! File BT088D.key at 256 MBPS ! ! Continuum observing at 2, 4 and 6cm -- special frequencies ! ! Polarization required ! 3C279 may be used as fringe finder. ! ! ================================================================ ! 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 ! r r r r r r r r r r ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]:10 ! 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 d 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]: ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: ! 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. sumitem = early, dwell ! Summary file items. !sumitem = el1, dwell ! Summary file items. ! ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== ! version = 1 expcode = BT088D expt = 'Search for Binary Black Holes at 6cm, 4cm and 2cm' obstype = VLBA piname = 'Greg Taylor' address1 = 'Dept. of Physics and Astronomy' address2 = '800 Yale Blvd' address3 = 'Albuquerque, NM 87131' address4 = 'USA' 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 = 'ftp' corship1 = 'Dont send me a tape!' corship2 = 'Nowhere USA' cornote1 = 'Use coordinates in this schedule for correlation' ! ! ========================================================== ! ======= 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 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v6cm-256-8-2.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 = rm4cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Greg Taylor on 9/15/2002 ! Modified by Chris Fassnacht on 6/24/2003 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v4cm-256-8-2.set ! (Produced by MAKESETUP) ! For the 4 cm band. ! 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 nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref= 8105.99, 8105.99, 8175.99, 8175.99, 8490.99, 8490.99, 8589.99, 8589.99 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 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v2cm-256-8-2.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, 14910.49, 14910.49, 15356.49, 15356.49, 15364.49, 15364.49 freqoff = 0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ================================================================ ! In line source catalog. ! ! Polarization calibrators: ! D-term (6-8 scans): ! OQ208 (1404+286) [in standard source catalog] ! EVPA (2-3 scans): ! 3C279 (1256-057) [in standard source catalog] ! J0854+2006 [in standard source catalog] ! J1310+3220 [in standard source catalog] ! ! Other calibrators: ! Fringe finder = 3C279 [in standard source catalog] ! ! ================================================================ srccat / ! targets SOURCE='J12074+2754' RA=12:07:27.9023 DEC= +27:54:58.844 CALCODE=' ' EQUINOX='J2000' REMARKS= 'SBBH candidate flux 394 C,X,U' / SOURCE='J13136+5458' RA=13:13:37.8533 DEC= +54:58:23.911 CALCODE=' ' EQUINOX='J2000' REMARKS= 'SBBH candidate flux 163 C,X,U' / SOURCE='J14344+4236' RA=14:34:27.8639 DEC= +42:36:20.058 CALCODE=' ' EQUINOX='J2000' REMARKS= 'SBBH candidate flux 122 C,X,U' / SOURCE='J16021+3326' RA=16:02:07.2630 DEC= +33:26:53.081 CALCODE=' ' EQUINOX='J2000' REMARKS= 'SBBH candidate flux 673 C,X,U' / SOURCE='J16325+3547' RA=16:32:31.2544 DEC= +35:47:37.736 CALCODE=' ' EQUINOX='J2000' REMARKS= 'SBBH candidate flux 109 C' / SOURCE='J17246+6055' RA=17:24:41.4172 DEC= +60:55:55.746 CALCODE=' ' EQUINOX='J2000' REMARKS= 'SBBH candidate flux 109 C,X' / ! calibrators SOURCE='J1407+2827','1404+286','J1407+28','OQ208' EQUINOX='J2000' 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' EQUINOX='J2000' 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' EQUINOX='J2000' 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' EQUINOX='J2000' RA=13:10:28.6638451 DEC= 32:20:43.782951 CALCODE='N' REMARKS='ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== ! ! Dummy start date to check things out. ! year = 2007 ! month = 02 day = 60870 LST=VLBA_PT start = 05:30:00 ! start at 0530LST @ PT ! ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK !========================================================= ! Start with polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source= J0854+2006 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J0854+2006 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J0854+2006 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles on first target !========================================================= group 3 rep 3 source = J12074+2754 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles on second target !========================================================= group 3 rep 3 source = J13136+5458 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles on early targets !========================================================= group 6 rep 3 source = J12074+2754 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source= J0854+2006 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J0854+2006 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J0854+2006 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycles on early-mid targets !========================================================= source = J12074+2754 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / group 3 rep 3 source = J14344+4236 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! D-Term calibrators !========================================================= source = OQ208 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization calibrator !========================================================= source= J1256-0547 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J1256-0547 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J1256-0547 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source= J0854+2006 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J0854+2006 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J0854+2006 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles on early targets !========================================================= group 6 rep 3 source = J12074+2754 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Back to polarization calibrator !========================================================= source= J1256-0547 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J1256-0547 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J1256-0547 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! D-Term calibrators !========================================================= source = OQ208 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles on middle targets !========================================================= group 9 rep 3 source = J14344+4236 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! D-Term calibrators !========================================================= source = OQ208 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization calibrator !========================================================= source= J1256-0547 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J1256-0547 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J1256-0547 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 2 cycles on early targets !========================================================= group 6 rep 2 source = J12074+2754 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycle on late targets !========================================================= source = J14344+4236 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycle on a late targets !========================================================= source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! D-Term calibrators !========================================================= source = OQ208 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycle on a late targets !========================================================= source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do last cycle on early targets !========================================================= source = J12074+2754 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J12074+2754 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J13136+5458 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / group 3 rep 3 source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycle on late target !========================================================= source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! D-Term calibrators !========================================================= source = OQ208 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source= J1310+3220 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J1310+3220 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J1310+3220 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycles on mid-late targets !========================================================= source = J14344+4236 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / group 3 rep 3 source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source= J1310+3220 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J1310+3220 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J1310+3220 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! D-Term calibrators !========================================================= source = OQ208 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = OQ208 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do 3 cycles on middle-late targets !========================================================= group 3 rep 3 source = J14344+4236 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / group 6 rep 3 source = J16021+3326 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Polarization EVPA calibrator !========================================================= source= J1310+3220 dur=4:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source= J1310+3220 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source= J1310+3220 dur=2:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycles on late targets !========================================================= group 3 rep 2 source = J14344+4236 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J14344+4236 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycles on late targets !========================================================= group 6 rep 3 source = J16021+3326 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / !========================================================= ! Do cycles on late targets !========================================================= group 6 rep 2 source = J16021+3326 dur=8:23 gap=0:00 setup=rm2cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J16021+3326 dur=2:45 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J16325+3547 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm4cmv.set / source = J17246+6055 dur=3:00 gap=0:00 setup=rm6cmv.set / ! end of file bt088c.key