COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) 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_PT (Code Pt ) 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 11 17 58.0 44.5 -2.5 -109.1 0 1 1 0 16 08 00 --- 15 16 18 58.7 44.0 -2.4 -110.5 300 F 1 2000 16 21 00 J2202+42 15 29 20 16.9 49.9 -6.6 -58.7 694 1 1 2000 17 00 00 --- 16 08 27 23.2 53.6 -5.9 -64.0 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 11 27 66.0 34.9 -1.5 -129.6 92 1 2 17600 17 08 00 --- 16 16 28 66.6 33.6 -1.4 -131.7 300 R 1 15600 17 21 00 J2202+42 16 29 30 26.8 55.4 -5.6 -66.8 698 1 2 15600 18 00 00 --- 17 08 36 33.5 58.4 -4.9 -71.9 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 11 37 71.4 14.0 -0.5 -161.0 102 1 3 0 18 08 00 --- 17 16 38 71.6 11.7 -0.4 -164.2 300 F 1 2000 18 21 00 J2202+42 17 29 40 37.3 59.7 -4.5 -74.6 709 1 3 2000 19 00 00 --- 18 08 46 44.3 61.8 -3.9 -79.8 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 16 48 45.8 62.2 -3.8 -80.9 475 1 4 17600 19 30 00 --- 18 38 51 49.8 63.0 -3.4 -84.0 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) 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 46 53 51.3 63.2 -3.3 -85.2 475 1 4 8800 20 00 00 --- 19 08 56 55.4 63.6 -2.9 -88.6 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 19 16 57 56.9 63.6 -2.8 -90.0 475 1 5 0 20 30 00 --- 19 39 01 61.0 63.3 -2.4 -93.9 1320 F 1 8800 20 38 00 J2202+42 19 47 02 62.4 63.1 -2.3 -95.5 475 1 5 8800 21 00 00 --- 20 09 06 66.5 61.8 -1.9 -100.4 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 17 07 67.9 61.0 -1.8 -102.4 475 1 6 17600 21 30 00 --- 20 39 11 71.9 57.8 -1.4 -109.2 1320 R 1 8800 21 38 00 J2202+42 20 47 12 73.2 56.0 -1.3 -112.2 475 1 6 8800 22 00 00 --- 21 09 16 76.9 48.7 -0.9 -123.0 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 17 17 78.1 44.7 -0.8 -128.2 475 1 7 0 22 30 00 --- 21 39 21 80.8 28.0 -0.4 -148.3 1320 F 1 8800 22 38 00 J2202+42 21 47 22 81.5 19.4 -0.3 -158.2 472 1 7 8800 23 00 00 --- 22 09 26 81.9 -9.0 0.1 170.0 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 22 17 27 81.5 -18.9 0.2 158.8 471 1 8 17600 23 30 00 --- 22 39 31 79.2 -39.5 0.6 134.8 1320 R 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) 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 47 32 78.1 -44.5 0.7 128.5 475 1 8 8800 23 59 59 --- 23 09 36 74.7 -53.7 1.1 115.8 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 23 11 36 40.6 97.4 -3.4 -58.7 17 1 9 0 00 10 00 --- 23 19 37 42.3 98.8 -3.3 -58.4 480 F 1 3200 00 16 00 J2202+42 23 25 38 71.9 -57.7 1.4 109.3 254 1 9 3200 00 30 00 --- 23 39 41 69.4 -60.0 1.6 104.8 840 F 1 8800 00 32 00 J0238+16 23 41 41 46.8 102.7 -2.9 -57.2 10 1 9 8800 00 40 00 --- 23 49 42 48.4 104.3 -2.8 -56.7 480 F 1 12000 00 46 00 J2202+42 23 55 43 66.6 -61.7 1.9 100.5 247 1 9 12000 01 00 00 --- 00 09 45 64.0 -62.7 2.1 97.2 840 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 13 46 21.7 107.6 -4.2 -52.0 124 1 10 17600 01 12 00 --- 00 21 47 23.3 108.9 -4.0 -51.4 480 R 1 14400 01 16 00 J2202+42 00 25 48 61.0 -63.3 2.4 94.0 123 1 10 14400 01 30 00 --- 00 39 50 58.4 -63.6 2.6 91.4 840 R 1 8800 01 34 00 J0423-01 00 43 51 27.5 112.8 -3.7 -49.6 120 1 10 8800 01 42 00 --- 00 51 52 29.1 114.3 -3.5 -48.9 480 R 1 5600 01 46 00 J2202+42 00 55 53 55.5 -63.6 2.9 88.7 119 1 10 5600 02 00 00 --- 01 09 55 52.9 -63.4 3.1 86.5 840 R 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) 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 11 56 63.7 126.9 -1.4 -43.6 -9 1 11 0 02 10 00 --- 01 19 57 65.0 130.2 -1.3 -41.2 471 F 1 3200 02 16 00 J2202+42 01 25 58 49.9 297.0 3.4 84.1 247 1 11 3200 02 30 00 --- 01 40 00 47.3 297.5 3.6 82.1 840 F 1 8800 02 32 00 J0238+16 01 42 01 68.2 140.9 -0.9 -33.0 14 1 11 8800 02 40 00 --- 01 50 02 69.2 145.4 -0.8 -29.3 480 F 1 12000 02 46 00 J2202+42 01 56 03 44.4 298.1 3.9 79.9 256 1 11 12000 03 00 00 --- 02 10 05 41.9 298.8 4.1 78.0 840 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 12 05 71.3 159.8 -0.4 -17.3 25 1 12 17600 03 10 00 --- 02 20 07 71.8 165.7 -0.3 -12.3 480 R 1 14400 03 16 00 J2202+42 02 26 08 39.0 299.7 4.4 75.9 269 1 12 14400 03 30 00 --- 02 40 10 36.5 300.6 4.6 74.0 840 R 1 8800 03 32 00 J0238+16 02 42 10 72.3 182.9 0.1 2.5 40 1 12 8800 03 40 00 --- 02 50 12 72.1 189.1 0.2 7.9 480 R 1 5600 03 46 00 J2202+42 02 56 13 33.6 301.6 4.9 71.9 281 1 12 5600 04 00 00 --- 03 10 15 31.2 302.6 5.1 70.1 840 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 03 14 16 50.9 152.0 -1.1 -22.8 138 1 13 0 04 12 00 --- 03 22 17 51.6 155.0 -1.0 -20.4 480 F 1 3200 04 16 00 J2202+42 03 26 18 28.4 303.8 5.4 68.0 139 1 13 3200 04 30 00 --- 03 40 20 26.0 305.0 5.6 66.2 840 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_PT (Code Pt ) 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 44 21 53.2 163.7 -0.6 -13.4 144 1 13 8800 04 42 00 --- 03 52 22 53.6 166.9 -0.5 -10.8 480 F 1 12000 04 46 00 J2202+42 03 56 23 23.3 306.3 5.9 64.1 145 1 13 12000 05 00 00 --- 04 10 25 21.0 307.6 6.1 62.2 840 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 12 25 62.5 235.8 1.6 45.5 35 1 14 17600 05 10 00 --- 04 20 27 61.1 238.6 1.7 47.4 480 R 1 14400 05 16 00 J2202+42 04 26 28 18.4 309.1 6.4 60.0 273 1 14 14400 05 30 00 --- 04 40 30 16.2 310.5 6.6 58.0 840 R 1 8800 05 32 00 J0238+16 04 42 30 57.1 245.3 2.1 51.6 36 1 14 8800 05 40 00 --- 04 50 31 55.6 247.4 2.2 52.8 480 R 1 5600 05 46 00 J2202+42 04 56 32 13.7 312.2 6.9 55.8 274 1 14 5600 06 00 00 --- 05 10 35 11.6 313.8 7.1 53.7 840 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