! bk142: Physics of the central region in the quasar 0850+581 ! ! TIME ALLOCATION: 15 hrs in VLBA config centered at 9.0, high priority ! ! Continuum observing at 0.7, 1, 2, 4, 6 cm ! Phase referencing, 256 Mbps, 2 bit sampling ! Polarization required ! ! Target: 0850+581 ! Fringe finder, cross-fring calibrator: 1253-055=3C279 ! EVPA calibrators: 0923+392 + 2200+420=BLLac ! Phase-ref calibrator: 0833+585 ! Leakedge term calibrators: target (0850+581) and phase-ref calibrator (0833+585) ! ! In terms of rotation angle, the VLBA feed locations are: ! S / K / C / Ku / Q / W / L / X / (Ka) ! 32 / 78 / 108 / 138 / 155 / 180 / 251 / 323 / 347 degrees ! as shown in figure 5.2 of the VLBA Project Book (Version 7). ! ! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Constraints. 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 o o o o o r r ! Minimum number of stations [9 (6 for 3mm)]: 9 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? NO ! Consult http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~lsjouwer/y1gotcha.html ! to decide. If you adopt the default, then both PT and ! VLA1 must be in the stations list in the keyin file. ! 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 d d ! ! Weather constraints: ! Appropriate for bands: all bands marked "d" above ! and for at least 8 stations ! (this is a high frequency phase-referencing experiment) ! Date constraints: ! Preferred date(s), usually a series start [none]: none ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: none ! Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: none ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time): none ! ================================================================ ! ================================================================ ! Control Information ! ================================================================ overwrite ! Prevents need to clean out old files on restart. autotape = 2 ! Automatic tape allocation on 2 drive stations. minpause = 60 ! Minimum playback tape stop duration (speedup factor = 1.00 for this exp.) prestart = 0 ! Start tapes this long before scan start sumitem = early, dwell, tpstart, el1 ! Control items in summary file. ! ================================================================ ! Cover information (PI, experiment ...) ! ================================================================ version = 1.0 expt = 'Physics of the central region in the quasar 0850+581' expcode = 'bk142a' obstype = 'VLBA' piname = 'Yuri Kovalev' address1 = 'MPIfR' address2 = 'Auf dem Huegel 69, 53121 Bonn' address3 = 'Germany' email = 'ykovalev@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de' phone = '+49-228-525-125 (w) / +49-228-850-7823 (h)' obsphone = '+49-163-191-9961 (mobile)' fax = '+49-228-525-229' obsmode = '0.7,1,2,4,6cm continuum with corpol: 256-4-2' note1 = 'Fringe finder, cross-pol cal: 3C279' note2 = 'Phase-ref calibrator: 0833+585' note3 = '' note4 = '' ! ================================================================ ! Correlator section ! ================================================================ correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'schedule' cortape = 'dat/dds3' corship1 = 'Yuri Kovalev' corship2 = 'MPIfR' corship3 = 'Auf dem Huegel 69, 53121 Bonn, Germany' cornote1 = 'Fringe finder: 1253-055=3C279' cornote2 = 'AOC technical contact person: J.Benson' ! ================================================================ ! Catalogs. These are the standard ones and are the defalts. ! ================================================================ ! srcfile = '$SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba' stafile = '$SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat' freqfile = $SCHED/catalogs/freq.dat ! ================================================================ ! Frequency setups ! ================================================================ ! C band ! Central frequency for SEFD 4999 MHz ! setinit = rm6cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Yuri Kovalev on 02/08/2007 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v6cm-256-8-2.set nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 4604.49, 4604.49, 4604.49, 4604.49, 4999.49, 4999.49, 4999.49, 4999.49 freqoff = -4.0,-4.0,+4.0,+4.0, -4.0,-4.0,+4.0,+4.0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! X band ! Central frequency for SEFD 8425 MHz ! setinit = rm4cmv.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Yuri Kovalev on 11/16/2005 -- used for MOJAVE-2 ! slightly corrected by Yuri Kovalev on 02/08/2007 ! based on... ! Standard setup file: v4cm-256-8-2.set nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 8104.49, 8104.49, 8104.49, 8104.49, 8425.49, 8425.49, 8425.49, 8425.49 freqoff = -4.0,-4.0,+4.0,+4.0, -4.0,-4.0,+4.0,+4.0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! K band (24 GHz) -- recently (late 2007) measured SEFD ! Central frequency for SEFD: 23801 MHz ! 256 Mbps, dual circular polarization ! setini = v24ghz-256-8-2.set / ! NON STANDARD setup invented by Yuri Kovalev on Jan 08, 2008 nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 23799.99 freqoff = -11.50, -11.50, -3.50, -3.50, 4.50, 4.50, 12.50, 12.50 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ================================================================ ! In line source catalog. ! ================================================================ srccat / ! from 2007c_astro solution of the VLBI source position catalogue ! http://vlbi.gsfc.nasa.gov/solutions/2007c_astro/2007c_astro_cat.txt equinox=J2000 ! target source='J0854+5757','0850+581' ra=08:54:41.996419 dec=+57:57:29.93910 rem='2007c_astro Petrov catalog' / ! phase-ref calibrator at all bands source='J0837+5825','0833+585' ra=08:37:22.409660 dec=+58:25:01.84492 rem='2007c_astro Petrov catalog' / ! EVPA calibrator, amplitude check source='J0927+3902','0923+392','4C39.25' ra=09:27:03.013935 dec=+39:02:20.85186 rem='2007c_astro Petrov catalog' / source='J2202+4216','2200+420','BLLac' ra=22:02:43.291372 dec=+42:16:39.97992 rem='2007c_astro Petrov catalog' / ! Fringe finder, EVPA calibrator, amplitude check source='J1229+0203','1226+023','3C273' ra=12:29:06.699730 dec=+02:03:08.59816 rem='2007c_astro Petrov catalog' / source='J1256-0547','1253-055','3C279' ra=12:56:11.166557 dec=-05:47:21.52474 rem='2007c_astro Petrov catalog' / endcat / ! ================================================================ ! The schedule ! ================================================================ lst = VLBA_PT day = 61235 start = 01:30:00 ! LST stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK ! YYK, REMINDER: ! due to slewing and/or band change, I lose 10-20 seconds for most of the scans. ! I also lose ~20 seconds per every formatter reconfiguration and/or disk start ! BL Lac: EVPA cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 250 gap = 0 record / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 300 / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 300 / setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 250 / setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 300 / ! Target source + phase-ref cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 80 gap = 0 norecord / ! slew group = 21 repeat = 11 setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 117 gap = 0 record / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 75 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 100 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! primary phase-cal, gap to stop recording during formatter reconfiguration as recommended by Craig Walker (sched manual) source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target ! 0923+392: EVPA cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 250 gap = 121 record / ! slew / 2 min gap setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 300 gap = 0 / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 300 gap = 0 / setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 250 gap = 0 / setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 300 gap = 0 / ! Target source + phase-ref cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 70 gap = 0 norecord / ! slew group = 21 repeat = 8 setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 117 gap = 0 record / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 75 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 100 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! primary phase-cal, gap to stop recording during formatter reconfiguration as recommended by Craig Walker (sched manual) source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target ! 3C279: Fringe finder / cross-pol cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 211 gap = 160 record / ! slew / 2 min gap setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 271 gap = 0 / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 271 gap = 0 / setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 211 gap = 0 / setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 271 gap = 0 / ! Target source + phase-ref cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 121 gap = 0 norecord / ! slew group = 21 repeat = 4 setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 117 gap = 0 record / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 75 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 100 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! primary phase-cal, gap to stop recording during formatter reconfiguration as recommended by Craig Walker (sched manual) source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target ! 0923+392: EVPA cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0923+392' dwel = 250 gap = 0 record / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 300 / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 300 / setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 250 / setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '0923+392' dur = 300 / ! 3C279: Fringe finder / cross-pol cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 211 gap = 121 record / ! slew / 2 min gap setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 271 gap = 0 / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 271 gap = 0 / setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 211 gap = 0 / setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '1253-055' dur = 271 gap = 0 / ! Target source + phase-ref cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 115 gap = 0 norecord / ! slew group = 21 repeat = 3 setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 117 gap = 0 record / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 75 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 45 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 70 / ! target setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 100 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 120 / ! target setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 90 / ! primary phase-cal, gap to stop recording during formatter reconfiguration as recommended by Craig Walker (sched manual) source = '0850+581' dur = 110 / ! target setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target source = '0833+585' dur = 40 / ! primary phase-cal source = '0850+581' dur = 90 / ! target ! BL Lac: EVPA cal setup = 'rm4cmv.set' source = '2200+420' dwel = 250 gap = 0 record / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v7mm-256-8-2.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 300 / setup = '$SCHED/setups/v2cm-256-8-2.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 300 / setup = 'rm6cmv.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 250 / setup = 'v24ghz-256-8-2.set' source = '2200+420' dur = 300 /