COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel Exp. Code: BD037G Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Version of 18 Nov 1997 PI: Grant R. Denn Address: Dept.Physics and Astronomy University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 52242 USA Phone: (319) 339-0895 EMAIL: grd@astro.physics.uiowa.edu Fax: (319) 335-1753 Phone during observation: (319) 335-1950 Observing mode: 2,1,0.7 cm VLBA format (standard) Notes: Target source: J2202+42 BL Lac Poln cals: J0238+16 aka A0235 (1.3,2 cm),J0423-01 (0.7 cm) Amplitude check source : J1740+52 (from VLBA OSS) Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 26 Dec 1997 Day 360 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 16 03 00 J1740+52 15 27 59 57.6 38.7 -2.2 -118.6 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 15 33 00 58.3 38.0 -2.1 -120.2 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 15 46 02 17.3 50.6 -6.3 -64.0 696 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 16 25 08 23.9 53.7 -5.6 -69.5 2340 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 17 03 00 J1740+52 16 28 09 64.7 26.4 -1.2 -141.3 96 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 16 33 10 65.1 25.0 -1.1 -143.6 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 16 46 12 27.6 55.1 -5.3 -72.4 703 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 17 25 18 34.6 57.2 -4.6 -77.9 2340 R 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 18 03 00 J1740+52 17 28 19 68.3 5.1 -0.2 -172.9 111 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 17 33 20 68.4 3.0 -0.1 -175.8 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 17 46 22 38.4 58.1 -4.3 -80.9 718 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 18 25 28 45.6 59.2 -3.6 -86.8 2340 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 19 08 00 J2202+42 18 33 29 47.1 59.3 -3.5 -88.1 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 18 55 33 51.2 59.3 -3.1 -91.8 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 26 Dec 1997 Day 360 --- 19 38 00 J2202+42 19 03 34 52.6 59.2 -3.0 -93.2 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 19 25 38 56.7 58.5 -2.6 -97.4 1320 R 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 20 08 00 J2202+42 19 33 39 58.2 58.1 -2.5 -99.1 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 19 55 43 62.2 56.4 -2.1 -104.3 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 20 03 44 63.6 55.6 -2.0 -106.4 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 20 25 48 67.4 52.3 -1.6 -113.1 1320 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 21 08 00 J2202+42 20 33 49 68.8 50.6 -1.5 -116.0 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 20 55 53 72.3 44.3 -1.1 -125.7 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 21 03 54 73.5 41.2 -1.0 -130.0 476 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 21 25 58 76.2 29.7 -0.6 -144.8 1320 R 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 22 08 00 J2202+42 21 33 59 77.0 24.3 -0.5 -151.5 474 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 21 56 03 78.3 6.0 -0.1 -173.0 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 22 04 04 78.4 -1.3 0.0 178.5 473 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 22 26 08 77.4 -20.4 0.4 156.1 1320 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 23 08 00 J2202+42 22 34 09 76.8 -26.3 0.5 149.0 474 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 22 56 13 74.2 -39.0 0.9 133.0 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 26 Dec 1997 Day 360 --- 23 38 00 J2202+42 23 04 14 73.1 -42.4 1.0 128.4 476 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 23 26 17 69.6 -49.4 1.4 118.0 1319 R 1 0 --- Sat 27 Dec 1997 Day 361 --- Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 00 02 00 J0238+16 23 28 18 44.6 96.7 -3.2 -63.1 21 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 23 36 19 46.3 98.0 -3.0 -62.8 480 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 23 42 20 66.9 -52.8 1.7 112.2 257 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 23 56 22 64.5 -54.9 1.9 107.8 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 23 58 23 51.0 101.7 -2.7 -61.5 14 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 00 06 24 52.7 103.2 -2.5 -60.9 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 00 12 25 61.6 -56.7 2.2 103.6 251 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 00 26 27 59.1 -57.8 2.4 100.3 840 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 01 04 00 J0423-01 00 30 28 26.2 108.8 -3.9 -54.6 127 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 00 38 29 27.8 110.1 -3.7 -53.9 480 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 00 42 30 56.2 -58.6 2.7 96.9 126 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 00 56 32 53.6 -59.1 2.9 94.1 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 01 00 33 32.2 113.9 -3.4 -51.9 123 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 01 08 34 33.8 115.4 -3.2 -51.0 480 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 01 12 35 50.6 -59.3 3.2 91.3 122 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 01 26 37 48.0 -59.3 3.4 88.9 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 27 Dec 1997 Day 361 --- Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 02 02 00 J0238+16 01 28 38 68.8 127.4 -1.2 -45.5 -6 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 01 36 39 70.1 131.3 -1.0 -42.4 474 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 01 42 40 45.1 300.9 3.7 86.3 245 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 01 56 42 42.5 301.2 3.9 84.2 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 01 58 42 73.3 144.8 -0.7 -31.2 14 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 02 06 44 74.2 150.8 -0.5 -25.9 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 02 12 45 39.5 301.7 4.2 81.8 257 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 02 26 47 37.0 302.2 4.4 79.8 840 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 Next BBC frequencies: 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 03 02 00 J0238+16 02 28 47 75.8 170.4 -0.2 -8.6 30 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 02 36 49 76.0 178.3 0.0 -1.5 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 02 42 50 34.1 302.9 4.7 77.5 274 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 02 56 52 31.5 303.6 4.9 75.5 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 02 58 52 75.2 199.4 0.3 17.4 31 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 03 06 54 74.6 206.4 0.5 23.5 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 03 12 55 28.7 304.6 5.2 73.3 266 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 03 26 57 26.2 305.4 5.4 71.3 840 R 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 04 04 00 J0423-01 03 30 58 55.7 156.4 -0.9 -20.2 139 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 03 38 59 56.3 159.8 -0.7 -17.3 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 03 43 00 23.4 306.5 5.7 69.1 140 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 03 57 02 21.0 307.6 5.9 67.1 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 27 Dec 1997 Day 361 --- 04 34 00 J0423-01 04 01 02 57.6 169.6 -0.4 -8.9 146 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 04 09 04 57.8 173.4 -0.2 -5.7 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 04 13 04 18.3 308.9 6.2 64.9 148 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 04 27 07 16.0 310.1 6.4 62.8 840 F 1 17600 Next scan frequencies: 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 Next BBC frequencies: 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 05 02 00 J0238+16 04 29 07 61.2 247.2 1.8 55.9 28 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 04 37 08 59.6 249.4 2.0 57.2 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 04 43 09 13.3 311.5 6.7 60.5 266 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 04 57 12 11.1 312.9 6.9 58.4 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 04 59 12 55.1 254.5 2.3 59.9 30 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 05 07 13 53.4 256.1 2.5 60.6 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 05 13 14 8.6 314.5 7.2 56.0 268 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 05 27 17 6.5 316.0 7.4 53.9 840 R 1 0 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/arana/cwalker/sched/setups/v7mm-128-8-1.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 LO sum= 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 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 fr= 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 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 Pulse cal detection. 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/arana/cwalker/sched/setups/v1cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 LO sum= 22217.49 22217.49 22225.49 22225.49 22233.49 22233.49 22241.49 22241.49 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 fr= 717.49 717.49 725.49 725.49 733.49 733.49 741.49 741.49 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 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 Pulse cal detection. 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: /home/arana/cwalker/sched/setups/v2cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 LO sum= 15349.49 15349.49 15357.49 15357.49 15365.49 15365.49 15373.49 15373.49 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 fr= 749.49 749.49 757.49 757.49 765.49 765.49 773.49 773.49 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 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 Pulse cal detection. 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- BD037G VLBA 2/1/0.7cm 26/27 Dec 1997 Denn Mutel Catalog positions marked with *. Position of date is for stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) J0238+1636 02 35 52.62842 * 02 38 38.93010 02 38 32.87917 0235+164 16 24 04.0731 * 16 36 59.2752 16 36 24.7963 * J0238+16 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba USNO - Ref Frame 1995-1, Eubanks Mar 1995 J0423-0120 04 20 43.53699 * 04 23 15.80073 04 23 10.58073 0420-014 -01 27 28.6700 *-01 20 33.0644 -01 21 00.0685 * J0423-01 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba USNO - Ref Frame 1995-1, Eubanks Mar 1995 J1740+5211 17 39 28.99447 * 17 40 36.97786 17 40 31.80504 1739+522 52 13 10.4337 * 52 11 43.4073 52 11 53.3166 * J1740+52 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba USNO - Ref Frame 1995-1, Eubanks Mar 1995 J2202+4216 22 00 39.35767 * 22 02 43.29137 22 02 37.51058 2200+420 42 02 08.6562 * 42 16 39.9798 42 16 18.8464 BLLAC /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * J2202+42 USNO - Ref Frame 1995-1, Eubanks Mar 1995 VR42220