! File bt085d.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]: ! 06:30 and 07:30 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 = BT085D 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 = 'J12097+2547' ra=12:09:45.09 dec=+25:47:03.75 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12098+1810' ra=12:09:51.76 dec=+18:10:06.80 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12111+1820' ra=12:11:06.69 dec=+18:20:34.27 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12129+2453' ra=12:12:55.82 dec=+24:53:32.35 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12129+1925' ra=12:12:56.09 dec=+19:25:47.01 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12134+2811' ra=12:13:29.75 dec=+28:11:50.94 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12150+1654' ra=12:15:03.98 dec=+16:54:37.94 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12152+1730' ra=12:15:14.72 dec=+17:30:02.24 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12181+2828' ra=12:18:06.40 dec=+28:28:22.48 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12186+2449' ra=12:18:40.04 dec=+24:49:55.05 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12201+2916' ra=12:20:06.82 dec=+29:16:50.72 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12213+1701' ra=12:21:22.50 dec=+17:01:29.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12215+2813' ra=12:21:31.69 dec=+28:13:58.50 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12295+1601' ra=12:29:33.48 dec=+16:01:57.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12295+2711' ra=12:29:34.24 dec=+27:11:56.38 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12302+2518' ra=12:30:14.09 dec=+25:18:07.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12322+1809' ra=12:32:13.81 dec=+18:09:26.42 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12374+2158' ra=12:37:29.90 dec=+21:58:46.56 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12376+1924' ra=12:37:36.42 dec=+19:24:40.63 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12379+2034' ra=12:37:56.59 dec=+20:34:18.89 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12379+2234' ra=12:37:57.95 dec=+22:34:30.13 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12407+2405' ra=12:40:47.98 dec=+24:05:14.19 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12419+1649' ra=12:41:56.91 dec=+16:49:11.55 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12439+1933' ra=12:43:57.86 dec=+19:33:50.86 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12441+1721' ra=12:44:10.83 dec=+17:21:04.52 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12477+2551' ra=12:47:44.54 dec=+25:51:55.35 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12486+2022' ra=12:48:37.26 dec=+20:22:26.30 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12492+1523' ra=12:49:13.27 dec=+15:23:37.04 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12492+2101' ra=12:49:17.54 dec=+21:01:47.49 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12494+2339' ra=12:49:26.11 dec=+23:39:34.82 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12501+1621' ra=12:50:09.23 dec=+16:21:21.47 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12510+2823' ra=12:51:03.19 dec=+28:23:37.41 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12526+1607' ra=12:52:36.51 dec=+16:07:07.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12532+2739' ra=12:53:14.48 dec=+27:39:41.65 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12545+1856' ra=12:54:33.27 dec=+18:56:01.93 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12545+1843' ra=12:54:34.02 dec=+18:43:32.32 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J12555+1817' ra=12:55:31.76 dec=+18:17:50.92 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13004+2830' ra=13:00:28.53 dec=+28:30:10.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13030+2433' ra=13:03:03.21 dec=+24:33:55.68 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13050+2752' ra=13:05:02.50 dec=+27:52:21.88 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13113+1658' ra=13:11:23.82 dec=+16:58:44.22 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13122+2531' ra=13:12:14.29 dec=+25:31:13.16 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13147+2348' ra=13:14:43.80 dec=+23:48:26.70 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13152+2840' ra=13:15:13.49 dec=+28:40:53.68 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13159+1736' ra=13:15:56.35 dec=+17:36:44.57 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13164+1947' ra=13:16:24.57 dec=+19:47:04.45 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13182+1807' ra=13:18:14.29 dec=+18:07:14.80 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13198+1941' ra=13:19:52.07 dec=+19:41:35.48 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13211+2216' ra=13:21:11.20 dec=+22:16:12.10 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13221+2148' ra=13:22:11.40 dec=+21:48:12.27 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13222+2645' ra=13:22:14.97 dec=+26:45:46.36 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13315+1712' ra=13:31:33.45 dec=+17:12:50.62 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13323+2949' ra=13:32:20.55 dec=+29:49:45.99 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J13331+2725' ra=13:33:07.49 dec=+27:25:18.41 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 = 60510 LST=VLBA_PT start = 07:00:00 ! ========================================================== ! ================= 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=51 opminant=8 ophawid = 30:00 ophawt=1.0 source = J12097+2547 rep=10 / source = J12098+1810 rep=10 / source = J12111+1820 rep=10 / source = J12129+2453 rep=10 / source = J12129+1925 rep=10 / source = J12134+2811 rep=10 / source = J12150+1654 rep=10 / source = J12152+1730 rep=10 / source = J12181+2828 rep=10 / source = J12186+2449 rep=10 / source = J12201+2916 rep=10 / source = J12213+1701 rep=10 / source = J12215+2813 rep=10 / source = J12295+1601 rep=10 / source = J12295+2711 rep=10 / source = J12302+2518 rep=10 / source = J12322+1809 rep=10 / source = J12374+2158 rep=10 / source = J12376+1924 rep=10 / source = J12379+2034 rep=10 / source = J12379+2234 rep=10 / source = J12407+2405 rep=10 / source = J12419+1649 rep=10 / source = J12439+1933 rep=10 / source = J12441+1721 rep=10 / source = J12477+2551 rep=10 / source = J12486+2022 rep=10 / source = J12492+1523 rep=10 / source = J12492+2101 rep=10 / source = J12494+2339 rep=10 / source = J12501+1621 rep=10 / source = J12510+2823 rep=10 / source = J12526+1607 rep=10 / source = J12532+2739 rep=10 / source = J12545+1856 rep=10 / source = J12545+1843 rep=10 / source = J12555+1817 rep=10 / source = J13004+2830 rep=10 / source = J13030+2433 rep=10 / source = J13050+2752 rep=10 / source = J13113+1658 rep=10 / source = J13122+2531 rep=10 / source = J13147+2348 rep=10 / source = J13152+2840 rep=10 / source = J13159+1736 rep=10 / source = J13164+1947 rep=10 / source = J13182+1807 rep=10 / source = J13198+1941 rep=10 / source = J13211+2216 rep=10 / source = J13221+2148 rep=10 / source = J13222+2645 rep=10 / source = J13315+1712 rep=10 / source = J13323+2949 rep=10 / source = J13331+2725 rep=10 /