From observe@nrao.edu Fri Dec 30 21:20:32 2005 Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:20:26 +0000 From: VLA Operations To: vlbiobs@nrao.edu, jwinn@cfa.harvard.edu Subject: 2005-12-30_2215_BW085.txt ************************************************************************ Filename: 2005-12-30_2215_BW085 Program: BW085 Subarray(s): 1 Observer(s): Joshua Winn Operator(s): David Midgett Date: 12/30/2005 Configuration: D User #: 600 Decommissioned: 24 Source File(s): 453BW85 VLBI Ref. Ant: 10 Observing Mode: Phased Array VLBI Antenna Pad: DE8 Email Address: vlbiobs@nrao.edu, jwinn@cfa.harvard.edu API (Atmospheric Phase Interferometer) information can be found at: http://www.vla.nrao.edu/astro/guides/api/ Adobe PDF version of this log is located at: http://www.vla.nrao.edu/operators/logs/ Visibility data is updated each day at IAT/UT midnight and is available from the online archive at: http://e2e.nrao.edu/archive/ ** Weather Information ** Time (IAT) Dew Pt Temp Wind Bar. Press API 30Dec 22:15:50 -17.2 14.1 NW at 4.0 m/s 783.8 4.4 30Dec 23:19:39 -17.5 12.8 NW at 5.3 m/s 783.8 2.6 31Dec 0:49:33 -18.1 5.4 N at 5.0 m/s 784.8 6.9 31Dec 0:59:13 -17.3 7.3 NW at 4.8 m/s 785.0 1.7 31Dec 1:59:12 -17.6 5.6 W at 3.5 m/s 785.3 12.0 31Dec 2:59:09 -18.3 3.1 W at 2.0 m/s 785.5 1.7 31Dec 3:59:06 -18.4 3.3 SW at 4.1 m/s 785.9 1.8 Operator comments for the above weather entries 30Dec 22:15:50 Sky cover 70%. Stratiform clouds. 30Dec 23:19:39 Sky cover 40%. Stratiform clouds. 31Dec 0:49:33 Sky cover 10%. Stratiform clouds. 31Dec 0:59:13 Sky cover 20%. Stratiform clouds. 31Dec 1:59:12 Sky clear. 31Dec 2:59:09 Sky clear. 31Dec 3:59:06 Sky clear. ** Visibility Tape Information ** Tape # Time of Final Record: DM0075 ** Monitor Tape Information ** Tape # File # Time of Final Record: N21454 4 31Dec 00:00:00 N21454 5 Total # of antennas used = 27 ** Operator Comments ** START TIME END TIME FORM # #ANTS DOWNTIME (in minutes) 30Dec 22:15:50 Starting program BW085. 30Dec 22:15:50 The band(s) used is(are): X 30Dec 22:22:50 On source GL0134 with all available antennas. 30Dec 22:22:50 Antenna(s) : 20 do not have good baseline positions determined for them because they were moved to their present location recently. Please check for any significant errors and let the Data Analysts (email - analysts@nrao.edu) know what you find. Thank you. 30Dec 22:15:50 31Dec 04:15:50 C112151 1.00 360.0 Antenna 13 (Data: Lost): EVLA Antenna is being used for EVLA testing. 30Dec 22:15:50 31Dec 04:15:50 T100268 1.00 360.0 Antenna 14 (Data: Lost): EVLA Antenna is being used for EVLA testing. 30Dec 22:15:50 31Dec 04:15:50 T100312 1.00 360.0 Antenna 16 (Data: Lost): EVLA Antenna is being used for EVLA testing. 30Dec 22:15:50 31Dec 04:15:50 T100329 1.00 360.0 Antenna 18 (Data: Lost): EVLA Antenna is being used for EVLA testing. 30Dec 22:58:00 Your new operator(s) is(are): Bob Stupak 30Dec 23:25:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 30Dec 23:30:00 Ran a backup on the Modcomp partition. 31Dec 0:45:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 31Dec 1:34:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 31Dec 02:10:30 31Dec 02:17:40 Other 1.00 7.2 Antenna(s) 12 (Data: Lost): FRONT END Antenna 12 frontend set up improperly 31Dec 02:22:40 31Dec 02:32:40 Tape motion on recorder #2 stopped for source GL0134, card 48. 31Dec 2:34:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 31Dec 3:28:00 Inspected the VLB instrumentation. No problems found. 31Dec 3:55:00 Switched to tape on recorder 1 End Time Total Program Time % Downtime Total Downtime (in minutes) (in minutes) 12/31/05 04:15:50 9720.0 14.9% 1447.2