CHECKLIST FOR VLBA DATA CHECKOUT  (Version 6.2   13 January 2006)
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PROJECT: BK130B   ON 2006Feb16   AT 08:03   TO Feb17   AT 08:07

JOBS: 5520 - 5586   CORR. DATE: Mar.10-13   #TAPES: 4

STATIONS: SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK                   #stns _10_

_x_  1. Check tape distribution log(s) against job creation checksheet(s).

_-_  2. If necessary, copy the proposal coversheet and place in project folder.

_x_  3. Make a file called 'sniffer_srcs.lis' with a list of sniffing sources
	 with a format like:   3C84  CONT  1.5 (time in hours between plots)

_x_  4. Run fitex1 or fitex2 <refant> LIST <startfile> <endfile>.

		  refant   startfile   endfile        Source LIST  LINE/CONT

	 Tape 1:   La	     5520	5539            1803+784     CONT 
							J0017+81      "	
	 Tape 2:   "	     5540       5563		J0136+47      "
	 						J0336+32      "
	 Tape 3:   "         5564       5584		J0339-01      "
	 						J1058+81      "
	 Tape 4:   "	     5585       5586		J1159+29      "
							J1540+14      "
							J1550+05      "
							J1613+34      "
							J1658+47      "
							J1751+09      "
							J1824+56      "
							J2202+42      "
							J2203+31      "
							1741-038      "

	 
	
	
_x_  5. a. Was polarization requested? no    Is it ON? no

        b. Were special coordinates requested? no 


  *** Check the plots for the following ***

_x_  1. WEIGHTS: gaps? stations missing? low values?

	OV and SC weights are somewhat variable during the first half of the
	run. They both clear up after the first tape change.

_x_  2. AUTOCORRELATION: plots for all stations? consistent amplitudes?

	Mild S-band RFI is present in BBC 1 at several sites. There is also
	a small X-band spike in the upper end of BBC7 at NL, PT, KP, MK, HN,
	and BR.
 
_x_  3. CROSS-CORRELATION: plots for all stations?  linear phase solutions?
	
_x_  4. RAPD: good delay, phase and amplitude solutions for all calibrator 
	scans? (range of 20 mHz for rate and 100 ns for delay)

	All LA baselines are fringing. LA-PT and LA-KP p-cal tones are cross-
	correlating at 00:41.

_-_  Give the folder and data tape to local contact.

Additional Notes: 

Several sites had gusty winds. SC recorded a trace of precipitation but
tsys does not appear significantly affected.

NL has elevated tsys from ~12:00 to ~17:00 UT. Operators report freezing rain,
although none was measureable.