COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 30 39 53.9 50.0 -3.2 -95.3 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 14 35 40 54.7 49.9 -3.1 -96.4 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 14 48 42 12.7 46.0 -7.2 H -50.7 694 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 15 27 49 18.5 50.5 -6.6 -56.1 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 15 30 49 62.9 46.1 -2.2 -110.6 89 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 15 35 50 63.6 45.5 -2.1 -112.1 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 15 48 52 21.8 52.7 -6.2 -58.9 694 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 16 27 59 28.2 56.5 -5.6 -63.8 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 30 59 70.7 33.6 -1.2 -134.0 93 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 16 36 00 71.2 32.0 -1.1 -136.5 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 16 49 02 31.7 58.4 -5.2 -66.4 699 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 17 28 09 38.4 61.6 -4.6 -71.2 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 17 36 10 39.9 62.2 -4.4 -72.2 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 17 58 13 43.8 63.8 -4.1 -74.8 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 06 15 45.2 64.3 -3.9 -75.8 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 18 28 18 49.2 65.6 -3.6 -78.6 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 18 36 20 50.6 66.1 -3.4 -79.6 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 18 58 23 54.7 67.1 -3.1 -82.4 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 19 06 25 56.1 67.4 -2.9 -83.5 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 19 28 28 60.2 68.1 -2.6 -86.7 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 19 36 30 61.7 68.2 -2.4 -87.9 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 19 58 33 65.8 68.3 -2.1 -91.6 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 20 06 34 67.3 68.1 -1.9 -93.1 475 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 20 28 38 71.3 67.0 -1.6 -97.8 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 20 36 39 72.8 66.3 -1.4 -99.8 475 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 20 58 43 76.7 62.7 -1.1 -107.0 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 21 06 44 78.2 60.5 -0.9 -110.5 475 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 21 28 48 81.8 49.6 -0.6 -125.0 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 21 36 49 82.9 42.5 -0.4 -133.4 473 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 21 58 53 84.9 7.8 -0.1 -171.6 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 06 54 84.9 -8.9 0.1 170.4 467 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 22 28 58 82.9 -43.1 0.4 132.7 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 30 58 32.2 93.1 -4.1 -56.1 17 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 22 38 59 33.8 94.4 -4.0 -55.9 480 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 22 45 00 80.4 -54.9 0.7 118.3 258 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 22 59 03 78.1 -60.7 0.9 110.3 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 23 01 03 38.1 98.1 -3.6 -55.4 12 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 23 09 04 39.7 99.5 -3.5 -55.0 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 23 15 05 75.2 -64.4 1.2 103.9 249 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 23 29 08 72.7 -66.4 1.4 99.7 840 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 33 08 13.0 101.9 -4.8 -51.2 119 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 23 41 10 14.6 103.2 -4.7 -50.8 480 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 23 45 10 69.7 -67.6 1.7 95.8 124 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 23 59 13 67.2 -68.1 1.9 93.0 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 00 03 13 18.8 106.9 -4.3 -49.7 121 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 00 11 15 20.3 108.2 -4.2 -49.1 480 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 00 15 15 64.2 -68.3 2.2 90.1 120 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 00 29 18 61.6 -68.2 2.4 87.8 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 31 18 55.2 117.7 -2.1 -47.4 -6 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 00 39 19 56.6 120.0 -2.0 -46.0 474 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 00 45 20 58.6 292.1 2.7 85.4 243 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 00 59 22 56.0 292.6 2.9 83.5 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 01 01 23 60.3 127.4 -1.6 -41.3 8 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 01 09 24 61.5 130.4 -1.5 -39.3 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 01 15 25 53.1 293.3 3.2 81.3 249 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 01 29 27 50.5 294.0 3.4 79.5 840 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 31 28 64.6 139.8 -1.1 -32.4 15 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 01 39 29 65.6 143.7 -1.0 -29.4 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 01 45 30 47.6 294.9 3.7 77.5 257 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 01 59 32 45.1 295.7 3.9 75.8 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 02 01 33 67.8 155.9 -0.6 -19.8 25 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 02 09 34 68.4 160.8 -0.5 -15.8 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 02 15 35 42.2 296.8 4.2 73.8 267 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 02 29 37 39.8 297.8 4.4 72.1 840 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 02 33 38 43.8 140.4 -1.8 -30.5 133 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 02 41 39 44.8 142.8 -1.7 -28.8 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 02 45 40 37.0 299.0 4.7 70.2 134 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 02 59 42 34.5 300.2 5.0 68.5 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 03 43 47.3 150.0 -1.3 -23.5 138 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 03 11 44 48.0 152.7 -1.2 -21.4 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 03 15 45 31.8 301.5 5.2 66.5 139 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 03 29 47 29.4 302.8 5.5 64.8 840 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 03 31 47 66.3 213.2 0.9 27.1 44 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 03 39 49 65.3 217.4 1.0 30.3 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 03 45 50 26.8 304.3 5.7 62.8 281 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 03 59 52 24.5 305.6 6.0 61.0 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 04 01 52 62.4 227.3 1.4 37.6 42 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 04 09 54 61.2 230.5 1.5 39.9 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 04 15 55 21.9 307.2 6.2 58.9 279 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 04 29 57 19.7 308.7 6.5 57.1 840 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