COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_NL (Code Nl ) 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 16 17 28 72.5 46.3 -1.4 -118.4 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 16 22 29 73.2 45.0 -1.3 -120.6 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 16 35 31 31.8 59.5 -5.5 -60.3 695 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 17 14 37 38.2 63.6 -4.8 -64.5 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 17 17 38 78.9 18.5 -0.4 -157.3 97 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 17 22 39 79.1 14.7 -0.3 -162.0 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 17 35 41 41.8 65.7 -4.4 -66.7 703 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 18 14 47 48.5 69.4 -3.8 -70.7 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 18 17 48 77.8 -28.0 0.6 145.1 113 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 18 22 48 77.4 -30.9 0.7 141.3 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 18 35 51 52.2 71.3 -3.4 -72.7 710 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 19 14 57 59.2 74.7 -2.8 -76.5 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 19 22 58 60.6 75.4 -2.7 -77.3 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 19 45 02 64.6 77.2 -2.3 -79.4 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 53 03 66.1 77.8 -2.2 -80.2 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 20 15 07 70.1 79.5 -1.8 -82.3 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 20 23 08 71.6 80.1 -1.7 -83.1 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 20 45 12 75.6 81.5 -1.3 -85.5 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 20 53 13 77.1 82.0 -1.2 -86.4 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 21 15 17 81.2 82.8 -0.8 -89.3 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 21 23 18 82.7 82.8 -0.7 -90.6 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 21 45 22 86.8 79.7 -0.3 -97.4 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 21 53 23 88.2 73.0 -0.2 -105.5 474 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 22 15 27 87.6 -77.1 0.2 100.8 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 22 23 28 86.1 -80.9 0.3 95.6 475 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 22 45 32 82.0 -82.8 0.7 90.0 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 22 53 33 80.5 -82.7 0.8 88.7 475 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 23 15 36 76.5 -81.8 1.2 86.0 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 23 23 38 75.0 -81.3 1.4 85.1 475 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 23 45 41 70.9 -79.8 1.7 82.8 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 53 43 69.5 -79.2 1.9 82.0 475 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 00 15 46 65.4 -77.6 2.2 79.8 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 00 17 47 50.8 119.2 -2.3 -42.8 -13 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 00 25 48 52.0 121.5 -2.2 -41.6 467 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 00 31 49 62.5 283.7 2.5 78.3 250 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 00 45 51 60.0 284.9 2.7 76.9 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 00 47 52 55.4 128.4 -1.8 -37.6 14 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 00 55 53 56.6 131.1 -1.7 -35.9 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 01 01 54 57.1 286.2 3.0 75.4 255 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 01 15 56 54.6 287.5 3.2 74.0 840 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 01 19 57 30.3 123.9 -3.1 -38.3 129 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 01 27 58 31.5 125.8 -2.9 -37.3 480 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 01 31 59 51.7 288.9 3.5 72.5 129 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 01 46 01 49.3 290.2 3.7 71.1 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 01 50 02 34.7 131.1 -2.6 -34.2 132 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 01 58 03 35.8 133.1 -2.4 -33.0 480 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 02 02 04 46.5 291.7 4.0 69.5 132 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 02 16 06 44.1 293.0 4.2 68.1 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 02 18 06 64.5 168.6 -0.3 -8.9 35 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 02 26 08 64.7 173.0 -0.2 -5.4 480 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 02 32 09 41.3 294.6 4.5 66.5 277 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 02 46 11 39.0 296.0 4.7 65.0 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 02 48 11 64.8 185.4 0.2 4.2 44 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 02 56 13 64.6 189.9 0.3 7.7 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 03 02 14 36.3 297.6 5.0 63.3 286 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 03 16 16 34.0 299.1 5.2 61.8 840 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 03 18 16 63.4 201.7 0.7 16.7 53 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 03 26 18 62.8 205.7 0.8 19.7 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 03 32 19 31.4 300.8 5.5 60.0 295 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 03 46 21 29.2 302.3 5.7 58.4 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 03 48 21 60.7 216.0 1.2 27.2 55 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 03 56 22 59.8 219.4 1.3 29.6 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 04 02 23 26.7 304.1 6.0 56.6 292 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 04 16 26 24.5 305.7 6.2 54.9 840 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 04 20 26 46.9 179.0 0.0 -0.7 154 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 04 28 28 46.9 181.9 0.1 1.4 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 04 32 28 22.1 307.6 6.5 53.0 154 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 04 46 31 20.1 309.3 6.7 51.2 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 50 31 46.4 189.9 0.5 7.4 158 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 04 58 33 46.1 192.8 0.6 9.5 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 05 02 33 17.8 311.4 7.0 49.2 159 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 05 16 36 15.8 313.2 7.2 47.3 840 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 05 18 36 47.5 245.9 2.7 45.3 55 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 05 26 37 46.2 247.9 2.8 46.1 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 05 32 38 13.7 315.3 7.5 45.2 293 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 05 46 41 11.9 317.2 7.7 43.2 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 05 48 41 42.3 252.9 3.2 48.1 57 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 05 56 42 40.9 254.6 3.3 48.6 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 06 02 43 9.9 319.4 8.0 41.0 296 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 06 16 45 8.2 321.4 8.2 38.9 840 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