- 13 53 22 57.0 72.2 -2.8 -80.6 239 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 13 53 22 57.0 72.2 -2.8 -80.6 -4 1 1 1596 00 23 17 00 27 16 --- 13 57 22 57.8 72.4 -2.8 -81.1 235 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 13 57 22 57.8 72.4 -2.8 -81.1 -4 1 1 3191 00 27 16 00 31 15 --- 14 01 22 58.5 72.6 -2.7 -81.5 235 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 14 03 37 57.7 39.1 -2.6 -111.6 106 1 1 4787 00 33 30 00 37 29 =1637+574 14 07 37 58.2 38.7 -2.5 -112.7 239 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 14 07 37 58.2 38.7 -2.5 -112.7 -4 1 1 6383 00 37 29 00 41 29 =1637+574 14 11 37 58.6 38.3 -2.4 -113.9 235 F 1 7978 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 14 11 37 58.6 38.3 -2.4 -113.9 -4 1 1 7978 00 41 29 00 45 58 =1637+574 14 16 07 59.2 37.8 -2.4 -115.3 265 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 14 18 22 61.8 73.5 -2.4 -83.5 105 1 1 9773 00 48 13 00 55 11 --- 14 25 22 63.1 73.8 -2.3 -84.4 419 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 14 25 22 63.1 73.8 -2.3 -84.4 -4 1 1 12566 00 55 11 01 02 10 --- 14 32 22 64.4 74.1 -2.2 -85.2 415 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 14 32 22 64.4 74.1 -2.2 -85.2 -4 1 2 15358 01 02 10 01 09 09 --- 14 39 22 65.8 74.3 -2.1 -86.1 415 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 14 41 37 66.2 74.4 -2.0 -86.4 128 1 2 17050 01 11 24 01 18 23 --- 14 48 37 67.5 74.6 -1.9 -87.4 419 R 1 14257 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 14 48 37 67.5 74.6 -1.9 -87.4 -4 1 2 14257 01 18 23 01 25 22 --- 14 55 37 68.9 74.7 -1.8 -88.4 415 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 14 55 37 68.9 74.7 -1.8 -88.4 -4 1 2 11465 01 25 22 01 32 20 --- 15 02 37 70.2 74.8 -1.7 -89.4 415 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 15 04 52 70.7 74.8 -1.6 -89.8 128 1 2 8673 01 34 35 01 41 34 --- 15 11 52 72.0 74.7 -1.5 -90.9 419 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 15 11 52 72.0 74.7 -1.5 -90.9 -4 1 2 5880 01 41 34 01 48 33 --- 15 18 52 73.4 74.6 -1.4 -92.2 415 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 15 18 52 73.4 74.6 -1.4 -92.2 -4 1 2 3088 01 48 33 01 55 32 --- 15 25 52 74.7 74.4 -1.3 -93.5 415 R 1 296 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 15 28 07 75.1 74.3 -1.3 -94.0 128 1 3 296 01 57 46 02 04 45 --- 15 35 07 76.5 73.8 -1.1 -95.5 419 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 15 35 07 76.5 73.8 -1.1 -95.5 -4 1 3 3088 02 04 45 02 11 44 --- 15 42 07 77.8 73.1 -1.0 -97.3 415 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 15 42 07 77.8 73.1 -1.0 -97.3 -4 1 3 5880 02 11 44 02 18 43 --- 15 49 07 79.1 72.2 -0.9 -99.4 415 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 15 51 22 68.4 17.4 -0.8 -153.8 92 1 3 8673 02 20 57 02 27 56 =1637+574 15 58 22 68.8 15.0 -0.7 -157.5 419 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 15 58 22 68.8 15.0 -0.7 -157.5 -4 1 3 11465 02 27 56 02 34 55 =1637+574 16 05 22 69.2 12.6 -0.5 -161.3 415 F 1 14257 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 16 05 22 69.2 12.6 -0.5 -161.3 -4 1 3 14257 02 34 55 02 41 54 =1637+574 16 12 22 69.4 10.0 -0.4 -165.2 415 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 16 14 37 83.9 63.1 -0.5 -112.5 93 1 4 17050 02 44 09 02 51 07 --- 16 21 37 85.1 56.9 -0.4 -119.7 419 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 16 21 37 85.1 56.9 -0.4 -119.7 -4 1 4 15358 02 51 07 02 58 06 --- 16 28 37 86.2 46.7 -0.2 -131.0 415 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 16 28 37 86.2 46.7 -0.2 -131.0 -4 1 4 12566 02 58 06 03 05 05 --- 16 35 37 87.0 29.2 -0.1 -149.6 415 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 16 35 37 87.0 29.2 -0.1 -149.6 -4 1 4 9773 03 05 05 03 12 04 --- 16 42 37 87.4 2.2 0.0 -177.7 415 R 1 6981 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 16 42 37 87.4 2.2 0.0 -177.7 -4 1 4 6981 03 12 04 03 19 03 --- 16 49 37 87.1 -25.7 0.1 153.3 415 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 16 49 37 87.1 -25.7 0.1 153.3 -4 1 4 4189 03 19 03 03 26 02 --- 16 56 37 86.3 -44.7 0.2 133.2 415 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 16 56 37 86.3 -44.7 0.2 133.2 -4 1 5 1396 03 26 02 03 33 01 --- 17 03 37 85.2 -55.7 0.3 121.1 415 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 17 03 37 85.2 -55.7 0.3 121.1 -4 1 5 1396 03 33 01 03 39 59 --- 17 10 37 84.0 -62.3 0.5 113.4 415 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 17 10 37 84.0 -62.3 0.5 113.4 -4 1 5 4189 03 39 59 03 46 58 --- 17 17 37 82.8 -66.5 0.6 108.2 415 F 1 6981 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 17 37 82.8 -66.5 0.6 108.2 -4 1 5 6981 03 46 58 03 51 57 --- 17 22 37 81.9 -68.5 0.7 105.3 295 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 17 22 37 81.9 -68.5 0.7 105.3 -4 1 5 8975 03 51 57 03 56 57 --- 17 27 37 80.9 -70.1 0.7 103.0 295 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 17 27 37 80.9 -70.1 0.7 103.0 -4 1 5 10970 03 56 57 04 01 56 --- 17 32 37 80.0 -71.3 0.8 101.0 295 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 17 32 37 80.0 -71.3 0.8 101.0 -4 1 5 12964 04 01 56 04 06 55 --- 17 37 37 79.1 -72.2 0.9 99.3 295 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 17 37 37 79.1 -72.2 0.9 99.3 -4 1 5 14959 04 06 55 04 11 54 --- 17 42 37 78.1 -73.0 1.0 97.8 295 F 1 16954 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 42 37 78.1 -73.0 1.0 97.8 -4 1 6 16954 04 11 54 04 16 53 --- 17 47 37 77.1 -73.5 1.1 96.4 295 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