COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 Exp. Code: GP061B Schedule Version: 10.00 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 v10 with KVNPC Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- Next scan frequencies: 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 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 11 52 41 J0102+5824 18 36 21 13.3 32.2 -6.5 -73.6 0 0 11 52 41 11 58 41 =0059+581 18 42 22 14.0 32.4 -6.4 -74.9 360 93 11 52 42 13 09 21 J0102+5824 19 53 14 23.2 33.7 -5.2 -89.6 4233 93 13 09 21 13 15 21 =0059+581 19 59 15 23.9 33.7 -5.1 -90.9 360 185 13 09 22 14 25 11 J0102+5824 21 09 16 32.9 32.1 -3.9 -106.6 4183 185 14 25 11 14 31 11 =0059+581 21 15 17 33.7 31.8 -3.8 -108.0 360 278 14 25 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 39 31 3C84 21 23 39 13.4 50.2 -6.0 -75.3 446 278 14 39 31 14 46 11 --- 21 30 20 14.6 50.6 -5.9 -76.3 400 381 14 39 32 14 46 56 3C84 21 31 05 14.8 50.6 -5.8 -76.4 39 381 14 46 56 14 53 36 --- 21 37 46 16.0 50.9 -5.7 -77.5 400 484 14 46 57 14 54 21 3C84 21 38 31 16.1 50.9 -5.7 -77.6 39 484 14 54 21 15 01 01 --- 21 45 12 17.3 51.2 -5.6 -78.6 400 587 14 54 22 15 02 41 NRAO150 21 46 52 13.1 40.1 -6.2 -74.6 83 587 15 02 41 15 08 41 --- 21 52 53 14.0 40.4 -6.1 -75.7 360 680 15 02 42 15 15 21 3C84 21 59 34 20.0 51.7 -5.4 -80.8 382 680 15 15 21 15 22 01 --- 22 06 16 21.2 51.9 -5.3 -81.9 400 783 15 15 22 15 22 46 3C84 22 07 01 21.3 51.9 -5.2 -82.0 39 783 15 22 46 15 29 26 --- 22 13 42 22.6 52.1 -5.1 -83.0 400 886 15 22 47 15 30 11 3C84 22 14 27 22.7 52.1 -5.1 -83.2 39 886 15 30 11 15 36 51 --- 22 21 08 24.0 52.3 -5.0 -84.2 400 989 15 30 12 15 41 01 J0102+5824 22 25 19 41.8 26.6 -2.6 -126.2 205 989 15 41 01 15 47 01 =0059+581 22 31 20 42.4 26.0 -2.5 -127.9 360 1082 15 41 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 15 55 21 3C84 22 39 41 27.4 52.5 -4.7 -87.2 457 1082 15 55 21 16 02 01 --- 22 46 22 28.7 52.6 -4.6 -88.2 400 1185 15 55 22 16 02 46 3C84 22 47 07 28.8 52.6 -4.6 -88.4 39 1185 16 02 46 16 09 26 --- 22 53 48 30.1 52.6 -4.5 -89.5 400 1288 16 02 47 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 16 10 11 3C84 22 54 33 30.2 52.6 -4.4 -89.6 39 1288 16 10 11 16 16 51 --- 23 01 15 31.5 52.6 -4.3 -90.7 400 1391 16 10 12 16 18 31 NRAO150 23 02 55 24.9 41.9 -5.0 -88.8 78 1391 16 18 31 16 24 31 --- 23 08 56 25.8 41.9 -4.9 -90.0 360 1484 16 18 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 32 01 3C84 23 16 27 34.3 52.5 -4.1 -93.3 427 1484 16 32 01 16 38 41 --- 23 23 08 35.5 52.4 -4.0 -94.4 400 1587 16 32 02 16 39 26 3C84 23 23 53 35.7 52.4 -4.0 -94.6 39 1587 16 39 26 16 46 06 --- 23 30 34 36.9 52.3 -3.8 -95.8 400 1690 16 39 27 16 46 51 3C84 23 31 19 37.1 52.2 -3.8 -95.9 39 1690 16 46 51 16 53 31 --- 23 38 01 38.3 52.1 -3.7 -97.1 400 1793 16 46 52 16 56 51 J0102+5824 23 41 21 48.4 16.2 -1.4 -149.9 168 1793 16 56 51 17 02 51 =0059+581 23 47 22 48.8 15.1 -1.3 -151.9 360 1886 16 56 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 10 01 3C84 23 54 33 41.4 51.5 -3.4 -100.3 397 1886 17 10 01 17 16 41 --- 00 01 14 42.6 51.1 -3.3 -101.6 400 1989 17 10 02 17 17 26 3C84 00 01 59 42.7 51.1 -3.3 -101.7 39 1989 17 17 26 17 24 06 --- 00 08 41 44.0 50.7 -3.2 -103.1 400 2092 17 17 27 17 24 51 3C84 00 09 26 44.1 50.7 -3.2 -103.3 39 2092 17 24 51 17 31 31 --- 00 16 07 45.3 50.3 -3.1 -104.7 400 2195 17 24 52 17 33 11 NRAO150 00 17 47 36.5 40.4 -3.7 -104.2 73 2195 17 33 11 17 39 11 --- 00 23 48 37.5 40.1 -3.6 -105.6 360 2288 17 33 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 45 51 3C84 00 30 29 47.9 49.2 -2.8 -107.8 372 2288 17 45 51 17 52 31 --- 00 37 10 49.1 48.6 -2.7 -109.4 400 2391 17 45 52 17 53 16 3C84 00 37 55 49.2 48.5 -2.7 -109.6 39 2391 17 53 16 17 59 56 --- 00 44 36 50.4 47.8 -2.6 -111.2 400 2494 17 53 17 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVN out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 18 00 41 3C84 00 45 22 50.5 47.7 -2.6 -111.4 39 2494 18 00 41 18 07 21 --- 00 52 03 51.7 47.0 -2.5 -113.1 400 2597 18 00 42 18 09 01 NRAO150 00 53 43 41.9 38.1 -3.1 -112.7 71 2597 18 09 01 18 15 01 --- 00 59 44 42.8 37.6 -3.0 -114.2 360 2690 18 09 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 16 41 3C84 01 01 24 53.3 45.8 -2.3 -115.6 70 2690 18 16 41 18 23 21 --- 01 08 05 54.4 44.9 -2.2 -117.5 400 2793 18 16 42 18 24 06 3C84 01 08 50 54.5 44.7 -2.2 -117.7 39 2793 18 24 06 18 30 46 --- 01 15 32 55.6 43.7 -2.1 -119.6 400 2896 18 24 07 18 31 31 3C84 01 16 17 55.7 43.6 -2.1 -119.9 39 2896 18 31 31 18 38 11 --- 01 22 58 56.8 42.4 -2.0 -121.9 400 2999 18 31 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 39 51 3C84 01 24 38 57.1 42.1 -1.9 -122.5 94 2999 18 39 51 18 46 31 --- 01 31 19 58.1 40.8 -1.8 -124.7 400 3102 18 39 52 18 47 16 3C84 01 32 04 58.2 40.7 -1.8 -124.9 39 3102 18 47 16 18 53 56 --- 01 38 45 59.2 39.3 -1.7 -127.2 400 3205 18 47 17 18 54 41 3C84 01 39 30 59.3 39.1 -1.7 -127.5 39 3205 18 54 41 19 01 21 --- 01 46 12 60.3 37.5 -1.6 -130.0 400 3308 18 54 42 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 04 41 J0102+5824 01 49 32 50.4 -9.3 0.8 163.1 160 3308 19 04 41 19 10 41 =0059+581 01 55 33 50.2 -10.4 0.9 161.0 360 3401 19 04 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 12 21 3C84 01 57 13 61.8 34.7 -1.4 -134.3 61 3401 19 12 21 19 19 01 --- 02 03 54 62.7 32.7 -1.3 -137.1 400 3504 19 12 22 19 19 46 3C84 02 04 40 62.8 32.5 -1.3 -137.4 39 3504 19 19 46 19 26 26 --- 02 11 21 63.6 30.4 -1.2 -140.4 400 3607 19 19 47 19 27 11 3C84 02 12 06 63.7 30.2 -1.2 -140.8 39 3607 19 27 11 19 33 51 --- 02 18 47 64.5 27.9 -1.0 -143.9 400 3710 19 27 12 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 19 36 21 NRAO150 02 21 17 53.1 26.3 -1.7 -138.5 118 3710 19 36 21 19 42 21 --- 02 27 18 53.7 25.1 -1.6 -140.7 360 3803 19 36 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 44 51 3C84 02 29 49 65.6 23.8 -0.9 -149.4 117 3803 19 44 51 19 51 31 --- 02 36 30 66.2 21.2 -0.7 -153.0 400 3906 19 44 52 19 52 16 3C84 02 37 15 66.3 20.8 -0.7 -153.4 39 3906 19 52 16 19 58 56 --- 02 43 56 66.8 18.0 -0.6 -157.1 400 4009 19 52 17 19 59 41 3C84 02 44 41 66.9 17.7 -0.6 -157.6 39 4009 19 59 41 20 06 21 --- 02 51 22 67.3 14.7 -0.5 -161.4 400 4112 19 59 42 20 09 41 J0102+5824 02 54 43 46.4 -20.5 1.8 140.8 148 4112 20 09 41 20 15 41 =0059+581 03 00 44 45.9 -21.4 1.9 138.9 360 4205 20 09 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 17 21 3C84 03 02 24 67.8 9.4 -0.3 -168.1 46 4205 20 17 21 20 24 01 --- 03 09 05 68.0 6.2 -0.2 -172.2 400 4308 20 17 22 20 24 46 3C84 03 09 50 68.1 5.8 -0.2 -172.7 39 4308 20 24 46 20 31 26 --- 03 16 31 68.2 2.4 -0.1 -176.9 400 4411 20 24 47 20 32 11 3C84 03 17 16 68.2 2.1 -0.1 -177.4 39 4411 20 32 11 20 38 51 --- 03 23 58 68.2 -1.3 0.0 178.4 400 4514 20 32 12 20 41 21 NRAO150 03 26 28 58.0 10.4 -0.6 -164.4 120 4514 20 41 21 20 47 21 --- 03 32 29 58.3 8.6 -0.5 -167.0 360 4607 20 41 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 49 01 3C84 03 34 09 68.0 -6.4 0.2 171.9 71 4607 20 49 01 20 55 41 --- 03 40 50 67.8 -9.7 0.3 167.8 400 4710 20 49 02 20 56 26 3C84 03 41 35 67.8 -10.0 0.3 167.3 39 4710 20 56 26 21 03 06 --- 03 48 17 67.5 -13.2 0.4 163.3 400 4813 20 56 27 21 03 51 3C84 03 49 02 67.4 -13.6 0.5 162.8 39 4813 21 03 51 21 10 31 --- 03 55 43 67.0 -16.6 0.6 158.9 400 4916 21 03 52 21 13 51 J0102+5824 03 59 03 40.1 -28.1 2.9 121.8 136 4916 21 13 51 21 19 51 =0059+581 04 05 04 39.4 -28.7 3.0 120.2 360 5008 21 13 52 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 21 21 31 3C84 04 06 45 66.2 -21.3 0.8 152.7 35 5008 21 21 31 21 28 11 --- 04 13 26 65.6 -24.0 0.9 149.2 400 5112 21 21 32 21 28 56 3C84 04 14 11 65.5 -24.3 0.9 148.8 39 5112 21 28 56 21 35 36 --- 04 20 52 64.8 -26.8 1.0 145.4 400 5215 21 28 57 21 36 21 3C84 04 21 37 64.7 -27.1 1.0 145.1 39 5215 21 36 21 21 43 01 --- 04 28 18 64.0 -29.4 1.1 141.9 400 5318 21 36 22 21 44 41 NRAO150 04 29 58 58.3 -8.6 0.5 167.1 77 5318 21 44 41 21 50 41 --- 04 35 59 58.0 -10.3 0.6 164.5 360 5410 21 44 42 21 52 21 3C84 04 37 40 62.9 -32.4 1.3 137.6 77 5410 21 52 21 21 59 01 --- 04 44 21 62.0 -34.3 1.4 134.8 400 5513 21 52 22 21 59 46 3C84 04 45 06 61.9 -34.5 1.4 134.5 39 5513 21 59 46 22 06 26 --- 04 51 47 61.0 -36.3 1.5 131.8 400 5617 21 59 47 22 07 11 3C84 04 52 32 60.9 -36.5 1.5 131.5 39 5617 22 07 11 22 13 51 --- 04 59 13 59.9 -38.2 1.6 129.0 400 5720 22 07 12 22 18 01 J0102+5824 05 03 24 32.4 -32.3 4.0 105.6 185 5720 22 18 01 22 24 01 =0059+581 05 09 25 31.7 -32.5 4.1 104.2 360 5812 22 18 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 25 41 3C84 05 11 05 58.2 -40.7 1.8 124.8 36 5812 22 25 41 22 32 21 --- 05 17 46 57.1 -42.0 1.9 122.6 400 5915 22 25 42 22 33 06 3C84 05 18 31 57.0 -42.2 2.0 122.3 39 5915 22 33 06 22 39 46 --- 05 25 12 55.9 -43.4 2.1 120.3 400 6018 22 33 07 22 40 31 3C84 05 25 58 55.8 -43.5 2.1 120.0 39 6018 22 40 31 22 47 11 --- 05 32 39 54.7 -44.5 2.2 118.0 400 6121 22 40 32 22 48 51 NRAO150 05 34 19 53.8 -24.9 1.6 141.0 78 6121 22 48 51 22 54 51 --- 05 40 20 53.2 -26.1 1.7 138.9 360 6214 22 48 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 57 21 3C84 05 42 50 53.0 -46.0 2.4 115.2 129 6214 22 57 21 23 04 01 --- 05 49 31 51.9 -46.8 2.5 113.4 400 6317 22 57 22 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 23 04 46 3C84 05 50 17 51.7 -46.9 2.5 113.2 39 6317 23 04 46 23 11 26 --- 05 56 58 50.6 -47.7 2.6 111.5 400 6420 23 04 47 23 12 11 3C84 05 57 43 50.5 -47.8 2.6 111.3 39 6420 23 12 11 23 18 51 --- 06 04 24 49.3 -48.4 2.7 109.7 400 6523 23 12 12 23 22 11 J0102+5824 06 07 44 24.1 -33.7 5.1 91.2 139 6523 23 22 11 23 28 11 =0059+581 06 13 45 23.3 -33.7 5.2 89.9 360 6616 23 22 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 23 30 41 3C84 06 16 16 47.2 -49.5 2.9 106.9 91 6616 23 30 41 23 37 21 --- 06 22 57 46.0 -50.0 3.0 105.5 400 6719 23 30 42 23 38 06 3C84 06 23 42 45.8 -50.1 3.0 105.3 39 6719 23 38 06 23 44 46 --- 06 30 23 44.6 -50.5 3.1 103.9 400 6822 23 38 07 ---------- preempt ok ---------- 23 45 31 3C84 06 31 08 44.5 -50.5 3.2 103.7 39 6822 23 45 31 23 52 11 --- 06 37 49 43.3 -50.9 3.3 102.3 400 6925 23 45 32 23 53 51 NRAO150 06 39 30 46.0 -35.2 2.6 120.4 81 6925 23 53 51 23 59 51 --- 06 45 31 45.2 -35.9 2.7 118.7 360 7018 23 53 52 --- Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 00 01 31 3C84 06 47 11 41.6 -51.4 3.4 100.5 81 7018 00 01 31 00 08 11 --- 06 53 52 40.3 -51.7 3.5 99.2 400 7121 00 01 32 00 08 56 3C84 06 54 37 40.2 -51.7 3.6 99.0 39 7121 00 08 56 00 15 36 --- 07 01 18 39.0 -52.0 3.7 97.8 400 7224 00 08 57 00 16 21 3C84 07 02 03 38.8 -52.0 3.7 97.6 39 7224 00 16 21 00 23 01 --- 07 08 44 37.6 -52.2 3.8 96.4 400 7327 00 16 22 00 24 41 NRAO150 07 10 25 41.7 -38.2 3.2 112.3 82 7327 00 24 41 00 30 41 --- 07 16 26 40.8 -38.7 3.3 110.8 360 7420 00 24 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 00 33 51 3C84 07 19 36 35.6 -52.4 4.0 94.5 172 7420 00 33 51 00 40 31 --- 07 26 17 34.3 -52.5 4.1 93.3 400 7523 00 33 52 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- 00 41 16 3C84 07 27 02 34.2 -52.5 4.1 93.2 39 7523 00 41 16 00 47 56 --- 07 33 43 32.9 -52.6 4.2 92.0 400 7626 00 41 17 00 48 41 3C84 07 34 29 32.8 -52.6 4.2 91.9 39 7626 00 48 41 00 55 21 --- 07 41 10 31.5 -52.6 4.3 90.8 400 7729 00 48 42 00 57 01 NRAO150 07 42 50 36.8 -40.3 3.7 104.7 80 7729 00 57 01 01 03 01 --- 07 48 51 35.9 -40.6 3.8 103.3 360 7822 00 57 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 01 05 31 3C84 07 51 21 29.6 -52.6 4.5 89.1 130 7822 01 05 31 01 12 11 --- 07 58 02 28.4 -52.6 4.6 88.0 400 7925 01 05 32 01 12 56 3C84 07 58 48 28.2 -52.6 4.6 87.8 39 7925 01 12 56 01 19 36 --- 08 05 29 27.0 -52.5 4.7 86.8 400 8028 01 12 57 01 20 21 3C84 08 06 14 26.8 -52.5 4.7 86.7 39 8028 01 20 21 01 27 01 --- 08 12 55 25.6 -52.4 4.9 85.6 400 8131 01 20 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 01 38 01 3C84 08 23 57 23.5 -52.2 5.0 83.8 653 8131 01 38 01 01 44 41 --- 08 30 38 22.3 -52.0 5.2 82.8 400 8234 01 38 02 01 45 26 3C84 08 31 23 22.2 -52.0 5.2 82.7 39 8234 01 45 26 01 52 06 --- 08 38 04 20.9 -51.8 5.3 81.6 400 8337 01 45 27 01 52 51 3C84 08 38 49 20.8 -51.8 5.3 81.5 39 8337 01 52 51 01 59 31 --- 08 45 30 19.5 -51.6 5.4 80.5 400 8440 01 52 52 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess224.Q2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 10 Station: VLBA_MK 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= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 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 = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 3.9 7.6 11.6 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: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 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: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 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 13.036538 0.00 * J0102+5824 58 08 04.84743 * 58 24 11.13658 58 31 46.71313 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 23.257178 1.50 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91692 * 41 30 42.10404 41 35 53.63768 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 17.061693 0.03 J0359+5057 50 49 20.28574 * 50 57 50.16169 51 01 54.79350 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 35.361764 0.01 J0721+7120 71 26 15.17409 * 71 20 36.36343 71 18 00.65952 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.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 2.400 111.100 3C84 sess224.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 14.111 744.556 NRAO150 sess224.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 2.300 121.599 0716+714 sess224.Q2048glob 1 2 3 9 3.800 33.000 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 55.2 3C84 28.6 NRAO150 30.8 0716+714 52.4 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