! File bt085l.key at 256 MBPS ! Using group11 ! ! Requires new version of Sched from Craig Walker ! ! Continuum observing at 6cm -- special frequencies ! ! Polarization required ! 3C279 and DA193 may be used as fringe finders. ! ! Production schedule for VIPS using 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]: start between ! 10:30 and 11:30 PT LST ! schedule in January 2006 ! 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 = bt085l 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: 3C273' 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 = 'J16021+3326' ra=16:02:07.26 dec=+33:26:53.08 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16043+4323' ra=16:04:21.78 dec=+43:23:54.64 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16044+4746' ra=16:04:27.87 dec=+47:46:34.95 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16055+3722' ra=16:05:33.76 dec=+37:22:51.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16061+3124' ra=16:06:08.52 dec=+31:24:46.46 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16074+3528' ra=16:07:24.99 dec=+35:28:00.72 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16083+4012' ra=16:08:22.16 dec=+40:12:17.83 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16130+4223' ra=16:13:04.80 dec=+42:23:18.90 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16154+4312' ra=16:15:26.66 dec=+43:12:58.30 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16160+4632' ra=16:16:03.77 dec=+46:32:25.24 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16169+3621' ra=16:16:55.58 dec=+36:21:34.51 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16178+3801' ra=16:17:48.41 dec=+38:01:41.77 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16226+3816' ra=16:22:40.73 dec=+38:16:37.31 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16231+3909' ra=16:23:07.62 dec=+39:09:32.42 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16235+3559' ra=16:23:30.53 dec=+35:59:33.14 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16286+4734' ra=16:28:37.51 dec=+47:34:10.42 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16325+3547' ra=16:32:31.25 dec=+35:47:37.74 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16342+3203' ra=16:34:12.79 dec=+32:03:35.44 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16357+3629' ra=16:35:47.24 dec=+36:29:29.95 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16392+4128' ra=16:39:15.81 dec=+41:28:33.70 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16399+4705' ra=16:39:55.98 dec=+47:05:23.57 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16474+3752' ra=16:47:25.75 dec=+37:52:18.04 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16485+4233' ra=16:48:31.51 dec=+42:33:22.41 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16498+3258' ra=16:49:52.92 dec=+32:58:15.20 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16516+3528' ra=16:51:39.82 dec=+35:28:40.53 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16534+3107' ra=16:53:29.91 dec=+31:07:56.92 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16553+4233' ra=16:55:18.79 dec=+42:33:39.82 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J16580+3443' ra=16:58:01.42 dec=+34:43:28.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17012+3533' ra=17:01:12.37 dec=+35:33:53.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17014+3954' ra=17:01:24.64 dec=+39:54:37.08 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17072+4536' ra=17:07:17.76 dec=+45:36:10.57 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17080+3346' ra=17:08:01.25 dec=+33:46:46.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17096+4318' ra=17:09:41.09 dec=+43:18:44.55 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17120+4413' ra=17:12:02.78 dec=+44:13:37.04 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17174+3905' ra=17:17:28.51 dec=+39:05:22.79 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17181+4448' ra=17:18:07.40 dec=+44:48:12.43 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17196+4804' ra=17:19:38.26 dec=+48:04:12.26 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17233+3417' ra=17:23:20.80 dec=+34:17:57.98 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17242+3303' ra=17:24:14.19 dec=+33:03:03.97 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17252+3026' ra=17:25:17.50 dec=+30:26:40.89 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17265+3957' ra=17:26:32.67 dec=+39:57:02.24 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17265+3213' ra=17:26:35.12 dec=+32:13:23.00 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17289+3838' ra=17:28:59.14 dec=+38:38:26.46 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17309+3811' ra=17:30:54.11 dec=+38:11:50.87 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17345+4625' ra=17:34:30.30 dec=+46:25:53.12 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17358+3616' ra=17:35:48.09 dec=+36:16:45.62 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17383+4008' ra=17:38:19.12 dec=+40:08:18.22 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17401+4506' ra=17:40:06.37 dec=+45:06:50.38 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17408+4348' ra=17:40:48.96 dec=+43:48:16.16 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17415+4751' ra=17:41:34.82 dec=+47:51:32.56 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17437+3747' ra=17:43:47.64 dec=+37:47:53.83 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17444+4014' ra=17:44:25.10 dec=+40:14:48.15 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17454+4059' ra=17:45:28.45 dec=+40:59:51.83 equinox='J2000' / source = 'J17574+4757' ra=17:57:28.35 dec=+47:57:24.41 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 = 60457 LST=VLBA_PT start = 11:00:00 ! ========================================================== ! ================= 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 = 11:00:00 ! 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=50 opminant=8 ophawid = 30:00 ophawt=1.0 source = J16021+3326 rep=10 / source = J16043+4323 rep=10 / source = J16044+4746 rep=10 / source = J16055+3722 rep=10 / source = J16061+3124 rep=10 / source = J16074+3528 rep=10 / source = J16083+4012 rep=10 / source = J16130+4223 rep=10 / source = J16154+4312 rep=10 / source = J16160+4632 rep=10 / source = J16169+3621 rep=10 / source = J16178+3801 rep=10 / source = J16226+3816 rep=10 / source = J16231+3909 rep=10 / source = J16235+3559 rep=10 / source = J16286+4734 rep=10 / source = J16325+3547 rep=10 / source = J16342+3203 rep=10 / source = J16357+3629 rep=10 / source = J16392+4128 rep=10 / source = J16399+4705 rep=10 / source = J16474+3752 rep=10 / source = J16485+4233 rep=10 / source = J16498+3258 rep=10 / source = J16516+3528 rep=10 / source = J16534+3107 rep=10 / source = J16553+4233 rep=10 / source = J16580+3443 rep=10 / source = J17012+3533 rep=10 / source = J17014+3954 rep=10 / source = J17072+4536 rep=10 / source = J17080+3346 rep=10 / source = J17096+4318 rep=10 / source = J17120+4413 rep=10 / source = J17174+3905 rep=10 / source = J17181+4448 rep=10 / source = J17196+4804 rep=10 / source = J17233+3417 rep=10 / source = J17242+3303 rep=10 / source = J17252+3026 rep=10 / source = J17265+3957 rep=10 / source = J17265+3213 rep=10 / source = J17289+3838 rep=10 / source = J17309+3811 rep=10 / source = J17345+4625 rep=10 / source = J17358+3616 rep=10 / source = J17383+4008 rep=10 / source = J17401+4506 rep=10 / source = J17408+4348 rep=10 / source = J17415+4751 rep=10 / source = J17437+3747 rep=10 / source = J17444+4014 rep=10 / source = J17454+4059 rep=10 / source = J17574+4757 rep=10 /