COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: 6cm Fringe Test FR017 Exp. Code: FR017 Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: Gabriele Surcis Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596508 EMAIL: eldering@jive.nl Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596508 Observing mode: Notes: 6cm Fringe Test for Session 1/2014 512 Mbps, L+R, 2-bit sampling, 8 MHz filters COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for the 6cm fringe-test FR017 on 07 March 2014 involving at most 10 antennas: Ef Wb Jb1 On25 Mc Nt Tr Sh Hh Ys. The test uses a standard 512 Mbps setup and consists of long integrations on standard fringe finder calibrator: 3C84 (strong fringes obtained on 4 March during N14C1 - see http://www.evlbi.org/tog/ftp_fringes/N14C1/index.html ). Gabriele Surcis Support Scientist, JIVE Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 6cm Fringe Test FR017 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 Mar 2014 Day 66 --- Next scan frequencies: 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 Next BBC frequencies: 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 12 00 00 3C84 22 51 17 44.7 76.5 -4.5 -51.0 0 0 12 00 00 12 10 00 --- 23 01 18 46.2 78.1 -4.3 -51.5 600 77 12 00 04 12 11 00 3C84 23 02 19 46.3 78.3 -4.3 -51.6 53 77 12 11 00 12 20 00 --- 23 11 20 47.7 79.8 -4.2 -51.9 540 147 12 11 04 12 21 00 3C84 23 12 20 47.8 80.0 -4.1 -52.0 52 147 12 21 00 12 30 00 --- 23 21 22 49.2 81.6 -4.0 -52.3 540 217 12 21 04 12 31 00 3C84 23 22 22 49.3 81.7 -4.0 -52.3 52 217 12 31 00 12 40 00 --- 23 31 23 50.6 83.3 -3.8 -52.6 540 286 12 31 04 12 41 00 3C84 23 32 23 50.8 83.5 -3.8 -52.6 52 286 12 41 00 12 50 00 --- 23 41 25 52.1 85.2 -3.7 -52.8 540 356 12 41 04 12 51 00 3C84 23 42 25 52.3 85.3 -3.6 -52.9 52 356 12 51 00 13 00 00 --- 23 51 27 53.6 87.0 -3.5 -53.0 540 426 12 51 04 13 01 00 3C84 23 52 27 53.8 87.2 -3.5 -53.0 52 426 13 01 00 13 10 00 --- 00 01 28 55.1 89.0 -3.3 -53.1 540 495 13 01 04 13 11 00 3C84 00 02 28 55.3 89.2 -3.3 -53.1 52 495 13 11 00 13 20 00 --- 00 11 30 56.6 91.0 -3.2 -53.1 540 565 13 11 04 13 21 00 3C84 00 12 30 56.8 91.2 -3.1 -53.1 52 565 13 21 00 13 30 00 --- 00 21 32 58.1 93.1 -3.0 -53.0 540 635 13 21 04 13 31 00 3C84 00 22 32 58.3 93.3 -3.0 -53.0 52 635 13 31 00 13 40 00 --- 00 31 33 59.6 95.3 -2.8 -52.8 540 704 13 31 04 13 41 00 3C84 00 32 33 59.8 95.5 -2.8 -52.8 52 704 13 41 00 13 50 00 --- 00 41 35 61.1 97.6 -2.7 -52.5 540 774 13 41 04 13 51 00 3C84 00 42 35 61.3 97.8 -2.6 -52.4 52 774 13 51 00 14 00 00 --- 00 51 36 62.6 100.0 -2.5 -52.0 540 844 13 51 04 14 01 00 3C84 00 52 37 62.7 100.2 -2.5 -51.9 52 844 14 01 00 14 10 00 --- 01 01 38 64.1 102.6 -2.3 -51.3 540 913 14 01 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 6cm Fringe Test FR017 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 Mar 2014 Day 66 --- 14 11 00 3C84 01 02 38 64.2 102.9 -2.3 -51.2 52 913 14 11 00 14 20 00 --- 01 11 40 65.5 105.4 -2.2 -50.5 540 983 14 11 04 14 21 00 3C84 01 12 40 65.7 105.6 -2.1 -50.4 52 983 14 21 00 14 30 00 --- 01 21 41 67.0 108.4 -2.0 -49.4 540 1053 14 21 04 14 31 00 3C84 01 22 42 67.1 108.7 -2.0 -49.3 52 1053 14 31 00 14 40 00 --- 01 31 43 68.4 111.6 -1.8 -48.0 540 1123 14 31 04 14 41 00 3C84 01 32 43 68.5 112.0 -1.8 -47.9 51 1123 14 41 00 14 50 00 --- 01 41 45 69.7 115.2 -1.7 -46.4 540 1192 14 41 04 14 51 00 3C84 01 42 45 69.9 115.6 -1.6 -46.2 51 1192 14 51 00 15 00 00 --- 01 51 46 71.1 119.1 -1.5 -44.3 540 1262 14 51 04 15 01 00 3C84 01 52 46 71.2 119.5 -1.5 -44.1 51 1262 15 01 00 15 10 00 --- 02 01 48 72.4 123.5 -1.3 -41.9 540 1332 15 01 04 15 11 00 3C84 02 02 48 72.5 123.9 -1.3 -41.6 51 1332 15 11 00 15 20 00 --- 02 11 50 73.6 128.4 -1.1 -38.8 540 1401 15 11 04 15 21 00 3C84 02 12 50 73.7 128.9 -1.1 -38.5 51 1401 15 21 00 15 30 00 --- 02 21 51 74.7 133.8 -1.0 -35.2 540 1471 15 21 04 15 31 00 3C84 02 22 51 74.8 134.4 -1.0 -34.8 50 1471 15 31 00 15 40 00 --- 02 31 53 75.7 140.0 -0.8 -30.9 540 1541 15 31 04 15 41 00 3C84 02 32 53 75.8 140.7 -0.8 -30.5 50 1541 15 41 00 15 50 00 --- 02 41 55 76.6 146.9 -0.6 -25.9 540 1610 15 41 04 15 51 00 3C84 02 42 55 76.7 147.7 -0.6 -25.3 50 1610 15 51 00 16 00 00 --- 02 51 56 77.4 154.6 -0.5 -20.1 540 1680 15 51 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess114.C1024 Matching groups in /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/freq.dat: j1b6cm LO from Spencer 05Jun96, must be using Low patch Setup group: 2 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. LO sum= 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 BBC fr= 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 3 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- 6cm Fringe Test FR017 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 29.567260 * 03 19 48.160090 03 20 44.974687 1.30 0316+413 41 19 51.91699 * 41 30 42.10412 41 33 46.75506 2.72 * 3C84 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 GSFC 2011A astro solution 9957 Observations 3.617 scan and 157.350 baseline hours in setup: sess114.C1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 73.3 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