VERY LONG BASELINE ARRAY OBSERVING LOG -------------------------------------- Project: BM177A Observer: M. Miyoshi Project type: VLBA Obs filename: bm177acrd.* Date/Day: 2003JAN11/011 Ants Used: SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK =UT-Time===Comment===============================================MF#===%AD==AMD= Operator is Jim Ogle. %Snow and ice in dish at HN, system temperatures may be affected. %High wind gusts at MK. VCLOCK and gps delta okay. 1319 Begin at all sites except MK. 1319-2117 *BR 7mm LCP has system temperatures higher than 09800 50 239 normal, about 50% greater than RCP would be. 1344 Readbacks okay. 1407 Readbacks okay. 1430 New operator: T. Perreault 1433 Readback check okay 1457 MK joins, still very windy at the site 1505 MK readback check okay 1522 Readback check okay 1537 %MK getting slightly high (30-35 amps) AZ motor WEA current sums due to low elevation (2 degrees) and continued gusty/high winds 1546 Readback check okay 1611 MK bad readback drive 2 track 32 All others okay 1613 SC site tech Taz called to verify tape change time 1631 HN there is snow covering approx 2/3 of the dish (dish is pointed so webcam can see it). 1635 Readback check okay 1700 Readback check okay 1724 Readback check okay 1748 Readback check okay 1756 BR wea: scattered high clouds, 2" snow on ground dish clear 1812 Readback check okay 1837 Readback check okay 1901 Readback check okay 1926 Readback check okay 1950 Readback check okay 1957 SC, HN observing ends 2014 MK bad readback drive 2 track 5 All others okay 2039 Readback check okay 2104 Readback check okay 2117 End. Notes: * = Entries where data was affected. % = Entries where data may have been affected. & = Entries where the site tech was called out. wea = Weather entries: MF# = Maintenance form or major downtime category associated with a problem. %AD = The percentage of an antenna affected by a problem. AMD = Total antenna-minutes downtime for a problem. Tsys = TP/SP x Tcal/2