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This is BC167F.

  BC167 SUMMARY:

1. Nov06 (VLBA L band for 8 hrs = BC167 A) - observed

2. Feb07 (VLBA L band for 8 hrs = BC167 B) - observed

3. May07 (VLBA L band, and P+50cm for 8 hrs each = BC167 C, D) coordinated
with VLA A-config run.

4. Early Aug07 (VLBA L band, and P+50cm for 8 hrs each = BC167 E, F) coordinated
with VLA A-config run.

5. Dec07 (VLBA L band, and P+50cm for 8 hrs each = BC167 G, H) coordinated
with VLA B-config run.

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 Here is the official dynamic scheduling sheet:
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   Preferred Dynamic Contraints.  Alter [defaults] as desired.
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 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   o   o   o   o   o   o   o   o   r
       Minimum number of stations [7]:
       May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [yes]
          Consult http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~gtaylor/y1gotcha.html
          to decide.  If you adopt the default, then both PT and
          VLA1 must be in the stations list in the keyin file.
    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     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]:
        This epoch any time in August 2007 (prefer early month)
    Excluded dates plus reason [none]:

    Preferred interval between segments in days [none]:

    Special conditions (e.g., a series with different
       spacings in time) [See the comments at the top.]:

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! ==========================================================
! =================  Cover Information  ====================
! ==========================================================
!
 version = 1
 expt    = 'Monitoring Knot HST-1 in M87 Jet'
 expcode = BC167F
 piname   = 'Teddy Cheung'
 address1 = 'KIPAC, Stanford University'
 address2 = 'Varian Physics Bldg, 382 Via Pueblo Mall'
 address3 = 'Stanford CA 94305-4060, USA'
 phone    = '650 736 7883'
 obsphone = '650 736 7883'
 email    = teddy3c@stanford.edu
 fax      = '650 725 4096'
 obsmode  = '9050cm 64-8-2 '
 obstype  = VLBA

! ==========================================================
! ==============  Correlator Information  ==================
! ==========================================================

correl   = Socorro
coravg   = 1.05
corchan  = 64
cornant  = 10
corpol   = on
corwtfn  = uniform
corsrcs  = standard
cortape  = ftp

! ==========================================================
! ==================  Program control  =====================
! ==========================================================
 overwrit
 autotape = 2
 minpause = 10
 prestart = 20
 sumitem  = el1, az1, tape1, tape2

! ==========================================================
! =======================  Setup file  =====================
! ==========================================================

setini = v9050cm  /
  nchan = 8
  bits  = 2
  pol   = dual
  bbc     = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U
  freqref = 326.49, 326.49, 328.49, 328.49, 608.99, 608.99, 610.99, 610.99
 ! netside = u
  bbfilter = 2.0
/
endset /

! ==========================================================
! =====================  Optimization  =====================
! ==========================================================

optmode = 'scans'
opminant = 5
opminel = 12

! ==========================================================
! =================  Initial Scan Information  =============
! ==========================================================

day      = 61056

lst      = vlba_pt
start    = 08:30:00    !  Should be 06:30:00 or later.
opdur    = 08:00:00    !  Uses optimization so can set overall
                       !  duration (like pointing schedules)
                !  Time after 18:00:00 PT LST is not useful

! ==========================================================
! ========================  The Scans  =====================
! ==========================================================
!  MK down at start.


setup=v9050cm
stations = VLBA_SC, VLBA_HN, VLBA_NL, VLBA_FD, VLBA_LA,
           VLBA_PT, VLBA_KP, VLBA_OV, VLBA_BR, VLBA_MK
!vlamode = vs

! 3C147 is a known good calibrator --- from RCW test observations.
! 1148-001 is compact and 3 Jy.  I used this in BJ007.

group 4 rep 13
source = 3C147      dwell=05:00  gap=02:00  /
source = 1148-001   dwell=05:00  gap=01:00  /
source = 3C274      dwell=30:00  /
source = 3C274      dwell=30:00  /

group 4 rep 1
source = 3C147      dwell=05:00  gap=02:00  /
source = 1148-001   dwell=05:00  gap=01:00  /
source = 3C274      dwell=30:00  /

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! ========================  End of bc167f.key  ==============
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