! 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]: ! 03:00 and 04:00 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 = 'J07542+5324' ra=07:54:15.2181 dec=+53:24:56.448 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08096+5341' ra=08:09:41.7329 dec=+53:41:25.094 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08111+5730' ra=08:11:09.4382 dec=+57:30:24.156 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08145+5609' ra=08:14:32.1153 dec=+56:09:56.681 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08163+5739' ra=08:16:23.8223 dec=+57:39:09.509 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08176+5537' ra=08:17:41.0218 dec=+55:37:33.282 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08203+5621' ra=08:20:18.4216 dec=+56:21:33.832 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08334+5722' ra=08:33:26.2305 dec=+57:22:48.155 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08342+6019' ra=08:34:17.5436 dec=+60:19:47.059 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08515+5528' ra=08:51:35.9335 dec=+55:28:34.430 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J08548+6218' ra=08:54:50.5769 dec=+62:18:50.191 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09023+5402' ra=09:02:19.2895 dec=+54:02:57.264 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09179+6530' ra=09:17:55.5684 dec=+65:30:15.134 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09219+6604' ra=09:21:57.7757 dec=+66:04:38.229 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09329+6507' ra=09:32:54.5831 dec=+65:07:41.261 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09331+6106' ra=09:33:10.4343 dec=+61:06:45.464 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09377+6215' ra=09:37:42.8780 dec=+62:15:43.602 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09432+6150' ra=09:43:14.5004 dec=+61:50:33.353 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09525+6322' ra=09:52:34.2847 dec=+63:22:26.567 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09554+5728' ra=09:55:28.7579 dec=+57:28:37.300 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J09563+5753' ra=09:56:22.6355 dec=+57:53:55.899 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10019+5540' ra=10:01:57.7975 dec=+55:40:47.260 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10026+5701' ra=10:02:41.6604 dec=+57:01:11.480 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10074+5802' ra=10:07:24.8811 dec=+58:02:03.473 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10156+6728' ra=10:15:38.0161 dec=+67:28:44.442 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10198+6320' ra=10:19:50.8733 dec=+63:20:01.616 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10200+5705' ra=10:20:03.2467 dec=+57:05:07.892 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10290+6054' ra=10:29:02.1124 dec=+60:54:06.048 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10290+6614' ra=10:29:02.7750 dec=+66:14:50.552 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10306+5806' ra=10:30:39.6229 dec=+58:06:11.489 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10317+6020' ra=10:31:44.7546 dec=+60:20:30.359 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10320+5610' ra=10:32:02.5113 dec=+56:10:56.721 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10351+5652' ra=10:35:06.0207 dec=+56:52:57.960 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10357+5542' ra=10:35:45.5441 dec=+55:42:54.481 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10464+5354' ra=10:46:24.0385 dec=+53:54:26.222 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10511+5347' ra=10:51:06.6996 dec=+53:47:54.930 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10539+5401' ra=10:53:57.0632 dec=+54:01:49.039 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10571+6220' ra=10:57:06.0109 dec=+62:20:07.370 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10586+5628' ra=10:58:37.7261 dec=+56:28:11.180 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11027+5941' ra=11:02:42.7625 dec=+59:41:19.573 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11042+5752' ra=11:04:12.9568 dec=+57:52:12.848 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11048+6038' ra=11:04:53.6954 dec=+60:38:55.295 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11095+6652' ra=11:09:35.4845 dec=+66:52:41.673 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11192+6004' ra=11:19:14.3438 dec=+60:04:57.180 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11203+5404' ra=11:20:23.2281 dec=+54:04:27.091 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11244+6555' ra=11:24:24.6629 dec=+65:55:01.364 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11290+6243' ra=11:29:03.4032 dec=+62:43:31.739 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11408+5912' ra=11:40:49.5770 dec=+59:12:25.161 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11412+6410' ra=11:41:12.2294 dec=+64:10:05.484 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' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! ! Dummy start date to check things out. !year = 2006 !month = 1 DAY = 60501 LST=VLBA_PT start = 03:30:00 ! ========================================================== ! ================= 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= 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=60 opminant=8 ophawid = 30:00 ophawt=1.0 source = J07542+5324 rep=10 / source = J08096+5341 rep=10 / source = J08111+5730 rep=10 / source = J08145+5609 rep=10 / source = J08163+5739 rep=10 / source = J08176+5537 rep=10 / source = J08203+5621 rep=10 / source = J08334+5722 rep=10 / source = J08342+6019 rep=10 / source = J08515+5528 rep=10 / source = J08548+6218 rep=10 / source = J09023+5402 rep=10 / source = J09179+6530 rep=10 / source = J09219+6604 rep=10 / source = J09329+6507 rep=10 / source = J09331+6106 rep=10 / source = J09377+6215 rep=10 / source = J09432+6150 rep=10 / source = J09525+6322 rep=10 / source = J09554+5728 rep=10 / source = J09563+5753 rep=10 / source = J10019+5540 rep=10 / source = J10026+5701 rep=10 / source = J10074+5802 rep=10 / source = J10156+6728 rep=10 / source = J10198+6320 rep=10 / source = J10200+5705 rep=10 / source = J10290+6054 rep=10 / source = J10290+6614 rep=10 / source = J10306+5806 rep=10 / source = J10317+6020 rep=10 / source = J10320+5610 rep=10 / source = J10351+5652 rep=10 / source = J10357+5542 rep=10 / source = J10464+5354 rep=10 / source = J10511+5347 rep=10 / source = J10539+5401 rep=10 / source = J10571+6220 rep=10 / source = J10586+5628 rep=10 / source = J11027+5941 rep=10 / source = J11042+5752 rep=10 / source = J11048+6038 rep=10 / source = J11095+6652 rep=10 / source = J11192+6004 rep=10 / source = J11203+5404 rep=10 / source = J11244+6555 rep=10 / source = J11290+6243 rep=10 / source = J11408+5912 rep=10 / source = J11412+6410 rep=10 /