COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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_LA (Code La ) 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 18 47 60.1 45.5 -2.4 -109.2 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 15 23 48 60.8 45.0 -2.3 -110.7 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 15 36 50 19.0 51.1 -6.4 -58.5 694 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 16 15 56 25.3 54.8 -5.8 -63.7 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 18 57 68.1 35.0 -1.4 -130.6 92 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 16 23 58 68.7 33.6 -1.3 -132.9 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 16 37 00 28.9 56.7 -5.4 -66.4 698 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 17 16 06 35.6 59.8 -4.8 -71.3 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 17 19 07 73.1 11.4 -0.4 -164.9 103 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 17 24 07 73.3 8.8 -0.3 -168.3 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 17 37 10 39.3 61.2 -4.4 -74.0 710 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 18 16 16 46.4 63.5 -3.8 -79.0 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 24 17 47.8 63.9 -3.6 -80.0 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 18 46 21 51.9 64.9 -3.3 -83.0 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 54 22 53.3 65.1 -3.1 -84.2 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 19 16 26 57.4 65.7 -2.8 -87.4 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 24 27 58.9 65.8 -2.6 -88.7 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 19 46 31 63.0 65.7 -2.3 -92.5 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 19 54 32 64.5 65.5 -2.1 -94.0 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 20 16 36 68.5 64.3 -1.8 -98.8 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 24 37 70.0 63.6 -1.6 -100.8 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 20 46 41 73.9 60.4 -1.3 -107.5 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 20 54 42 75.3 58.6 -1.1 -110.7 475 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 21 16 46 79.0 50.4 -0.8 -122.4 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 24 47 80.2 45.6 -0.6 -128.4 475 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 21 46 50 82.8 24.0 -0.3 -153.5 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 21 54 52 83.3 12.5 -0.1 -166.3 470 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 22 16 55 82.9 -22.0 0.2 155.7 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 24 57 82.2 -32.0 0.4 144.5 471 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 22 47 00 79.2 -49.6 0.7 123.4 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 55 02 77.9 -53.4 0.9 118.3 475 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 23 17 05 74.2 -60.1 1.2 108.1 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 23 19 06 41.9 100.0 -3.3 -56.5 11 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 23 27 07 43.5 101.5 -3.2 -56.1 480 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 23 33 08 71.3 -62.8 1.5 102.8 249 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 23 47 10 68.8 -64.2 1.7 99.1 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 23 49 11 47.9 105.8 -2.8 -54.6 5 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 23 57 12 49.4 107.5 -2.7 -53.9 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 00 03 13 65.8 -65.2 2.0 95.5 243 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 00 17 15 63.2 -65.6 2.2 92.8 840 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 21 16 22.7 109.4 -4.0 -49.9 121 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 00 29 17 24.2 110.9 -3.9 -49.3 480 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 00 33 18 60.3 -65.8 2.5 89.9 120 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 00 47 20 57.7 -65.7 2.7 87.7 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 00 51 21 28.3 114.9 -3.5 -47.4 118 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 00 59 22 29.8 116.5 -3.4 -46.6 480 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 01 03 23 54.7 294.6 3.0 85.2 119 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 01 17 25 52.1 295.1 3.2 83.2 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 19 25 64.0 132.3 -1.3 -38.8 9 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 01 27 27 65.2 135.9 -1.2 -36.1 480 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 01 33 28 49.2 295.7 3.5 81.0 251 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 01 47 30 46.6 296.4 3.7 79.2 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 01 49 30 67.9 147.2 -0.8 -27.3 19 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 01 57 32 68.8 151.9 -0.7 -23.5 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 02 03 33 43.7 297.3 4.0 77.1 261 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 02 17 35 41.2 298.1 4.2 75.3 840 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 19 35 70.4 166.4 -0.3 -11.5 30 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 02 27 36 70.7 172.1 -0.2 -6.7 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 02 33 37 38.4 299.1 4.5 73.3 273 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 02 47 40 35.9 300.1 4.8 71.5 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 02 49 40 70.7 188.1 0.2 6.8 43 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 02 57 41 70.4 193.8 0.3 11.6 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 03 03 42 33.1 301.3 5.0 69.5 283 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 03 17 45 30.7 302.5 5.3 67.7 840 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 21 45 50.2 155.6 -1.0 -19.6 140 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 03 29 47 50.8 158.6 -0.9 -17.3 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 03 33 47 27.9 303.8 5.5 65.7 141 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 03 47 50 25.6 305.0 5.8 63.9 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 51 50 52.2 167.2 -0.5 -10.4 146 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 03 59 52 52.5 170.4 -0.4 -7.8 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 04 03 52 23.0 306.5 6.0 61.8 147 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 04 17 55 20.7 307.9 6.3 59.9 840 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 19 55 60.4 236.2 1.7 44.7 39 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 04 27 56 59.1 238.9 1.8 46.5 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 04 33 57 18.1 309.5 6.5 57.8 276 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 04 47 59 16.0 311.0 6.8 55.8 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 04 50 00 55.1 245.3 2.2 50.3 40 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 04 58 01 53.6 247.4 2.3 51.4 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 05 04 02 13.5 312.8 7.0 53.6 278 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 05 18 04 11.5 314.4 7.3 51.6 840 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