! File bt085p.key at 256 MBPS ! Using group11 ! ! Continuum observing at 6cm -- special frequencies ! ! Polarization required ! 3C279 and DA193 may be used as fringe finders. ! ! Test schedule for VIPS for use of OPTMODE=HAS in SCHED. ! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ! ================================================================ ! Equipment constraints: ! Stations. Below each station code, the "o" indicates an ! [optional] station that is to be used if it is available. ! Change "o" to "r" if the station is required or change ! "o" to "n" if the station is not to be used. ! SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK ! o r r r r r r r r r ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]:9 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [NO] ! Bands and polarizations. Below each band code, insert "R" ! if the righthand polarization is to be used, "L" if the ! lefthand polarization is to be used, "d" if dual ! polarizations are to be used, or "o" if the band is in ! your setups but scheduling should not be constrained by ! its availability. ! 90cm 50cm 20cm 13cm 6cm 4cm 2cm 1cm 7mm 3mm ! d ! Weather constraints: ! [appropriate for bands marked "L", "R", or "d" above ! and for at least the minimum number of stations] ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start [none]: ! 08:00 and 09:00 PT LST ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: less than 20 days ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! overwrit ! To overwrite previous control files. autotape=2 ! Automatic tape allocation for VLBA stations. prestart=20 ! Disks don't sync very well on the VLBA. minpause=10 ! Don't stop recording unless gap is over 30 sec. sumitem = el1, slew ! Summary file items. !sumitem = el1, dwell ! Summary file items. ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 2 expcode = BT085P expt = 'VIPS observations. 6cm obs of CLASS/JVAS sources' obstype = VLBA piname = 'Greg Taylor' address1 = 'University of New Mexico' address2 = 'Department of Physics and Astronomy' address3 = '800 Yale Blvd NE' address4 = 'Albuquerque NM 87131' phone = '505-277-5238' obsphone = '505-838-7411' email = 'gbtaylor@unm.edu' fax = '505-277-1520' obsmode = 'continuum' correl = 'Socorro' note1 = 'Fringe finder and pol. EVPA cal #1: 3C279' note2 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #2: J0854+2006' note3 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #3: J1310+3220' note4 = 'Pol. D-term cal: OQ208' ! ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'schedule' cortape = none corship1 = 'Greg Taylor' corship2 = 'Department of Physics and Astronomy' corship3 = '800 Yale Blvd NE' corship4 = 'Albuquerque NM 87131' cornote1 = '' ! ! ========================================================== ! ======= Standard Source and Station Catalogs ============ ! ========================================================== ! These are sched defaults so they are not really needed. stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba freqfile = $SCHED/catalogs/freq.dat ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Frequency setups ====================== ! ========================================================== setinit = rm6cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 9/15/2002 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! Modified by Greg Taylor on 10/25/2005 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v6cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 6 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 4990-5000 ! Radio Astnomomy footnote: 4950-4990 ! VLA 50MHz 4960.1 to 5010.1 with VC mode. ! VLA 6cm receiver falling off at high end. ! Reference frequency is Mark II network standard ! Merlin 4986-5002 ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 4605.49, 4605.49, 4675.49, 4675.49, 4990.49, 4990.49, 5091.49, 5091.49 freqoff=0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / ! no vla frequency setup with this wide setup endset / setinit = rm2cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 6/15/2003 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! Modified by Greg Taylor on 10/25/2005 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v2cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the the 2 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 15350-15400 ! Radio Astronomy footnote(?): 14470-14500 ! ! There are 4 filters in the VLBA IF converter. They are ! 11820-12980, 12820-13980, 13820-14980, and 14770-15630 GHz. ! The filter is chosen based on the frequency of the first channel ! assuming an upper sideband first mix. The splits are at 12.9, ! 13.9 and 14.9 Ghz. ! ! VLA band 14650 - 15325 MHz for 0.9 sensitivity ! Methanol has a rest frequency of 12178.595 MHz ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 12 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 14902.49, 14902.49, 14968.49, 14968.49, 15265.49, 15265.49, 15364.49, 15364.49 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ================================================================ ! In line source catalog. ! ! VIPS targets are chosen to be CLASS/JVAS sources with X-band ! flux densities > 92mJy and sizes < 120 mas. ! see the VIPS web pages for more details ! ** NB: All sources should be strong enough so that phase ! referencing is not needed. ! ! ================================================================ ! Might consider having an external VIPS source catalog with all sources ! so a different section like this is not needed for every schedule. srccat / source = 'J14246+4705' ra=14:24:37.0776 dec=+47:05:56.699 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14258+3946' ra=14:25:49.1891 dec=+39:46:54.999 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14262+1512' ra=14:26:16.9982 dec=+15:12:02.588 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14266+5718' ra=14:26:41.0961 dec=+57:18:08.676 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14282+3912' ra=14:28:13.8825 dec=+39:12:18.583 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14284+5636' ra=14:28:24.7555 dec=+56:36:11.242 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14290+6316' ra=14:29:05.3054 dec=+63:16:04.655 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14303+3158' ra=14:30:20.1978 dec=+31:58:02.563 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14303+4204' ra=14:30:23.7409 dec=+42:04:36.498 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14306+3649' ra=14:30:40.5843 dec=+36:49:03.896 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14313+3952' ra=14:31:20.5402 dec=+39:52:41.536 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14342+5429' ra=14:34:16.4107 dec=+54:29:30.502 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14344+4236' ra=14:34:27.8639 dec=+42:36:20.058 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14355+5435' ra=14:35:33.7785 dec=+54:35:59.308 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14355+3012' ra=14:35:35.4024 dec=+30:12:24.516 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14373+5112' ra=14:37:19.8000 dec=+51:12:49.386 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14376+3119' ra=14:37:39.5033 dec=+31:19:01.013 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14384+4418' ra=14:38:28.5057 dec=+44:18:12.082 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14388+3710' ra=14:38:53.6095 dec=+37:10:35.408 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14390+4410' ra=14:39:05.1554 dec=+44:10:07.091 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14393+3253' ra=14:39:23.6502 dec=+32:53:54.801 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14397+4958' ra=14:39:46.9790 dec=+49:58:05.468 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14402+6108' ra=14:40:17.8678 dec=+61:08:42.881 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14419+6318' ra=14:41:58.6708 dec=+63:18:33.437 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14420+3234' ra=14:42:00.1367 dec=+32:34:20.294 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14426+3042' ra=14:42:41.5312 dec=+30:42:32.941 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14466+3110' ra=14:46:36.3536 dec=+31:10:46.133 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14489+5326' ra=14:48:59.1725 dec=+53:26:09.287 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14493+4221' ra=14:49:20.7091 dec=+42:21:01.368 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14509+5201' ra=14:50:59.9877 dec=+52:01:11.700 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14519+6357' ra=14:51:57.3570 dec=+63:57:19.215 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14524+4522' ra=14:52:24.6752 dec=+45:22:23.683 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14533+3505' ra=14:53:18.5459 dec=+35:05:39.368 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14542+4926' ra=14:54:12.8493 dec=+49:26:40.378 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14544+5124' ra=14:54:27.1247 dec=+51:24:33.734 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14550+4341' ra=14:55:00.5231 dec=+43:41:44.073 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14557+5906' ra=14:55:45.6288 dec=+59:06:49.653 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14559+4431' ra=14:55:54.1364 dec=+44:31:37.655 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14561+5048' ra=14:56:08.1199 dec=+50:48:36.307 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14577+6357' ra=14:57:45.5961 dec=+63:57:07.707 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14579+3439' ra=14:57:57.3034 dec=+34:39:50.392 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14595+4442' ra=14:59:35.4594 dec=+44:42:07.927 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J14599+3337' ra=14:59:58.4380 dec=+33:37:01.793 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15025+3350' ra=15:02:33.9495 dec=+33:50:55.779 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15037+4759' ra=15:03:47.9973 dec=+47:59:31.024 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15041+3208' ra=15:04:07.4465 dec=+32:08:36.550 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15041+3249' ra=15:04:07.5255 dec=+32:49:21.200 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15048+5438' ra=15:04:51.1859 dec=+54:38:39.598 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15051+3318' ra=15:05:09.0112 dec=+33:18:32.517 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15060+4359' ra=15:06:05.9066 dec=+43:59:03.050 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15067+4933' ra=15:06:44.1116 dec=+49:33:55.794 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J15071+5117' ra=15:07:11.6117 dec=+51:17:16.848 equinox='J2000' / SOURCE='J1407+2827','1404+286','J1407+28','OQ208' RA=14:07:00.3944100 DEC= 28:27:14.689980 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1256-0547','1253-055','3C279','J1256-05' RA=12:56:11.1665602 DEC= -05:47:21.524580 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J0854+2006','0851+202','J0854+20','OJ287' RA=08:54:48.8749237 DEC= 20:06:30.640881 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1310+3220','1308+326','J1310+32' RA=13:10:28.6638451 DEC= 32:20:43.782951 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1159+2914','1159+292','J1159+29' RA=11:59:31.833911 DEC= 29:14:43.826940 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! ! Dummy start date to check things out. !year = 2006 !month = 1 DAY = 60670 LST=VLBA_PT start = 08:30:00 ! ========================================================== ! ================= Optimization Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! Commented parameters are set differently for calibrators and targets optmode = HAS ! Hour angle selection mode. ophasta = PT ! Station for which hour angles are set. opdur = 11:05:00 ! Total observation duration opminel = 15.0 ! Minimum elevation for "up" station. opminant = 9 ! Minimum "up" stations per scan. opminsep = 0.6 ! Minimum scan separation as fraction ! optimum scan separation. !ophawt = 1.0 ! Weight scaling for time offset. !ophawid = 35:00 ! Normalization time for offset from optimum HA. ! Sort of a tolerance. If zero, uses 0.7 times ! interval between optimum times. opslewwt = 1.0 ! Relative weight of slew vs scan sep. opslewti = 90 ! Normalization time for slew-time weights ! With opdur=10:30:00 dwell=50, got: ! 543 of 557 scans with wt 0.6 and ti 1:30 ! 546 of 557 scans with wt 1.0 and ti 30 ! 484 of 557 scans with wt 0.0 (ignore slew) ophlimwt = 0.3 ! Relative weight of near limits vs scan sep. ophlimti = 45:00 ! Normalization time near-limits weights ! Using this forces the missing scans to be on higher RA sources. ! Some even missed 2 scans with wt 1.0 and ti 45:00 ophmaxdt = 3:0:0 ! Maximum deviation from optimum time. ! Scan not considered if outside this limit. ! Note: opminel, opminant, opslewwt, opslewti, opminsep, ! ophlimwt, ophlimti, and ophmaxdt can all be scan dependent. ! Note that the desired hour angle can be specified with OPHA ! (not yet tested) and the tolerance can be set with OPHAWID. ! The default tries to space scans on a source evenly ! through the available time. ! ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = rm6cmv.set !CALIBRATORS: ! Both 3C279 and DA193 are good fringe finders. ! ! D-term - Choose 1 depending on RA (6-8 scans): ! Is there another good one in the middle? ! J0927+3902? too much structure? ! Is DA193 a good D-term calibrator? ! It's a bit early and BR has a limited PA range ! if the first scan is missed. dwell=2:00 opminant=8 ophawid=30:00 ophawt=3.0 source= OQ208 rep=8 / !source= DA193 rep=8 / ! ! EVPA (2-3 scans each): dwell=2:00 opminant=10 ophawid=30:00 ophawt=3.0 source= 3C279 rep=3 / !source= J0854+2006 rep=3 / source= J1159+2914 rep=3 / source= J1310+3220 rep=3 / ! Other calibrators: ! CSO = [none in this file] ! ! What about amplitude check source (strong, nearly unresolved)? ! DA193 ok. OQ208? ! Note that "rep" (repeat) must be repeated every scan. ! Otherwise it reverts to 1 (one of few SCHED parameters that does). ! VIPS sources ! Note that with rep=10 and and 17 calibration scans, there are 557 ! requested scans. That makes about 10 minutes of lost observing ! for each second of average slew and setup time. ! The dwell time was set by the effort to finish in 10:30:00. ! If the schedule could be longer, the dwell could be longer. dwell=50 opminant=8 ophawid = 30:00 ophawt=1.0 source = J14246+4705 rep=10 / source = J14258+3946 rep=10 / source = J14262+1512 rep=10 / source = J14266+5718 rep=10 / source = J14282+3912 rep=10 / source = J14284+5636 rep=10 / source = J14290+6316 rep=10 / source = J14303+3158 rep=10 / source = J14303+4204 rep=10 / source = J14306+3649 rep=10 / source = J14313+3952 rep=10 / source = J14342+5429 rep=10 / source = J14344+4236 rep=10 / source = J14355+5435 rep=10 / source = J14355+3012 rep=10 / source = J14373+5112 rep=10 / source = J14376+3119 rep=10 / source = J14384+4418 rep=10 / source = J14388+3710 rep=10 / source = J14390+4410 rep=10 / source = J14393+3253 rep=10 / source = J14397+4958 rep=10 / source = J14402+6108 rep=10 / source = J14419+6318 rep=10 / source = J14420+3234 rep=10 / source = J14426+3042 rep=10 / source = J14466+3110 rep=10 / source = J14489+5326 rep=10 / source = J14493+4221 rep=10 / source = J14509+5201 rep=10 / source = J14519+6357 rep=10 / source = J14524+4522 rep=10 / source = J14533+3505 rep=10 / source = J14542+4926 rep=10 / source = J14544+5124 rep=10 / source = J14550+4341 rep=10 / source = J14557+5906 rep=10 / source = J14559+4431 rep=10 / source = J14561+5048 rep=10 / source = J14577+6357 rep=10 / source = J14579+3439 rep=10 / source = J14595+4442 rep=10 / source = J14599+3337 rep=10 / source = J15025+3350 rep=10 / source = J15037+4759 rep=10 / source = J15041+3208 rep=10 / source = J15041+3249 rep=10 / source = J15048+5438 rep=10 / source = J15051+3318 rep=10 / source = J15060+4359 rep=10 / source = J15067+4933 rep=10 / source = J15071+5117 rep=10 /