Wideband tests

 - consists of templates to create pointing-like files that run through 
   all the tune-able frequencies. There are separate templates for each
   band. e.g. w1cm.com for 1 cm , w20cm for 20cm, wsx.com for 13/4cm
   with ellipsoid, etc.

 - need to run when a new receiver is installed, or if frequency-related
   problems with a receiver is suspected.

 - try to pick good weather, antenna doesn't need to point

 - files should be created in /home/aspen6/wideband/mmmyy directory.

 - after observations, a copy of the VLBA op. log shuld be placed
    with obs files on /home/aspen6/wideband/mmmyy

 - "fit" should be run, with apprpriate inputs - outfile should have
    a name identical to obs files (i.e. woct16u), with a .tsm extention.

 - run ptanal with the appropriate inputs or use the script:
    /home/aspen6/wideband/wptanal <testname>

 - use ghostview (gv) to view plots.

 - link ps files to Data quality web page by running /home/aspen6/wideband/convert2ps

 - create maint report for any problems detected during test


Example for making 20cm widband test files and processing

1. cd /home/aspen6/wideband/oct02

2. cp ~/STDFILES/w20cm.com woct18l.com
       (where w = wideband, oct18 is date of test, l = 20cm)

3. emacs woct18l.com and edit the following lines:
     year    = 2002
     month   = 10
     day     = 18
     start   = 2:00:00 
     opdur   = 11:00:00         !  Total project duration
     expcode = woct18l


4. at unix prompt, type: woct18l.com
    This will create files for all the VLBA stations.

5. copy the files to the VLBA obs directory by typing:

   cp woct18lcrd.* ~/OBS
    

To process

6. cd /home/aspen6/wideband/oct02 

   run the "fit" program, entering the appropriate timerange and station
   inputs  (note: the outfile name must have an extention of .tsm)

7. type /home/aspen6/wideband/wptanal woct18l

   This step takes the data organized by the "fit" program, runs it through ptanal
   and prepares the postscript plots.

8. check the plots with ghostview, if problems, write up maint form.

9. Rename the plots so they have an extension of .ps This will make them appear on the Data
   Quality Web page.  Run the script:

        /home/aspen6/wideband/convert2ps toct18l