COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 14 57 19 54.3 43.3 -2.7 -108.3 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 15 02 20 55.0 42.9 -2.6 -109.6 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 15 15 22 13.1 48.1 -6.8 -58.5 694 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 15 54 28 19.5 51.7 -6.1 -64.1 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 15 57 29 62.4 35.2 -1.7 -127.1 92 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 16 02 30 63.0 34.1 -1.6 -129.1 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 16 15 32 23.0 53.4 -5.8 -67.0 698 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 16 54 38 29.8 56.2 -5.1 -72.3 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 16 57 39 68.3 18.0 -0.7 -154.7 101 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 17 02 39 68.6 16.1 -0.6 -157.5 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 17 15 42 33.6 57.5 -4.8 -75.2 708 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 17 54 48 40.6 59.4 -4.1 -80.6 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 02 49 42.1 59.7 -4.0 -81.8 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 18 24 53 46.2 60.3 -3.6 -85.1 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 18 32 54 47.6 60.5 -3.5 -86.3 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 18 54 58 51.7 60.7 -3.1 -89.8 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 02 59 53.2 60.7 -3.0 -91.2 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 19 25 03 57.3 60.3 -2.6 -95.2 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 19 33 04 58.7 60.0 -2.5 -96.8 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 19 55 08 62.8 58.6 -2.1 -101.7 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 03 09 64.2 57.9 -2.0 -103.7 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 20 25 13 68.1 55.0 -1.6 -110.1 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 20 33 14 69.5 53.5 -1.5 -112.9 475 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 20 55 18 73.1 47.6 -1.1 -122.2 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 03 19 74.4 44.6 -1.0 -126.4 476 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 21 25 22 77.3 33.0 -0.6 -141.3 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 21 33 24 78.2 27.3 -0.5 -148.3 474 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 21 55 27 79.6 7.4 -0.1 -171.6 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 03 29 79.7 -0.9 0.0 179.0 473 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 22 25 32 78.7 -22.2 0.4 154.3 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 22 33 34 78.0 -28.6 0.5 146.7 474 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 22 55 37 75.3 -41.8 0.9 130.1 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 22 57 38 37.9 93.4 -3.7 -62.1 28 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 23 05 39 39.6 94.6 -3.5 -62.0 480 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 23 11 40 72.9 -48.1 1.2 121.4 263 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 23 25 42 70.6 -52.1 1.4 115.3 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 23 27 43 44.3 97.9 -3.2 -61.3 18 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 23 35 44 46.0 99.3 -3.0 -60.9 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 23 41 45 67.8 -55.3 1.7 109.6 255 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 23 55 47 65.3 -57.2 1.9 105.4 840 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 23 59 48 19.5 104.5 -4.4 -55.2 130 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 00 07 49 21.2 105.8 -4.3 -54.8 480 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 00 11 50 62.5 -58.8 2.2 101.3 128 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 00 25 52 59.9 -59.7 2.4 98.2 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 00 29 53 25.7 109.3 -3.9 -53.2 125 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 00 37 54 27.3 110.6 -3.8 -52.6 480 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 00 41 55 57.0 -60.3 2.7 94.9 124 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 00 55 57 54.4 -60.6 2.9 92.3 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 00 57 57 62.5 118.0 -1.7 -51.4 -1 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 01 05 59 64.0 120.7 -1.5 -49.6 479 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 01 12 00 51.4 299.3 3.2 89.5 239 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 01 26 02 48.8 299.4 3.4 87.3 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 01 28 02 67.8 129.7 -1.2 -42.9 5 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 01 36 04 69.1 133.6 -1.0 -39.9 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 01 42 05 45.8 299.7 3.7 84.8 247 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 01 56 07 43.3 300.1 3.9 82.7 840 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 01 58 07 72.1 146.8 -0.7 -29.0 16 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 02 06 08 73.0 152.5 -0.5 -24.1 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 02 12 09 40.3 300.7 4.2 80.4 259 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 02 26 12 37.8 301.3 4.4 78.4 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 02 28 12 74.5 170.7 -0.2 -8.2 31 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 02 36 13 74.6 177.9 0.0 -1.9 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 02 42 14 34.9 302.1 4.7 76.2 275 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 02 56 17 32.4 302.9 4.9 74.3 840 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 00 17 51.3 145.5 -1.4 -28.7 133 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 03 08 19 52.3 148.4 -1.2 -26.4 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 03 12 19 29.5 303.9 5.2 72.1 134 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 03 26 22 27.1 304.9 5.4 70.2 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 03 30 22 54.4 156.9 -0.9 -19.5 139 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 03 38 24 55.0 160.2 -0.7 -16.7 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 03 42 24 24.3 306.0 5.7 68.0 141 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 03 56 27 21.9 307.1 5.9 66.1 840 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 03 58 27 66.3 234.4 1.3 46.1 29 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 04 06 28 64.9 237.6 1.5 48.4 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 04 12 29 19.2 308.5 6.2 63.8 267 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 04 26 31 16.9 309.7 6.4 61.9 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 04 28 32 60.7 244.9 1.8 53.3 30 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 04 36 33 59.2 247.1 2.0 54.7 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 04 42 34 14.3 311.2 6.7 59.6 268 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 04 56 36 12.1 312.6 6.9 57.5 840 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