! ================================================================ ! 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 : 8 ! 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 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 around Aug 1. ! Excluded dates plus reason: ! Preferred interval between segments in days: 60 ! Special conditions (e.g., a series with different ! spacings in time) : As much gap to BP128 epochs as possible ! (same source, plan to share the data). ! ! ================================================================ ! ========================================================== ! ================= Cover Information ==================== ! ========================================================== version = 1 expt = 'Polarimetric monitoring of blazar 3C454.3' expcode = BW086D obstype = VLBA piname = 'Kaj Wiik' address1 = 'Tuorla Observatory' address2 = 'Vaisalantie 20' address3 = 'FI-21500 Piikkio' address4 = 'FINLAND' phone = '+358-2-333-8949' obsphone = '+358-50-5938532' email = 'kaj.wiik@utu.fi' fax = '+358-2-2433767' obsmode = 'Continuum' correl = 'Socorro' note1 = ' ' ! ========================================================== ! ============== Correlator Information ================== ! ========================================================== correl = 'Socorro' coravg = 2 corchan = 32 cornant = 10 corpol = 'on' corwtfn = 'uniform' corsrcs = 'STANDARD' cortape = 'FTP' corship1 = 'Kaj Wiik, Tuorla Observatory' corship2 = 'Vaisalantie 20, FI-21500 Piikkio' corship3 = 'FINLAND' cornote1 = ' ' ! ========================================================== ! ================== Source Catalog ===================== ! ========================================================== srcfile = $SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba srccat / source='SiO-RCas', 'RCas' RA=23:58:24.734 DEC=51:23:19.57 equinox=j2000 vel=24. calcode=L / 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' / 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 9 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 / band='7mm' nchan=8 bbfilt=8.0 pol=dual bits=2 / 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 / ! 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 / ! 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 setup for FR polarimetry, 8 x 8 MHz channels with two channels ! per polarization digitized with two bits. setini = 4cm / nchan = 8 bits = 2 bbfilter = 8.0 freqref = 8346.0 freqoff = -246.0, -246.0, -123.0, -123.0, 123.0, 123.0, 246.0, 246.0 netside = U, U, U, U, U, U, U, U pol = dual / endset / ! ========================================================== ! ======================== The Scans ===================== ! ========================================================== year = 2006 !month = 10 day = 60846 start=17:00:00 ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 1749+096 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '1749+096' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 1749+096 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '1749+096' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 1749+096 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '1749+096' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 1749+096 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '1749+096' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 1749+096 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '1749+096' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 20 / setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using RCas ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'RCas' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 8:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using RCas ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'RCas' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using RCas ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'RCas' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 8:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using RCas ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'RCas' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Autocorrelation scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== source = 'OCeti' pcal=off doppler bw=8 record nopeak dwell=1:00 linena = 'SiO431' stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 8:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 8:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of CTA102 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = 'CTA102' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 8:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 1cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! ========================================================== ! Pointing scan using OCeti ! ========================================================== stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 7mm source = 'OCeti' bw=2 pcal=off doppler linena='SiO431' norecord peak=3 dwell=1:00 / ! ========================================================== ! Scan of 3C454.3 ! ========================================================== record nopeak nodop bw=8 pcal=' ' gap= 0 source = '3C454.3' stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 7mm dwell = 6:00 CALTIME = 20 / stations = BR, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, MK setup = 3mm dwell = 10:00 CALTIME = 10 / stations = SC, HN, NL, FD, LA, PT, KP, OV, BR, MK setup = 4cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / ! setup = 1cm dwell = 5:00 CALTIME = 30 / setup = 6cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 / setup = 2cm dwell = 4:00 CALTIME = 60 /