coverlet / This is BC167G. 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. 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the official dynamic scheduling sheet: ================================================================ Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ================================================================ 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 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 December 2007 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.]: endcover / ! ================================================================ ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 1 expt = 'Monitoring Knot HST-1 in M87 Jet' expcode = BC167G piname = 'Teddy Cheung' address1 = 'NASA GSFC' address2 = 'Code 661' address3 = 'Greenbelt MD 20771, USA' phone = '301 286 5749' fax = '301 286 1682' email = ccheung@milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov obsmode = '18cm 128-8-1 ' obstype = VLBA note1 = ' 3C286 is for EVPA calibration at 18cm' note2 = ' 3C273 is Fringe finder and for use in CROSSPOL' ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = Socorro coravg = 2 corchan = 16 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 ===================== ! ========================================================== ! ! ========================================================== ! ===================== Optimization ===================== ! ========================================================== optmode = 'scans' opminant = 5 opminel = 12 ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== day = 61169 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=$SCHED/setups/v18cm-128-8-1.set stations = VLBA_SC, VLBA_HN, VLBA_NL, VLBA_FD, VLBA_LA, VLBA_PT, VLBA_KP, VLBA_OV, VLBA_BR, VLBA_MK !vlamode = vs group 4 rep 13 source = 3C286 dwell=05:30 gap=02:00 / source = 3C273 dwell=05:30 gap=01:00 / source = 3C274 dwell=30:00 / source = 3C274 dwell=30:00 / group 4 rep 1 source = 3C286 dwell=05:30 gap=02:00 / source = 3C273 dwell=05:30 gap=01:00 / source = 3C274 dwell=30:00 / ! ========================================================== ! ======================== End of bc167g.key ============== ! ==========================================================