COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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_MK (Code Mk ) 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 12 01 56 18.8 40.1 -5.6 -81.6 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 12 06 57 19.5 40.2 -5.6 -82.6 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 12 19 59 -20.3 26.4 -9.7 D -34.5 743 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 12 59 05 -15.8 32.4 -9.1 D -42.9 0 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 13 02 06 27.9 40.6 -4.6 -93.3 127 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 13 07 06 28.7 40.5 -4.6 -94.4 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 13 20 09 -13.0 35.2 -8.7 D -47.1 725 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 13 59 15 -7.4 39.8 -8.1 D -54.5 0 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 14 02 15 37.0 38.7 -3.6 -106.2 108 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 14 07 16 37.8 38.4 -3.6 -107.4 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 14 20 18 -4.2 42.0 -7.7 D -58.3 707 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 14 59 25 2.2 45.4 -7.1 D -65.0 0 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 15 07 26 3.5 46.1 -6.9 -66.3 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 15 29 30 7.3 47.6 -6.6 -69.8 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 15 37 31 8.7 48.1 -6.4 -71.1 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 15 59 35 12.6 49.3 -6.1 -74.6 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 16 07 36 14.1 49.7 -5.9 -75.9 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 16 29 40 18.0 50.6 -5.5 -79.3 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 16 37 41 19.5 50.9 -5.4 -80.6 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 16 59 45 23.6 51.5 -5.0 -84.1 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 17 07 46 25.0 51.6 -4.9 -85.4 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 17 29 50 29.1 51.8 -4.5 -89.0 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 17 37 51 30.6 51.9 -4.4 -90.3 475 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 17 59 54 34.7 51.7 -4.0 -94.1 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 18 07 56 36.1 51.5 -3.9 -95.6 475 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 18 29 59 40.2 50.8 -3.5 -99.7 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 18 38 01 41.7 50.5 -3.4 -101.3 475 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 19 00 04 45.6 49.1 -3.0 -105.9 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 19 08 06 47.0 48.5 -2.9 -107.7 475 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 19 30 09 50.9 46.4 -2.5 -113.1 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 19 38 11 52.2 45.4 -2.4 -115.2 475 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 20 00 14 55.8 42.1 -2.0 -121.5 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 20 02 14 -2.6 71.3 -6.6 D -68.4 11 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 20 10 16 -0.8 72.0 -6.5 D -69.0 0 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 20 16 17 58.3 39.0 -1.8 -126.8 246 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 20 30 19 60.3 35.8 -1.5 -132.0 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 20 32 19 4.1 73.8 -6.1 -70.6 6 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 20 40 21 6.0 74.5 -6.0 -71.1 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 20 46 22 62.4 31.4 -1.3 -138.5 245 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 21 00 24 64.0 26.9 -1.0 -144.9 840 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 21 04 25 -19.0 84.4 -7.3 D -69.5 115 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 21 12 26 -17.1 85.2 -7.2 D -69.7 0 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 21 16 27 65.5 20.9 -0.8 -153.0 111 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 21 30 29 66.5 15.1 -0.5 -160.7 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 21 34 30 -11.9 87.1 -6.8 D -70.0 109 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 21 42 31 -10.0 87.8 -6.7 D -70.1 0 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 21 46 32 67.3 7.7 -0.3 -170.2 108 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 22 00 34 67.5 1.0 0.0 -178.7 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 22 02 34 24.8 80.3 -4.6 -75.4 33 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 22 10 36 26.7 80.9 -4.5 -75.8 480 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 22 16 36 67.3 -6.7 0.2 171.4 277 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 22 30 39 66.8 -13.2 0.5 163.1 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 22 32 39 31.8 82.3 -4.1 -76.6 48 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 22 40 40 33.7 82.8 -4.0 -76.9 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 22 46 41 65.7 -20.1 0.7 154.1 289 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 23 00 44 64.4 -25.4 1.0 146.9 840 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 23 02 44 38.9 84.3 -3.6 -77.7 45 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 23 10 45 40.7 84.8 -3.5 -77.9 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 23 16 46 62.6 -30.8 1.2 139.4 281 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 23 30 49 60.8 -34.7 1.5 133.6 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 23 32 49 45.9 86.3 -3.1 -78.4 37 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 23 40 50 47.8 86.8 -3.0 -78.6 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 23 46 51 58.6 -38.6 1.7 127.6 274 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 00 00 54 56.5 -41.4 2.0 122.8 840 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 00 04 54 23.3 100.5 -4.3 -67.7 143 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 00 12 56 25.2 101.4 -4.2 -67.3 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 00 16 56 53.9 -44.0 2.2 118.0 141 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 00 30 58 51.6 -45.9 2.5 114.1 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 00 34 59 30.2 103.8 -3.8 -66.0 138 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 00 43 00 32.1 104.8 -3.7 -65.5 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 00 47 01 48.8 -47.6 2.7 110.1 136 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 01 01 03 46.3 -48.8 3.0 106.8 840 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 01 03 04 67.1 94.1 -1.6 -78.3 23 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 01 11 05 69.0 95.2 -1.5 -77.9 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 01 17 06 43.5 -49.9 3.2 103.4 261 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 01 31 08 40.9 -50.6 3.5 100.5 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 01 33 09 74.1 99.0 -1.1 -75.9 18 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 01 41 10 76.0 100.9 -1.0 -74.6 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 01 47 11 38.0 -51.2 3.7 97.4 257 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 02 01 13 35.4 -51.6 4.0 94.9 840 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