COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: K band Ur-Sh FTP-FT Experiment FR011 Exp. Code: FR011 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.00 Release Sept. 15, 2011 PI: Jun YANG Address: JIVE, The Netherlands Phone: +31 521 596 507 EMAIL: yang@jive.nl Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: 512-8-2 Notes: 256 Mbps, 8 x 8 MHz, 2 bit sampling Check antenna pointing, Please Three FTP-FT scans scheduled. Skype group chat will be iniated Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 K band Ur-Sh FTP-FT Experiment FR011 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Feb 2012 Day 52 --- Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22227.49 22227.49 22235.49 22235.49 22243.49 22243.49 Next BBC frequencies: 619.49 619.49 627.49 627.49 635.49 635.49 643.49 643.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 07 00 00 3C84 01 07 16 61.4 59.2 -2.2 -100.6 0 0 07 00 00 07 08 00 --- 01 15 17 62.9 58.6 -2.1 -102.5 480 15 07 00 01 07 12 00 3C84 01 19 18 63.6 58.2 -2.0 -103.5 238 15 07 12 00 07 20 00 --- 01 27 19 65.0 57.3 -1.9 -105.6 480 31 07 12 01 07 22 00 3C84 01 29 19 65.4 57.1 -1.9 -106.2 118 31 07 22 00 07 30 00 --- 01 37 21 66.8 56.0 -1.7 -108.5 480 46 07 22 01 07 32 00 3C84 01 39 21 67.2 55.7 -1.7 -109.1 118 46 07 32 00 07 40 00 --- 01 47 22 68.6 54.3 -1.6 -111.7 480 62 07 32 01 07 44 00 3C84 01 51 23 69.3 53.5 -1.5 -113.2 238 62 07 44 00 07 52 00 --- 01 59 24 70.7 51.6 -1.4 -116.2 480 77 07 44 01 07 54 00 3C84 02 01 25 71.0 51.1 -1.3 -117.0 118 77 07 54 00 08 02 00 --- 02 09 26 72.3 48.8 -1.2 -120.5 480 93 07 54 01 08 04 00 3C84 02 11 26 72.6 48.2 -1.2 -121.5 118 93 08 04 00 08 12 00 --- 02 19 28 73.9 45.3 -1.0 -125.6 480 108 08 04 01 08 16 00 3C84 02 23 28 74.5 43.7 -1.0 -127.8 238 108 08 16 00 08 24 00 --- 02 31 29 75.6 39.9 -0.8 -132.8 480 124 08 16 01 08 26 00 3C84 02 33 30 75.9 38.9 -0.8 -134.1 118 124 08 26 00 08 34 00 --- 02 41 31 76.9 34.2 -0.7 -140.0 480 139 08 26 01 08 36 00 3C84 02 43 31 77.2 32.9 -0.6 -141.6 117 139 08 36 00 08 44 00 --- 02 51 33 78.0 27.2 -0.5 -148.5 480 155 08 36 01 08 48 00 3C84 02 55 33 78.4 24.0 -0.4 -152.3 237 155 08 48 00 08 56 00 --- 03 03 35 79.0 16.9 -0.3 -160.5 480 170 08 48 01 08 58 00 3C84 03 05 35 79.1 15.1 -0.3 -162.7 117 170 08 58 00 09 06 00 --- 03 13 36 79.4 7.2 -0.1 -171.8 480 186 08 58 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 K band Ur-Sh FTP-FT Experiment FR011 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Feb 2012 Day 52 --- 09 08 00 3C84 03 15 37 79.5 5.2 -0.1 -174.1 117 186 09 08 00 09 16 00 --- 03 23 38 79.5 -3.1 0.1 176.5 480 201 09 08 01 09 20 00 3C84 03 27 39 79.4 -7.2 0.1 171.8 237 201 09 20 00 09 28 00 --- 03 35 40 79.1 -15.1 0.3 162.7 480 217 09 20 01 09 30 00 3C84 03 37 40 79.0 -16.9 0.3 160.5 117 217 09 30 00 09 38 00 --- 03 45 42 78.4 -24.0 0.4 152.3 480 232 09 30 01 09 40 00 3C84 03 47 42 78.2 -25.6 0.5 150.4 117 232 09 40 00 09 48 00 --- 03 55 43 77.4 -31.5 0.6 143.2 480 248 09 40 01 09 52 00 3C84 03 59 44 76.9 -34.2 0.7 140.0 237 248 09 52 00 10 00 00 --- 04 07 45 75.9 -38.9 0.8 134.1 480 263 09 52 01 10 02 00 3C84 04 09 46 75.6 -39.9 0.8 132.8 118 263 10 02 00 10 10 00 --- 04 17 47 74.5 -43.7 1.0 127.8 480 279 10 02 01 10 12 00 3C84 04 19 47 74.2 -44.5 1.0 126.7 118 279 10 12 00 10 20 00 --- 04 27 49 73.0 -47.5 1.1 122.4 480 294 10 12 01 10 24 00 3C84 04 31 49 72.3 -48.8 1.2 120.5 238 294 10 24 00 10 32 00 --- 04 39 51 71.0 -51.1 1.3 117.0 480 310 10 24 01 10 34 00 3C84 04 41 51 70.7 -51.6 1.4 116.2 118 310 10 34 00 10 42 00 --- 04 49 52 69.3 -53.5 1.5 113.2 480 325 10 34 01 10 44 00 3C84 04 51 52 69.0 -53.9 1.5 112.4 118 325 10 44 00 10 52 00 --- 04 59 54 67.6 -55.3 1.7 109.8 480 341 10 44 01 10 56 00 3C84 05 03 54 66.8 -56.0 1.7 108.5 238 341 10 56 00 11 04 00 --- 05 11 56 65.4 -57.1 1.9 106.2 480 356 10 56 01 11 06 00 3C84 05 13 56 65.0 -57.3 1.9 105.6 118 356 11 06 00 11 14 00 --- 05 21 57 63.6 -58.2 2.0 103.5 480 372 11 06 01 11 16 00 3C84 05 23 58 63.2 -58.4 2.1 103.0 118 372 11 16 00 11 24 00 --- 05 31 59 61.8 -59.1 2.2 101.1 480 387 11 16 01 11 28 00 3C84 05 36 00 61.0 -59.3 2.3 100.1 238 387 11 28 00 11 36 00 --- 05 44 01 59.5 -59.8 2.4 98.4 480 403 11 28 01 11 38 00 3C84 05 46 01 59.2 -59.9 2.4 98.0 118 403 11 38 00 11 46 00 --- 05 54 03 57.7 -60.3 2.6 96.3 480 418 11 38 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 4 K band Ur-Sh FTP-FT Experiment FR011 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Feb 2012 Day 52 --- 11 48 00 3C84 05 56 03 57.3 -60.4 2.6 95.9 118 418 11 48 00 11 56 00 --- 06 04 04 55.8 -60.6 2.7 94.4 480 434 11 48 01 12 00 00 3C84 06 08 05 55.1 -60.7 2.8 93.7 238 434 12 00 00 12 08 00 --- 06 16 06 53.6 -60.8 2.9 92.2 480 449 12 00 01 12 10 00 3C84 06 18 07 53.2 -60.9 3.0 91.9 118 449 12 10 00 12 18 00 --- 06 26 08 51.7 -60.9 3.1 90.5 480 464 12 10 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: sess112.K512 Matching groups in /aps3/sched10.0/catalogs/freq.dat: sh1cm From Porcas, from Huang Xinyong 231198 Setup group: 2 Station: SHANGHAI Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = C A C A C A C A The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22219.49 22219.49 22227.49 22227.49 22235.49 22235.49 22243.49 22243.49 BBC fr= 619.49 619.49 627.49 627.49 635.49 635.49 643.49 643.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 Matching frequency sets: 2 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- K band Ur-Sh FTP-FT Experiment FR011 Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J0319+4130 03 16 29.567258 * 03 19 48.160088 03 20 37.740889 1.66 0316+413 41 19 51.91695 * 41 30 42.10408 41 33 28.11989 2.78 * 3C84 /aps3/sched10.0/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 GSFC 2010a astro solution 10264 Observations 4.000 scan and 3.867 baseline hours in setup: sess112.K512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) 3C84 86.9 Barry Clark estimates from predictions by Ketan Desai of IPM scattering sizes that the Sun will cause amplitude reductions on the longest VLBA baselines at a solar distance of 60deg F^(-0.6) where F is in GHz. For common VLBI bands, this is: 327 MHz 117. deg 610 MHz 81. deg 1.6 GHz 45. deg 2.3 GHz 36. deg 5.0 GHz 23. deg 8.4 GHz 17. deg 15.0 GHz 12. deg 22.0 GHz 9. deg 43.0 GHz 6. deg