! start file bb191.key ! fixed schedule observation, HSA ! 6cm, radio-quiet quasars, 26/27 december 2004 ! prepared by Jim Ulvestad, 8dec04 ! submitted 9dec04 ! note huge mid-experiment gaps at EB and AR ! ! inline source catalog ************************************************** srccat / ! source = 'J0047+0319' ra = 00:47:05.915 dec = +03:19:54.85 equinox = 'J2000' calcode = ' ' / ! from 1991 6cm B conf. archive data, precessed by SCHED source = 'J1219+0638' ra = 12:19:20.9317 dec = +06:38:38.467 equinox = 'J2000' calcode = ' ' / ! from VLBA rqq paper source = 'J1225+2235' ra = 12:25:27.4 dec = +22:35:13.0 equinox = 'J2000' calcode = ' ' / ! from proposal source = 'J1409+2618' ra = 14:09:23.9 dec = +26:18:21.0 equinox = 'J2000' calcode = ' ' / ! from proposal source = 'J1637+1149' ra = 16:37:46.551 dec = +11:49:49.80 equinox = 'J2000' calcode = ' ' / ! from Kukula et al. 1998 precessed from B1950 endcat / ! ! standard catalogs ****************************************************** srcfile = /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba stafile = /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/stations.dat ! ! schedule stuff ********************************************************* expt = 'bb191, 6cm HSA, Barvainis, Ulvestad et al. expcode = 'bb191' version = 1.0 piname = 'J.S. Ulvestad' address1 = 'NRAO, P.O. Box O' address2 = 'Socorro, NM 87801' address3 = 'USA' phone = '+1-505-835-7300' obsphone = '+1-505-835-8961' fax = '+1-505-835-7320' email = 'julvesta@nrao.edu ' obsmode = '256-8-2' obstype = 'VLBA' note1 = ' HSA with Eb,Ar,GBT,Y27' note2 = ' 256 Mbps allocated' note3 = ' Effelsberg out 1516-2022, targets not up' note4 = ' Arecibo out 1610-2200, targets not up' correl = 'socorro' cornant = 14 corchan = 32 coravg = 2 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'Schedule for J0047+0319,J1637+1149, standard for others' cortape = 'dat' corship1 = 'julvestad at aoc' corship2 = '' corship3 = '' corship4 = '' cornote1 = '' cornote2 = '' cornote3 = '' cornote4 = '' ! overwrit sumitem = el1, el2, early, dwell autotape= 2 ! ! year = 2004 month = 12 day = 26 start = 14:00:00 stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, gbt_vlba, vla27, eb_vlba, arecibo ! ! block 1, starting without MK ! setup = '/users/cwalker/sched/setups/v6cm-256-8-2.set' source = 'J1608+1029' vlamode='VA' gap = 0 dur = 8:00 prescan=4:00 record / source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' gap = 0 dur = 4:00 prescan=2:00 record / ! group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' gap = 0 dur = 2:12 prescan=0:00 record / source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' gap = 0 dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 record / ! ! block 2 ! source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 3:00 prescan=1:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:00 prescan=0:00/ group 2 repeat 3 source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:24 prescan=0:00/ ! ! MK joins ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba, vla27, eb_vlba, arecibo group 2 repeat 2 source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:24 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 3 ! source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 4:00 prescan=2:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:00 prescan=0:00/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:06 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:18 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 4 ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba, vla27, arecibo source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 3:00 prescan=1:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:00 prescan=0:00/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:06 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:18 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 5 ! source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 4:00 prescan=2:00 / group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:00 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:06 prescan=0:00 / ! ! Last calibrator before losing Arecibo for a long time source = 'J1751+0939' vlamode='VA' dur = 10:00 prescan=5:30 / ! ! block 6, starts with calibration ! ! End of Arecibo for a long time ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba, vla27 ! source = 'J1331+3030' vlamode=' ' dur = 8:00 prescan=4:00 / source = 'J1310+3220' vlamode='VA' dur = 6:00 prescan=2:00 source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 3:00 prescan=1:00 / group 2 repeat 4 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:06 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 0:54 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 7 ! source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 3:00 prescan=1:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:00 prescan=0:00/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:06 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:18 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 8, includes fringe-finder ! source = 'J1642+3948' vlamode='VA' dur = 8:00 prescan=3:00 / source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 3:00 prescan=1:00 / group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:06 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 0:54 prescan=0:00 / ! ! blocks 9 and 10 ! group 2 repeat 12 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:24 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:12 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 11 ! group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:12 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / group 2 repeat 2 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:00 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! Now do some more calibration in block 12 ! source = 'J1331+3030' vlamode=' ' dur = 8:00 prescan=4:00 / source = 'J1310+3220' vlamode='VA' dur = 6:00 prescan=2:00 source = 'J1642+3948' vlamode='VA' dur = 8:00 prescan=3:00 / source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 2:40 prescan=0:00 / group 2 repeat 2 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:10 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! blocks 13 and 14 ! group 2 repeat 12 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:24 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:12 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! blocks 15 and 16 ! group 2 repeat 12 source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:24 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J1637+1149' vlamode='VX' dur = 2:12 prescan=0:00/ source = 'J1640+1220' vlamode='VA' dur = 1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! go to the other part of the sky, Eb rejoins, block 17 ! OV, BR, MK not yet up ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, gbt_vlba, vla27, eb_vlba source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' gap=0 dur=8:00 prescan=4:00 record/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 18, fringe-finder 3C454.3, everybody but Arecibo & MK rejoins ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, gbt_vlba, vla27, eb_vlba source = 'J2253+1608' vlamode='VA' gap=0 dur=8:00 prescan=4:00 record/ source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=6:00 prescan=3:00 record/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! blocks 19 & 20, program source ! source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=2:00 prescan=1:00 record/ group 2 repeat 7 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=2:00 prescan=1:00 record/ group 2 repeat 7 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 21, Arecibo rejoins, still no MK ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, gbt_vlba, vla27, eb_vlba, arecibo source = 'J2253+1608' vlamode='VA' gap=0 dur=8:00 prescan=4:00 record/ source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=6:00 prescan=3:00 record/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 22, still no MK ! source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=2:00 prescan=1:00 record/ group 2 repeat 7 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 23, about to monkey with antennas ! source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=2:00 prescan=1:00 record/ group 2 repeat 2 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! horizon mask at Effelsberg, lose eb ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, gbt_vlba, vla27, arecibo group 2 repeat 2 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! source finally gets to 5 deg. at MK ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba, vla27, arecibo group 2 repeat 3 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! block 24, will put Eb back in for amp cal. ! source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=3:00 prescan=1:00 record/ group 2 repeat 5 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:00 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba, vla27, eb_vlba, arecibo source = 'J0238+1636' vlamode='VA' gap=0 dur=8:00 prescan=3:00 record/ ! ! block 25 coming now ! lose Arecibo and Eb, do a VLA flux calibration ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba, vla27 ! source = 'J0137+3309' vlamode='' gap=0 dur=7:30 prescan=3:00 record/ ! ! lose VLA ! stations = vlba_sc, vlba_hn, vlba_nl, vlba_fd, vlba_la, vlba_pt, vlba_kp, vlba_ov, vlba_br, vlba_mk, gbt_vlba source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=5:00 prescan=2:00 record/ group 2 repeat 3 source = 'J0047+0319' vlamode='VX' dur=2:20 prescan=0:00 / source = 'J0049+0237' vlamode='VA' dur=1:00 prescan=0:00 / ! ! end schedule