COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Experiment: VLBA Monitoring Exp. Code: MT628 Schedule Version: 3.10 Processed by SCHED version: 6.05 June 2006 PI: Lorant Sjouwerman Address: NRAO-AOC P.O.Box O Socorro NM 87801, U.S.A. Phone: +1-505-838-4507 (home) EMAIL: lsjouwer@nrao.edu, analysts@nrao.edu Fax: Phone during observation: +1-505-835-7332 (work) Observing mode: VLBA 128MHz 8bbc 1bit R+L Notes: VLBA Monitoring test in dynamic scheduling and runs for 90 minutes (1.5 hours) total. Note: MAKE SURE ONE SOURCE IS SELECTED COVER LETTER: Please schedule ONE source depending on between approximately -3h to +3h of LST in Pie Town; a source can be selected by deleting the -one and only- ONE explanation mark in front of it. Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 2 VLBA 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Aug 2006 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 1400.49 1400.49 1408.49 1408.49 1416.49 1416.49 1424.49 1424.49 Next BBC frequencies: 999.51 999.51 991.51 991.51 983.51 983.51 975.51 975.51 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 17 30 58 0923+392 07 01 02 59.6 66.2 -2.4 -92.0 0 1 1 0 17 30 58 17 37 27 --- 07 07 32 60.8 66.1 -2.3 -93.1 389 F 1 6 17 31 16 Next scan frequencies: 1642.49 1642.49 1650.49 1650.49 1658.49 1658.49 1666.49 1666.49 Next BBC frequencies: 757.51 757.51 749.51 749.51 741.51 741.51 733.51 733.51 17 39 27 0923+392 07 09 32 61.2 66.1 -2.3 -93.5 113 1 1 6 17 39 27 17 45 56 --- 07 16 02 62.5 65.9 -2.2 -94.6 389 F 1 13 17 39 45 Next scan frequencies: 2279.49 2279.49 2287.49 2287.49 2295.49 2295.49 2303.49 2303.49 Next BBC frequencies: 820.51 820.51 812.51 812.51 804.51 804.51 796.51 796.51 17 46 56 0923+392 07 17 02 62.7 65.9 -2.2 -94.8 54 1 1 13 17 46 56 17 53 25 --- 07 23 32 63.9 65.6 -2.1 -96.1 389 F 1 19 17 47 14 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4982.49 4982.49 4990.49 4990.49 4998.49 4998.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 882.49 882.49 890.49 890.49 898.49 898.49 17 55 24 0923+392 07 25 32 64.3 65.5 -2.0 -96.5 113 1 1 19 17 55 24 18 01 53 --- 07 32 02 65.6 65.1 -1.9 -97.9 389 F 1 25 17 55 42 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8407.49 8407.49 8415.49 8415.49 8423.49 8423.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 807.49 807.49 815.49 815.49 823.49 823.49 18 02 53 0923+392 07 33 02 65.8 65.1 -1.9 -98.1 54 1 1 25 18 02 53 18 09 22 --- 07 39 32 67.0 64.6 -1.8 -99.5 389 F 1 31 18 03 11 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 3 VLBA 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Aug 2006 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15277.49 15277.49 15285.49 15285.49 15293.49 15293.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 677.49 677.49 685.49 685.49 693.49 693.49 18 11 22 0923+392 07 41 32 67.4 64.4 -1.8 -100.0 113 1 1 31 18 11 22 18 17 51 --- 07 48 02 68.6 63.8 -1.7 -101.6 389 F 1 38 18 11 40 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22227.49 22227.49 22235.49 22235.49 22243.49 22243.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 18 18 50 0923+392 07 49 02 68.8 63.7 -1.6 -101.9 54 1 1 38 18 18 50 18 25 19 --- 07 55 32 70.1 62.9 -1.5 -103.7 389 F 1 44 18 19 08 Next scan frequencies: 43119.49 43119.49 43127.49 43127.49 43135.49 43135.49 43143.49 43143.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 18 27 19 0923+392 07 57 32 70.4 62.6 -1.5 -104.2 113 1 1 44 18 27 19 18 33 48 --- 08 04 02 71.7 61.6 -1.4 -106.2 389 F 1 50 18 27 37 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 18 35 48 0923+392 08 06 02 72.0 61.2 -1.4 -106.9 113 1 1 50 18 35 48 18 42 17 --- 08 12 32 73.2 59.9 -1.2 -109.1 389 F 1 56 18 36 06 Next scan frequencies: 4982.49 4982.49 4986.49 4986.49 4990.49 4990.49 4994.49 4994.49 Next BBC frequencies: 882.49 882.49 886.49 886.49 890.49 890.49 894.49 894.49 Next scan bandwidths: 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 18 43 16 0923+392 08 13 32 73.4 59.7 -1.2 -109.5 54 1 1 56 18 43 16 18 49 45 --- 08 20 02 74.6 58.0 -1.1 -112.1 389 F 1 63 18 43 34 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 4 VLBA 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Aug 2006 Day 217 --- Next scan frequencies: 315.99 315.99 319.99 319.99 323.99 323.99 608.99 608.99 Next BBC frequencies: 815.99 815.99 819.99 819.99 823.99 823.99 608.99 608.99 18 52 45 0923+392 08 23 02 75.1 57.2 -1.1 -113.4 173 1 1 63 18 52 45 19 00 44 --- 08 31 02 76.5 54.5 -0.9 -117.3 479 F 1 70 18 53 03 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: band.21cm Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1400.49 1400.49 1408.49 1408.49 1416.49 1416.49 1424.49 1424.49 BBC fr= 999.51 999.51 991.51 991.51 983.51 983.51 975.51 975.51 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.18cm Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 12 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 12 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1642.49 1642.49 1650.49 1650.49 1658.49 1658.49 1666.49 1666.49 BBC fr= 757.51 757.51 749.51 749.51 741.51 741.51 733.51 733.51 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.13cm Matches group v13cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat LA,NL only 2200-2400 Setup group: 22 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 13cm omit 13cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 3.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 22 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 2279.49 2279.49 2287.49 2287.49 2295.49 2295.49 2303.49 2303.49 BBC fr= 820.51 820.51 812.51 812.51 804.51 804.51 796.51 796.51 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.6cm Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 32 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 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= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 32 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 4974.49 4974.49 4982.49 4982.49 4990.49 4990.49 4998.49 4998.49 BBC fr= 874.49 874.49 882.49 882.49 890.49 890.49 898.49 898.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.4cm Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 42 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 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 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 42 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 8399.49 8399.49 8407.49 8407.49 8415.49 8415.49 8423.49 8423.49 BBC fr= 799.49 799.49 807.49 807.49 815.49 815.49 823.49 823.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.2cm Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 52 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 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: 52 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 15269.49 15269.49 15277.49 15277.49 15285.49 15285.49 15293.49 15293.49 BBC fr= 669.49 669.49 677.49 677.49 685.49 685.49 693.49 693.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.1cm Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 62 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 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: 62 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22219.49 22219.49 22227.49 22227.49 22235.49 22235.49 22243.49 22243.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.7mm Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 72 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 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: 72 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43119.49 43119.49 43127.49 43127.49 43135.49 43135.49 43143.49 43143.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 727.49 727.49 735.49 735.49 743.49 743.49 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.6-16 Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 82 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 82 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 2 LO sum= 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 BBC fr= 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 2 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S3 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 S2 S4 S2 S4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 1510 1510 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 1510 1510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.6-4 Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 92 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 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= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 92 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 3 LO sum= 4982.49 4982.49 4986.49 4986.49 4990.49 4990.49 4994.49 4994.49 BBC fr= 882.49 882.49 886.49 886.49 890.49 890.49 894.49 894.49 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 3 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 2510 2510 2510 2510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 2510 2510 2510 2510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.9050 Matches group v5090n in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 102 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 0.00 0.00 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 90cm omit 90cm VLBA Synth= 15.4 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 102 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 4 LO sum= 315.99 315.99 319.99 319.99 323.99 323.99 608.99 608.99 BBC fr= 815.99 815.99 819.99 819.99 823.99 823.99 608.99 608.99 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 4 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 10 10 10 10 3010 3010 3010 3010 PCALFR2= 10 10 10 10 3010 3010 3010 3010 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- VLBA 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). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J0927+3902 09 23 55.319213 * 09 27 03.013934 09 27 26.579363 0.26 * 0923+392 39 15 23.56648 * 39 02 20.85188 39 00 48.52983 0.40 4C39.25 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 1.213 scan hours, 54.601 baseline hours above horizon. 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) 0923+392 22.8 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