COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: VLBA Monitoring Exp. Code: MT553 Schedule Version: 3.10 Processed by SCHED version: 6.02 July 2005 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_BR (Code Br ) 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. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 27 Dec 2005 Day 361 --- 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 02 49 42 0316+413 01 13 45 66.8 94.7 -2.1 -62.7 0 1 1 0 02 49 42 02 56 11 --- 01 20 15 67.9 96.1 -2.0 -62.4 389 F 1 5186 02 49 50 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 02 58 10 0316+413 01 22 15 68.2 96.6 -2.0 -62.3 113 1 1 5186 02 58 10 03 04 39 --- 01 28 45 69.3 98.2 -1.9 -62.0 389 F 1 10372 02 58 18 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 03 05 39 0316+413 01 29 45 69.5 98.4 -1.8 -61.9 54 1 1 10372 03 05 39 03 12 08 --- 01 36 15 70.5 100.1 -1.7 -61.4 389 F 1 15557 03 05 47 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 03 14 08 0316+413 01 38 15 70.9 100.6 -1.7 -61.2 113 1 2 15557 03 14 08 03 20 37 --- 01 44 45 71.9 102.5 -1.6 -60.5 389 R 1 14457 03 14 16 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 03 21 37 0316+413 01 45 45 72.1 102.8 -1.6 -60.4 54 1 2 14457 03 21 37 03 28 06 --- 01 52 15 73.1 104.8 -1.5 -59.5 389 R 1 9271 03 21 45 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) 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. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 27 Dec 2005 Day 361 --- 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 03 30 05 0316+413 01 54 15 73.5 105.5 -1.4 -59.2 113 1 2 9271 03 30 05 03 36 34 --- 02 00 45 74.5 107.8 -1.3 -58.1 389 R 1 4085 03 30 13 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 03 37 34 0316+413 02 01 45 74.7 108.2 -1.3 -57.9 54 1 1 4085 03 37 34 03 44 03 --- 02 08 15 75.7 110.7 -1.2 -56.5 389 F 2 1101 03 37 42 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 03 46 03 0316+413 02 10 15 76.0 111.6 -1.2 -56.0 113 1 1 1101 03 46 03 03 52 32 --- 02 16 45 77.0 114.6 -1.1 -54.2 389 F 2 6286 03 46 11 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 03 54 31 0316+413 02 18 45 77.3 115.6 -1.0 -53.5 113 1 1 6286 03 54 31 04 01 00 --- 02 25 15 78.3 119.1 -0.9 -51.2 389 F 2 11472 03 54 39 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 04 02 00 0316+413 02 26 15 78.4 119.7 -0.9 -50.8 54 1 1 11472 04 02 00 04 08 29 --- 02 32 45 79.3 123.8 -0.8 -47.8 389 F 2 16658 04 02 08 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) 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. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 27 Dec 2005 Day 361 --- 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 04 11 28 0316+413 02 35 45 79.7 125.9 -0.7 -46.3 172 1 2 16658 04 11 28 04 19 27 --- 02 43 45 80.8 132.3 -0.6 -41.3 479 R 2 12159 04 11 36 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/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 8 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 8 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_8 Setup file: band.18cm Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 18 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 18 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.13cm Matches group v13cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat LA,NL only 2200-2400 Setup group: 28 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 28 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_8 Setup file: band.6cm Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 38 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 38 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_16 Setup file: band.4cm Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 48 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 48 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.2cm Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 58 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 58 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: band.1cm Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 68 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 68 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_16 Setup file: band.7mm Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 78 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 78 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_8 Setup file: band.6-16 Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 88 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 88 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 track2= 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: band.6-4 Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 98 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 98 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_off Setup file: band.9050 Matches group v5090n in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 108 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 108 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 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_16 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) J0319+4130 03 16 29.567289 * 03 19 48.160119 03 20 12.762522 0.28 * 0316+413 41 19 51.91675 * 41 30 42.10387 41 32 14.15148 0.41 3C84 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_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) 0316+413 137.8 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