COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 Exp. Code: GP061A Schedule Version: 9.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Georgios Filippos Paraschos Address: Max-Planck-Institute for Radiostronomy Auf dem Huegel, 69 Bonn, NRW, 53121 Germany Phone: +49228525292 EMAIL: gfparaschos@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +492257301155 Observing mode: Notes: PHASECAL should be ON v9 adds KVNPC Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- ---------- preempt no ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22140.00 22140.00 22204.00 22204.00 22268.00 22268.00 22332.00 22332.00 Next BBC frequencies: 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 09 00 01 0716+714 19 01 22 12.0 -1.9 11.6 5.1 0 0 09 00 01 09 05 01 --- 19 06 23 12.0 -1.5 11.7 4.0 300 77 09 00 02 09 06 01 0716+714 19 07 23 12.0 -1.4 11.7 3.8 54 77 09 06 01 09 11 01 --- 19 12 24 12.0 -1.0 11.8 2.7 300 155 09 06 02 09 12 01 0716+714 19 13 24 12.0 -0.9 11.8 2.5 54 155 09 12 01 09 17 01 --- 19 18 25 11.9 -0.5 11.9 1.4 300 232 09 12 02 09 18 01 0716+714 19 19 25 11.9 -0.4 11.9 1.1 54 232 09 18 01 09 23 01 --- 19 24 26 11.9 -0.0 12.0 0.0 300 309 09 18 02 09 43 20 J0102+5824 19 44 48 30.9 36.8 -5.3 -80.8 1179 309 09 43 20 09 49 20 =0059+581 19 50 49 31.7 36.9 -5.2 -82.0 360 402 09 43 21 10 26 45 J0102+5824 20 28 20 36.6 37.4 -4.6 -89.8 2238 402 10 26 45 10 36 45 =0059+581 20 38 22 37.9 37.3 -4.4 -92.0 600 556 10 26 46 10 43 25 3C84 20 45 03 13.7 49.5 -6.6 -61.0 343 556 10 43 25 10 53 25 --- 20 55 05 15.3 50.4 -6.4 -62.4 600 711 10 43 26 10 54 10 3C84 20 55 50 15.5 50.5 -6.4 -62.5 39 711 10 54 10 11 04 10 --- 21 05 52 17.1 51.3 -6.3 -63.9 600 866 10 54 11 11 08 20 NRAO150 21 10 02 16.0 39.6 -6.9 -60.8 234 866 11 08 20 11 14 20 --- 21 16 03 16.9 40.1 -6.8 -61.8 360 958 11 08 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 21 30 3C84 21 23 14 20.1 52.8 -6.0 -66.4 414 958 11 21 30 11 31 30 --- 21 33 16 21.8 53.6 -5.8 -67.8 600 1113 11 21 31 11 32 15 3C84 21 34 01 21.9 53.6 -5.8 -67.9 39 1113 11 32 15 11 42 15 --- 21 44 03 23.7 54.4 -5.6 -69.2 600 1268 11 32 16 11 46 55 J0102+5824 21 48 44 46.9 35.1 -3.3 -108.5 227 1268 11 46 55 11 52 55 =0059+581 21 54 45 47.6 34.7 -3.2 -110.0 360 1360 11 46 56 11 57 05 3C84 21 58 55 26.3 55.4 -5.4 -71.3 199 1360 11 57 05 12 07 05 --- 22 08 57 28.1 56.0 -5.2 -72.6 600 1515 11 57 06 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 12 07 50 3C84 22 09 42 28.2 56.1 -5.2 -72.7 39 1515 12 07 50 12 17 50 --- 22 19 44 30.0 56.7 -5.0 -74.1 600 1669 12 07 51 12 19 30 NRAO150 22 21 24 26.3 44.3 -5.7 -73.0 83 1669 12 19 30 12 25 30 --- 22 27 25 27.2 44.6 -5.6 -74.0 360 1762 12 19 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 32 45 3C84 22 34 41 32.7 57.5 -4.8 -76.1 418 1762 12 32 45 12 42 45 --- 22 44 43 34.6 58.1 -4.6 -77.5 600 1917 12 32 46 12 43 30 3C84 22 45 28 34.7 58.1 -4.6 -77.6 39 1917 12 43 30 12 53 30 --- 22 55 30 36.5 58.6 -4.4 -79.0 600 2071 12 43 31 12 56 50 J0102+5824 22 58 50 54.9 28.2 -2.1 -128.9 156 2071 12 56 50 13 02 50 =0059+581 23 04 51 55.5 27.3 -2.0 -130.9 360 2164 12 56 51 13 06 10 3C84 23 08 12 38.9 59.1 -4.2 -80.8 158 2164 13 06 10 13 16 10 --- 23 18 13 40.7 59.4 -4.1 -82.2 600 2319 13 06 11 13 16 55 3C84 23 18 58 40.9 59.5 -4.0 -82.4 39 2319 13 16 55 13 26 55 --- 23 29 00 42.7 59.8 -3.9 -83.8 600 2473 13 16 56 13 29 25 NRAO150 23 31 30 37.1 46.8 -4.5 -85.4 130 2473 13 29 25 13 35 25 --- 23 37 31 38.1 46.8 -4.4 -86.5 360 2566 13 29 26 ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 42 45 3C84 23 44 53 45.7 60.1 -3.6 -86.2 420 2566 13 42 45 13 52 45 --- 23 54 54 47.5 60.3 -3.4 -87.8 600 2721 13 42 46 13 53 30 3C84 23 55 39 47.7 60.3 -3.4 -87.9 39 2721 13 53 30 14 03 30 --- 00 05 41 49.6 60.4 -3.3 -89.5 600 2875 13 53 31 14 06 50 J0102+5824 00 09 02 60.6 14.7 -0.9 -155.3 160 2875 14 06 50 14 12 50 =0059+581 00 15 03 60.9 13.2 -0.8 -157.9 360 2968 14 06 51 14 15 50 3C84 00 18 03 51.9 60.3 -3.1 -91.6 139 2968 14 15 50 14 25 50 --- 00 28 05 53.7 60.2 -2.9 -93.3 600 3123 14 15 51 14 26 35 3C84 00 28 50 53.9 60.2 -2.9 -93.5 39 3123 14 26 35 14 36 35 --- 00 38 52 55.8 59.9 -2.7 -95.3 600 3277 14 26 36 14 39 05 NRAO150 00 41 22 48.1 46.1 -3.3 -99.5 126 3277 14 39 05 14 45 05 --- 00 47 23 49.0 45.9 -3.2 -100.8 360 3370 14 39 06 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 52 25 3C84 00 54 44 58.7 59.3 -2.4 -98.5 415 3370 14 52 25 15 02 25 --- 01 04 46 60.5 58.6 -2.3 -100.7 600 3524 14 52 26 15 03 05 3C84 01 05 26 60.7 58.6 -2.3 -100.9 34 3524 15 03 05 15 13 05 --- 01 15 28 62.5 57.8 -2.1 -103.3 600 3679 15 03 06 15 17 25 NRAO150 01 19 48 53.9 43.8 -2.7 -108.8 234 3679 15 17 25 15 23 25 --- 01 25 49 54.8 43.3 -2.6 -110.4 360 3772 15 17 26 15 28 25 3C84 01 30 50 65.3 56.0 -1.8 -107.4 273 3772 15 28 25 15 38 25 --- 01 40 52 67.0 54.5 -1.7 -110.4 600 3926 15 28 26 15 39 10 3C84 01 41 37 67.2 54.4 -1.7 -110.7 39 3926 15 39 10 15 49 10 --- 01 51 38 68.9 52.5 -1.5 -114.1 600 4081 15 39 11 15 52 30 NRAO150 01 54 59 59.0 39.7 -2.1 -119.0 172 4081 15 52 30 15 58 30 --- 02 01 00 59.8 38.8 -2.0 -120.9 360 4174 15 52 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 05 50 3C84 02 08 21 71.7 48.2 -1.2 -120.9 411 4174 16 05 50 16 15 50 --- 02 18 23 73.3 44.8 -1.1 -125.8 600 4328 16 05 51 16 16 35 3C84 02 19 08 73.4 44.5 -1.0 -126.2 39 4328 16 16 35 16 26 35 --- 02 29 10 74.8 40.2 -0.9 -132.1 600 4483 16 16 36 16 29 55 J0102+5824 02 32 30 58.3 -21.9 1.5 142.0 148 4483 16 29 55 16 35 55 =0059+581 02 38 31 57.8 -23.1 1.6 139.8 360 4576 16 29 56 16 38 55 3C84 02 41 32 76.4 33.4 -0.7 -140.6 131 4576 16 38 55 16 48 55 --- 02 51 33 77.5 26.7 -0.5 -148.9 600 4730 16 38 56 16 49 40 3C84 02 52 18 77.6 26.1 -0.5 -149.6 39 4730 16 49 40 16 59 40 --- 03 02 20 78.4 18.0 -0.3 -159.2 600 4885 16 49 41 17 02 10 NRAO150 03 04 50 67.1 23.2 -0.9 -147.4 119 4885 17 02 10 17 08 10 --- 03 10 51 67.6 21.1 -0.8 -150.5 360 4978 17 02 11 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 15 30 3C84 03 18 13 79.0 3.1 -0.1 -176.4 410 4978 17 15 30 17 25 30 --- 03 28 14 79.0 -6.7 0.1 172.3 600 5132 17 15 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 17 26 10 3C84 03 28 54 78.9 -7.3 0.1 171.5 34 5132 17 26 10 17 36 10 --- 03 38 56 78.5 -16.6 0.3 160.8 600 5287 17 26 11 17 40 30 NRAO150 03 43 17 69.3 8.0 -0.3 -169.0 233 5287 17 40 30 17 46 30 --- 03 49 18 69.5 5.4 -0.2 -172.6 360 5379 17 40 31 17 47 50 NRAO150 03 50 38 69.5 4.8 -0.2 -173.4 74 5379 17 47 50 17 53 50 --- 03 56 39 69.6 2.1 -0.1 -177.1 360 5472 17 47 51 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVNs out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 17 56 00 3C84 03 58 49 76.7 -31.9 0.6 142.5 99 5472 17 56 00 18 06 00 --- 04 08 51 75.5 -37.8 0.8 135.2 600 5627 17 56 01 18 06 45 3C84 04 09 36 75.4 -38.2 0.8 134.7 39 5627 18 06 45 18 16 45 --- 04 19 38 74.0 -42.9 1.0 128.5 600 5781 18 06 46 18 20 05 J0102+5824 04 22 58 46.5 -35.3 3.3 107.6 139 5781 18 20 05 18 26 05 =0059+581 04 28 59 45.7 -35.7 3.4 106.1 360 5874 18 20 06 18 28 05 3C84 04 31 00 72.2 -47.1 1.2 122.5 60 5874 18 28 05 18 38 05 --- 04 41 01 70.6 -50.1 1.3 118.0 600 6029 18 28 06 18 38 50 3C84 04 41 46 70.5 -50.3 1.3 117.7 39 6029 18 38 50 18 48 50 --- 04 51 48 68.8 -52.6 1.5 113.9 600 6183 18 38 51 18 51 20 NRAO150 04 54 18 67.4 -22.0 0.9 149.2 120 6183 18 51 20 18 57 20 --- 05 00 19 66.8 -24.0 1.0 146.1 360 6276 18 51 21 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 00 00 3C84 05 03 00 66.9 -54.7 1.7 110.1 131 6276 19 00 00 19 10 00 --- 05 13 01 65.1 -56.2 1.9 107.1 600 6431 19 00 01 19 10 45 3C84 05 13 47 64.9 -56.3 1.9 106.9 39 6431 19 10 45 19 20 45 --- 05 23 48 63.1 -57.4 2.0 104.2 600 6585 19 10 46 19 23 15 J0102+5824 05 26 19 38.4 -37.3 4.4 92.8 94 6585 19 23 15 19 29 15 =0059+581 05 32 20 37.6 -37.3 4.5 91.5 360 6678 19 23 16 19 31 15 3C84 05 34 20 61.2 -58.4 2.2 101.6 65 6678 19 31 15 19 41 15 --- 05 44 22 59.4 -59.1 2.4 99.3 600 6833 19 31 16 19 42 00 3C84 05 45 07 59.2 -59.1 2.4 99.2 39 6833 19 42 00 19 52 00 --- 05 55 08 57.4 -59.6 2.6 97.1 600 6987 19 42 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 19 54 30 NRAO150 05 57 39 60.3 -38.2 1.9 122.3 127 6987 19 54 30 20 00 30 --- 06 03 40 59.5 -39.2 2.0 120.3 360 7080 19 54 31 20 02 30 3C84 06 05 40 55.4 -60.0 2.7 95.0 97 7080 20 02 30 20 12 30 --- 06 15 42 53.6 -60.2 2.9 93.2 600 7234 20 02 31 20 13 15 3C84 06 16 27 53.4 -60.2 2.9 93.0 39 7234 20 13 15 20 23 15 --- 06 26 28 51.5 -60.3 3.1 91.3 600 7389 20 13 16 20 25 45 J0102+5824 06 28 59 30.2 -36.7 5.4 79.8 100 7389 20 25 45 20 31 45 =0059+581 06 35 00 29.5 -36.5 5.5 78.6 360 7482 20 25 46 20 33 45 3C84 06 37 00 49.6 -60.4 3.3 89.5 72 7482 20 33 45 20 43 45 --- 06 47 02 47.7 -60.3 3.4 87.9 600 7636 20 33 46 20 44 30 3C84 06 47 47 47.6 -60.3 3.4 87.8 39 7636 20 44 30 20 54 30 --- 06 57 49 45.7 -60.1 3.6 86.2 600 7791 20 44 31 20 57 00 NRAO150 07 00 19 51.3 -45.1 3.0 104.3 130 7791 20 57 00 21 03 00 --- 07 06 20 50.4 -45.4 3.1 102.9 360 7884 20 57 01 21 05 00 3C84 07 08 20 43.7 -59.9 3.8 84.6 100 7884 21 05 00 21 15 00 --- 07 18 22 41.9 -59.6 3.9 83.1 600 8038 21 05 01 21 15 45 3C84 07 19 07 41.7 -59.6 4.0 83.0 39 8038 21 15 45 21 25 45 --- 07 29 09 39.9 -59.3 4.1 81.6 600 8193 21 15 46 21 28 15 NRAO150 07 31 39 46.5 -46.5 3.5 97.2 128 8193 21 28 15 21 34 15 --- 07 37 40 45.5 -46.6 3.6 95.9 360 8286 21 28 16 21 36 15 3C84 07 39 40 37.9 -58.9 4.3 80.1 98 8286 21 36 15 21 46 15 --- 07 49 42 36.1 -58.5 4.5 78.7 600 8440 21 36 16 21 47 00 3C84 07 50 27 35.9 -58.4 4.5 78.6 39 8440 21 47 00 21 57 00 --- 08 00 29 34.1 -57.9 4.7 77.2 600 8595 21 47 01 21 59 30 NRAO150 08 02 59 41.5 -47.0 4.0 90.7 127 8595 21 59 30 22 05 30 --- 08 09 00 40.6 -47.0 4.1 89.6 360 8688 21 59 31 22 07 30 3C84 08 11 01 32.2 -57.4 4.8 75.7 96 8688 22 07 30 22 17 30 --- 08 21 02 30.4 -56.8 5.0 74.4 600 8842 22 07 31 22 18 15 3C84 08 21 47 30.2 -56.8 5.0 74.3 39 8842 22 18 15 22 28 15 --- 08 31 49 28.4 -56.2 5.2 72.9 600 8997 22 18 16 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 22 30 45 J0102+5824 08 34 19 15.2 -30.0 7.5 55.5 116 8997 22 30 45 22 36 45 =0059+581 08 40 20 14.6 -29.5 7.6 54.3 360 9089 22 30 46 22 38 45 3C84 08 42 21 26.6 -55.5 5.3 71.5 88 9089 22 38 45 22 48 45 --- 08 52 22 24.8 -54.8 5.5 70.1 600 9244 22 38 46 22 49 30 3C84 08 53 07 24.7 -54.8 5.5 70.0 39 9244 22 49 30 22 59 30 --- 09 03 09 22.9 -54.0 5.7 68.6 600 9399 22 49 31 23 02 00 NRAO150 09 05 40 31.8 -45.9 5.1 79.2 124 9399 23 02 00 23 08 00 --- 09 11 41 30.8 -45.7 5.2 78.1 360 9491 23 02 01 23 10 00 3C84 09 13 41 21.1 -53.2 5.9 67.2 93 9491 23 10 00 23 20 00 --- 09 23 42 19.4 -52.4 6.0 65.8 600 9646 23 10 01 23 20 40 3C84 09 24 23 19.3 -52.4 6.0 65.7 34 9646 23 20 40 23 30 40 --- 09 34 24 17.6 -51.5 6.2 64.3 600 9801 23 20 41 23 33 10 NRAO150 09 36 55 27.0 -44.6 5.6 73.7 123 9801 23 33 10 23 39 10 --- 09 42 56 26.1 -44.3 5.7 72.7 360 9893 23 33 11 ---------- preempt ok ---------- 23 41 10 3C84 09 44 56 15.8 -50.6 6.4 62.8 92 9893 23 41 10 23 51 10 --- 09 54 58 14.1 -49.7 6.6 61.4 600 10048 23 41 11 --- Start: Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 -- Stop: Thu 6 Jun 2024 Day 158 --- 23 51 55 3C84 09 55 43 14.0 -49.7 6.6 61.3 39 10048 23 51 55 00 01 55 --- 10 05 44 12.4 -48.7 6.7 59.8 600 10202 23 51 56 00 35 35 NRAO150 10 39 30 17.8 -40.7 6.6 63.0 1992 10202 00 35 35 00 41 35 --- 10 45 31 17.0 -40.2 6.7 62.0 360 10295 00 35 36 00 55 00 0716+714 10 58 58 40.3 -19.8 3.6 114.8 749 10295 00 55 00 01 01 40 --- 11 05 39 39.8 -20.1 3.7 113.1 400 10398 00 55 01 01 03 20 0716+714 11 07 19 39.7 -20.1 3.7 112.6 94 10398 01 03 20 01 10 00 --- 11 14 01 39.2 -20.4 3.8 110.9 400 10501 01 03 21 01 11 40 0716+714 11 15 41 39.0 -20.4 3.9 110.4 94 10501 01 11 40 01 18 20 --- 11 22 22 38.5 -20.7 4.0 108.7 400 10604 01 11 41 01 20 00 0716+714 11 24 02 38.4 -20.7 4.0 108.3 94 10604 01 20 00 01 26 40 --- 11 30 43 37.9 -20.9 4.1 106.6 400 10707 01 20 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 6 Jun 2024 Day 158 --- 01 28 20 0716+714 11 32 24 37.8 -21.0 4.1 106.1 94 10707 01 28 20 01 35 00 --- 11 39 05 37.2 -21.2 4.2 104.5 400 10811 01 28 21 01 36 40 0716+714 11 40 45 37.1 -21.2 4.3 104.0 94 10811 01 36 40 01 43 20 --- 11 47 26 36.6 -21.3 4.4 102.4 400 10914 01 36 41 01 45 00 0716+714 11 49 06 36.5 -21.4 4.4 101.9 94 10914 01 45 00 01 51 40 --- 11 55 47 35.9 -21.5 4.5 100.3 400 11017 01 45 01 01 53 20 0716+714 11 57 28 35.8 -21.5 4.5 99.9 94 11017 01 53 20 02 00 00 --- 12 04 09 35.3 -21.6 4.7 98.2 400 11120 01 53 21 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess224.K2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF 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 = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 6.1 12.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 14 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22140.00 22140.00 22204.00 22204.00 22268.00 22268.00 22332.00 22332.00 BBC fr= 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 727.99 727.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) 0059+581 00 59 43.470969 * 01 02 45.762377 01 04 12.915375 0.00 * J0102+5824 58 08 04.84743 * 58 24 11.13658 58 31 46.66240 0.00 J0102+58 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 399648 observations. * 3C84 03 16 29.567265 * 03 19 48.160096 03 21 23.184622 1.50 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91692 * 41 30 42.10404 41 35 53.74929 2.86 0316+413 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0319+41 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 10291 observations. * NRAO150 03 55 45.261365 * 03 59 29.747266 04 01 16.989612 0.03 J0359+5057 50 49 20.28574 * 50 57 50.16169 51 01 55.07231 0.02 0355+508 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0359+50 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 22807 observations. * 0716+714 07 16 13.029730 * 07 21 53.448465 07 24 35.369527 0.01 J0721+7120 71 26 15.17409 * 71 20 36.36343 71 18 01.22650 0.00 J0721+71 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 79366 observations. SOURCE SCAN SUMMARY FOR SOURCES LISTED ABOVE Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Setup file Frequency sets Observing hours (duplicates not shown) Scan Baseline J0102+5824 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 2.033 169.764 3C84 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 15.167 1240.703 NRAO150 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 2.500 241.100 0716+714 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 14 2.422 37.089 EFFECT OF SOLAR CORONA 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) J0102+5824 54.3 3C84 27.5 NRAO150 30.4 0716+714 53.1 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