! ================================================================ ! Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ! ================================================================ ! Equipment constraints: ! Stations. Below each station code, the "o" indicate ! [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 o o o o o o o o o ! Minimum number of stations : 6 ! May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [no] ! Consult http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~gtaylor/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 d o ! 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: start in November 2003 ! Excluded dates plus reason [none]: ! Preferred interval between segments in days: 30 ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) : ! ! ================================================================ ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== version = 1 expt = 'VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16' expcode = BW069A obstype = VLBA piname = 'Kaj Wiik / VSOP Group' address1 = 'Institute of Space and Astronautical Science' address2 = '3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara' address3 = 'Kanagawa 229-8510' address4 = 'JAPAN' phone = '+81-42-759-8346' obsphone = '+81-42-759-8346' email = 'kaj.wiik@iki.fi' fax = '+81-422-759-8485' obsmode = 'Continuum' correl = 'Socorro' note1 = ' ' ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 16 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'STANDARD' cortape = 'DAT' corship1 = 'Kaj Wiik, ISAS / VSOP Group' corship2 = '3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara' corship3 = 'Kanagawa 229-8510, JAPAN' cornote1 = ' ' ! ========================================================== ! ================== Source Catalog ===================== ! ========================================================== srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba srccat / source='P-IkTau','SiO-IkTau','IkTau' CALCODE = 'L' RA=03:53:28.71 DEC=11:24:22.6 equinox=j2000 vel=35.,35. remarks=' SEST pos & vel.' / source='P-OCeti', 'OCeti' CALCODE = 'L' RA=02:19:20.793 DEC=-02:58:37.0 equinox=j2000 vel=45.0, 45.0 remarks='Baudry position, SEST spectrum' / source='P-RAqr', 'SiO-RAqr', 'RAqr' CALCODE = 'L' RA=23:43:49.44 DEC=-15:17:04.1 equinox=j2000 vel=-22.,-22. remarks=' sest' / source='P-RLeo', 'SiO-RLeo', 'RLeo' CALCODE = 'L' RA=09:47:33.490 DEC=11:25:43.99 equinox=j2000 vel=3.0,3.0 remarks='baudry pos, sest vel.' / endcat / ! ========================================================== ! ================== Program control ===================== ! ========================================================== ! Allow SCHED to overwrite existing files: overwrit sumitem = el1, early, dwell, slew, tpstart, pa1 ! sumitem = el1, tpstart ! Use automatic tape allocation on VLBA control system ! antennas with 2 or more tape drives autotape=2 stafile = $SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat lineinit / lineset='SiO431' restfreq=43114.03,43114.03,43122.03,43122.03,43130.03,43130.03,43138.03,43138.03 / endlines / linename = 'SiO431' LST=VLBA_PT ! for PieTown LST, centered at 2.5 hours ! ========================================================== ! ======================= Setup file ===================== ! ========================================================== ! 86 GHz setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 3mm / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 86244.99 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 / ! 43 GHz standard setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 7mm / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 43212.99 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 / ! 22 GHz standard setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 1cm / band='1cm' nchan=8 bbfilt=8.0 pol=dual bits=2 / endset / ! 15 GHz standard setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 2cm / band='2cm' nchan=8 bbfilt=8.0 pol=dual bits=2 / endset / ! 8 GHz standard setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 4cm / band='4cm' nchan=8 bbfilt=8.0 pol=dual bits=2 / endset / ! 5 GHz standard setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 6cm / band='6cm' nchan=8 bbfilt=8.0 pol=dual bits=2 / endset / ! 2 GHz standard setup, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels per polarization ! digitized with two bits. setini = 13cm / band='13cm' nchan=8 bbfilt=8.0 pol=dual bits=2 / endset / ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== !year = 2003 !month = 10 day = 59730 start=22:00:00 ! All stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK ! 3mm ! stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK ! No 3mm ! stations = SC, BR ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-RAqr' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK ! Autocorrelation spectra of a SiO source to check the relative gains setup = 7mm source='P-RAqr' pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' record nopeak bw=8 dwell=1:00 / record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap = 0 ! ========================================================== ! First scan of the EVPA calibrator 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='3C454.3' dwell=5:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-RAqr' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK ! ========================================================== ! First scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=5:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-RAqr' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK ! ========================================================== ! Second scan of the EVPA calibrator 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='3C454.3' dwell=5:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / gap = 2:00 ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-OCeti' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap = 0 ! ========================================================== ! 2. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=4:30 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-OCeti' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! First scan of the D-term calibrator ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm dwell=3:00 source='0420-014' / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! 3. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=4:50 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / gap = 2:00 ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-RAqr' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! Third scan of the EVPA calibrator 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='3C454.3' dwell=3:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm gap = 0 / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IkTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! 4. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=7:20 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Second scan of the D-term calibrator ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm dwell=3:00 source='0420-014' / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / gap = 2:00 ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IkTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! 5. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=4:30 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Third scan of the D-term calibrator ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm dwell=3:00 source='0420-014' / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IkTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK ! Autocorrelation spectra of a SiO source to check the relative gains setup = 7mm source='P-IkTau' pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' record nopeak bw=8 dwell=1:00 gap = 0 / record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap = 0 ! ========================================================== ! 6. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=4:30 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / gap = 2:00 ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IkTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! Fourth scan of the D-term calibrator ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm dwell=3:00 source='0420-014' / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-RLeo' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! First scan of the EVPA calibrator OJ287 ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='OJ287' dwell = 3:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IKTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! 7. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=4:30 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / gap = 2:00 ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IkTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! Fifth scan of the D-term calibrator ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm dwell=3:00 source='0420-014' / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-RLeo' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! Second scan of the EVPA calibrator OJ287 ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='OJ287' dwell = 3:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan ! ========================================================== stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source='P-IKTau' pcal=off doppler bw=2 linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 ! ========================================================== ! 8. scan of the program source ! ========================================================== setup = 7mm source='0235+164' record dwell=4:00 / stations = HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm / setup = 13cm / setup = 1cm / setup = 6cm / setup = 2cm /