! File bt085c.key at 256 MBPS ! Using group11 ! ! Continuum observing at 6cm -- special frequencies ! ! Polarization required ! 3C279 and DA193 may be used as fringe finders. ! ! Test schedule for VIPS for use of OPTMODE=HAS in SCHED. ! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ! ================================================================ ! Equipment constraints: ! Stations. Below each station code, the "o" indicates an ! [optional] station that is to be used if it is available. ! Change "o" to "r" if the station is required or change ! "o" to "n" if the station is not to be used. ! SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK ! o r r r r r r r r r ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]:9 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [NO] ! Bands and polarizations. Below each band code, insert "R" ! if the righthand polarization is to be used, "L" if the ! lefthand polarization is to be used, "d" if dual ! polarizations are to be used, or "o" if the band is in ! your setups but scheduling should not be constrained by ! its availability. ! 90cm 50cm 20cm 13cm 6cm 4cm 2cm 1cm 7mm 3mm ! d ! Weather constraints: ! [appropriate for bands marked "L", "R", or "d" above ! and for at least the minimum number of stations] ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start [none]: ! 05:00 and 06:00 PT LST ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: less than 20 days ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) [none]: ! ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! overwrit ! To overwrite previous control files. autotape=2 ! Automatic tape allocation for VLBA stations. prestart=20 ! Disks don't sync very well on the VLBA. minpause=10 ! Don't stop recording unless gap is over 30 sec. sumitem = el1, slew ! Summary file items. !sumitem = el1, dwell ! Summary file items. ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 2 expcode = BT085C expt = 'VIPS observations. 6cm obs of CLASS/JVAS sources' obstype = VLBA piname = 'Greg Taylor' address1 = 'University of New Mexico' address2 = 'Department of Physics and Astronomy' address3 = '800 Yale Blvd NE' address4 = 'Albuquerque NM 87131' phone = '505-277-5238' obsphone = '505-838-7411' email = 'gbtaylor@unm.edu' fax = '505-277-1520' obsmode = 'continuum' correl = 'Socorro' note1 = 'Fringe finder and pol. EVPA cal #1: 3C279' note2 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #2: J0854+2006' note3 = 'Pol. EVPA cal #3: J1310+3220' note4 = 'Pol. D-term cal: OQ208' ! ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'schedule' cortape = none corship1 = 'Greg Taylor' corship2 = 'Department of Physics and Astronomy' corship3 = '800 Yale Blvd NE' corship4 = 'Albuquerque NM 87131' cornote1 = '' ! ! ========================================================== ! ======= Standard Source and Station Catalogs ============ ! ========================================================== ! These are sched defaults so they are not really needed. stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba freqfile = $SCHED/catalogs/freq.dat ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Frequency setups ====================== ! ========================================================== setinit = rm6cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 9/15/2002 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! Modified by Greg Taylor on 10/25/2005 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v6cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 6 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 4990-5000 ! Radio Astnomomy footnote: 4950-4990 ! VLA 50MHz 4960.1 to 5010.1 with VC mode. ! VLA 6cm receiver falling off at high end. ! Reference frequency is Mark II network standard ! Merlin 4986-5002 ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 128 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 4605.49, 4605.49, 4675.49, 4675.49, 4990.49, 4990.49, 5091.49, 5091.49 freqoff=0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / ! no vla frequency setup with this wide setup endset / setinit = rm2cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 6/15/2003 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! Modified by Greg Taylor on 10/25/2005 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v2cm-128-8-1.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the the 2 cm band. ! Radio Astronomy allocation: 15350-15400 ! Radio Astronomy footnote(?): 14470-14500 ! ! There are 4 filters in the VLBA IF converter. They are ! 11820-12980, 12820-13980, 13820-14980, and 14770-15630 GHz. ! The filter is chosen based on the frequency of the first channel ! assuming an upper sideband first mix. The splits are at 12.9, ! 13.9 and 14.9 Ghz. ! ! VLA band 14650 - 15325 MHz for 0.9 sensitivity ! Methanol has a rest frequency of 12178.595 MHz ! Format Tape length Density Tape speed Time/pass ! VLBA/MkIII/MkIV 17600 High 160.00 22:00 ! MkIII/MkIV 8800 Low 270.00 6:31 ! 12 Mbps - 1 pass/headpos nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 14902.49, 14902.49, 14968.49, 14968.49, 15265.49, 15265.49, 15364.49, 15364.49 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ================================================================ ! In line source catalog. ! ! VIPS targets are chosen to be CLASS/JVAS sources with X-band ! flux densities > 92mJy and sizes < 120 mas. ! see the VIPS web pages for more details ! ** NB: All sources should be strong enough so that phase ! referencing is not needed. ! ! ================================================================ ! Might consider having an external VIPS source catalog with all sources ! so a different section like this is not needed for every schedule. srccat / source = 'J10414+2101' ra=10:41:27.10 dec=+21:01:41.50 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10426+2949' ra=10:42:36.51 dec=+29:49:45.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10431+2408' ra=10:43:09.03 dec=+24:08:35.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10441+2959' ra=10:44:06.34 dec=+29:59:00.99 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10452+1735' ra=10:45:14.36 dec=+17:35:48.09 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10476+2635' ra=10:47:36.69 dec=+26:35:27.47 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10485+2115' ra=10:48:31.29 dec=+21:15:52.26 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10510+2027' ra=10:51:01.37 dec=+20:27:20.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10518+2119' ra=10:51:48.79 dec=+21:19:52.35 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10582+1951' ra=10:58:17.90 dec=+19:51:50.90 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10584+2817' ra=10:58:29.89 dec=+28:17:46.22 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J10596+2057' ra=10:59:39.04 dec=+20:57:22.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11003+1629' ra=11:00:21.04 dec=+16:29:14.64 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11011+2020' ra=11:01:06.92 dec=+20:20:45.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11013+2414' ra=11:01:23.51 dec=+24:14:29.52 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11020+2241' ra=11:02:03.14 dec=+22:41:56.16 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11021+1614' ra=11:02:07.44 dec=+16:14:31.99 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11022+2757' ra=11:02:14.29 dec=+27:57:08.68 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11033+2203' ra=11:03:23.07 dec=+22:03:37.74 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11056+1754' ra=11:05:38.81 dec=+17:54:15.67 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11061+2812' ra=11:06:07.26 dec=+28:12:47.04 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11072+1628' ra=11:07:15.05 dec=+16:28:02.23 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11096+2513' ra=11:09:38.08 dec=+25:13:50.79 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11113+1955' ra=11:11:20.07 dec=+19:55:36.01 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11189+2922' ra=11:18:57.92 dec=+29:22:13.73 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11195+2226' ra=11:19:30.32 dec=+22:26:49.39 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11198+1656' ra=11:19:52.43 dec=+16:56:56.95 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11201+2108' ra=11:20:11.66 dec=+21:08:48.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11224+1805' ra=11:22:29.71 dec=+18:05:26.36 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11240+2336' ra=11:24:02.71 dec=+23:36:45.88 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11245+2307' ra=11:24:31.59 dec=+23:07:55.96 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11258+2610' ra=11:25:53.71 dec=+26:10:19.98 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11259+2005' ra=11:25:58.74 dec=+20:05:54.38 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11278+2153' ra=11:27:50.47 dec=+21:53:34.82 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11285+2102' ra=11:28:35.55 dec=+21:02:37.39 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11291+1643' ra=11:29:07.69 dec=+16:43:22.53 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11342+2901' ra=11:34:14.33 dec=+29:01:21.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11380+2524' ra=11:38:02.39 dec=+25:24:25.13 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11421+1547' ra=11:42:07.74 dec=+15:47:54.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11431+1843' ra=11:43:06.03 dec=+18:43:42.89 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11434+1834' ra=11:43:26.07 dec=+18:34:38.37 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11436+2315' ra=11:43:37.90 dec=+23:15:02.44 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11479+2635' ra=11:47:59.77 dec=+26:35:42.33 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11486+1840' ra=11:48:37.77 dec=+18:40:08.99 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11491+2824' ra=11:49:08.91 dec=+28:24:34.90 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11503+2417' ra=11:50:19.21 dec=+24:17:53.85 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11529+2930' ra=11:52:58.76 dec=+29:30:15.04 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11569+2632' ra=11:56:54.67 dec=+26:32:32.26 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11575+1638' ra=11:57:34.84 dec=+16:38:59.67 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J11584+2450' ra=11:58:25.79 dec=+24:50:18.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12009+2008' ra=12:00:57.12 dec=+20:08:44.62 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12025+2756' ra=12:02:34.07 dec=+27:56:25.92 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12040+2327' ra=12:04:00.73 dec=+23:27:32.97 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12074+2754' ra=12:07:27.90 dec=+27:54:58.84 equinox='J2000' / SOURCE='J1407+2827','1404+286','J1407+28','OQ208' RA=14:07:00.3944100 DEC= 28:27:14.689980 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1256-0547','1253-055','3C279','J1256-05' RA=12:56:11.1665602 DEC= -05:47:21.524580 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J0854+2006','0851+202','J0854+20','OJ287' RA=08:54:48.8749237 DEC= 20:06:30.640881 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1310+3220','1308+326','J1310+32' RA=13:10:28.6638451 DEC= 32:20:43.782951 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / SOURCE='J1229+0203','1226+023','3C273','3C273B','J1229+02' RA=12:29:06.6997310 DEC= 02:03:08.598140 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro' / SOURCE='J0927+3902','0927+390','J0927+39' RA=09:27:04.00 DEC= 39:02:17.8 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! ! Dummy start date to check things out. !year = 2006 !month = 1 DAY = 60494 LST=VLBA_PT start = 05:30:00 ! ========================================================== ! ================= Optimization Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! Commented parameters are set differently for calibrators and targets optmode = HAS ! Hour angle selection mode. ophasta = PT ! Station for which hour angles are set. opdur = 11:05:00 ! Total observation duration opminel = 15.0 ! Minimum elevation for "up" station. opminant = 9 ! Minimum "up" stations per scan. opminsep = 0.6 ! Minimum scan separation as fraction ! optimum scan separation. !ophawt = 1.0 ! Weight scaling for time offset. !ophawid = 35:00 ! Normalization time for offset from optimum HA. ! Sort of a tolerance. If zero, uses 0.7 times ! interval between optimum times. opslewwt = 1.0 ! Relative weight of slew vs scan sep. opslewti = 90 ! Normalization time for slew-time weights ! With opdur=10:30:00 dwell=50, got: ! 543 of 557 scans with wt 0.6 and ti 1:30 ! 546 of 557 scans with wt 1.0 and ti 30 ! 484 of 557 scans with wt 0.0 (ignore slew) ophlimwt = 0.3 ! Relative weight of near limits vs scan sep. ophlimti = 45:00 ! Normalization time near-limits weights ! Using this forces the missing scans to be on higher RA sources. ! Some even missed 2 scans with wt 1.0 and ti 45:00 ophmaxdt = 3:0:0 ! Maximum deviation from optimum time. ! Scan not considered if outside this limit. ! Note: opminel, opminant, opslewwt, opslewti, opminsep, ! ophlimwt, ophlimti, and ophmaxdt can all be scan dependent. ! Note that the desired hour angle can be specified with OPHA ! (not yet tested) and the tolerance can be set with OPHAWID. ! The default tries to space scans on a source evenly ! through the available time. ! ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = rm6cmv.set !CALIBRATORS: ! Both 3C279 and DA193 are good fringe finders. ! ! D-term - Choose 1 depending on RA (6-8 scans): ! Is there another good one in the middle? ! J0927+3902? too much structure? ! Is DA193 a good D-term calibrator? ! It's a bit early and BR has a limited PA range ! if the first scan is missed. dwell=2:00 opminant=8 ophawid=30:00 ophawt=3.0 source= OQ208 rep=8 / ! source= DA193 rep=8 / ! ! EVPA (2-3 scans each): dwell=2:00 opminant=10 ophawid=30:00 ophawt=3.0 source= 3C279 rep=3 / !source= J0854+2006 rep=3 / source= 3C273 rep=3 / source= J1310+3220 rep=3 / ! Other calibrators: ! CSO = [none in this file] ! ! What about amplitude check source (strong, nearly unresolved)? ! DA193 ok. OQ208? ! Note that "rep" (repeat) must be repeated every scan. ! Otherwise it reverts to 1 (one of few SCHED parameters that does). ! VIPS sources ! Note that with rep=10 and and 17 calibration scans, there are 557 ! requested scans. That makes about 10 minutes of lost observing ! for each second of average slew and setup time. ! The dwell time was set by the effort to finish in 10:30:00. ! If the schedule could be longer, the dwell could be longer. dwell=50 opminant=8 ophawid = 30:00 ophawt=1.0 source = J10414+2101 rep=10 / source = J10426+2949 rep=10 / source = J10431+2408 rep=10 / source = J10441+2959 rep=10 / source = J10452+1735 rep=10 / source = J10476+2635 rep=10 / source = J10485+2115 rep=10 / source = J10510+2027 rep=10 / source = J10518+2119 rep=10 / source = J10582+1951 rep=10 / source = J10584+2817 rep=10 / source = J10596+2057 rep=10 / source = J11003+1629 rep=10 / source = J11011+2020 rep=10 / source = J11013+2414 rep=10 / source = J11020+2241 rep=10 / source = J11021+1614 rep=10 / source = J11022+2757 rep=10 / source = J11033+2203 rep=10 / source = J11056+1754 rep=10 / source = J11061+2812 rep=10 / source = J11072+1628 rep=10 / source = J11096+2513 rep=10 / source = J11113+1955 rep=10 / source = J11189+2922 rep=10 / source = J11195+2226 rep=10 / source = J11198+1656 rep=10 / source = J11201+2108 rep=10 / source = J11224+1805 rep=10 / source = J11240+2336 rep=10 / source = J11245+2307 rep=10 / source = J11258+2610 rep=10 / source = J11259+2005 rep=10 / source = J11278+2153 rep=10 / source = J11285+2102 rep=10 / source = J11291+1643 rep=10 / source = J11342+2901 rep=10 / source = J11380+2524 rep=10 / source = J11421+1547 rep=10 / source = J11431+1843 rep=10 / source = J11434+1834 rep=10 / source = J11436+2315 rep=10 / source = J11479+2635 rep=10 / source = J11486+1840 rep=10 / source = J11491+2824 rep=10 / source = J11503+2417 rep=10 / source = J11529+2930 rep=10 / source = J11569+2632 rep=10 / source = J11575+1638 rep=10 / source = J11584+2450 rep=10 / source = J12009+2008 rep=10 / source = J12025+2756 rep=10 / source = J12040+2327 rep=10 / source = J12074+2754 rep=10 /