COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 23 27 03 50.0 82.2 -3.9 0.0 0 0 12 00 00 12 10 00 --- 23 37 04 51.5 84.0 -3.7 0.0 600 77 12 00 04 12 11 00 3C84 23 38 05 51.6 84.1 -3.7 0.0 49 77 12 11 00 12 20 00 --- 23 47 06 53.0 85.8 -3.6 0.0 540 147 12 11 04 12 21 00 3C84 23 48 06 53.1 86.0 -3.5 0.0 49 147 12 21 00 12 30 00 --- 23 57 08 54.5 87.7 -3.4 0.0 540 217 12 21 04 12 31 00 3C84 23 58 08 54.6 87.9 -3.4 0.0 49 217 12 31 00 12 40 00 --- 00 07 09 56.0 89.6 -3.2 0.0 540 286 12 31 04 12 41 00 3C84 00 08 10 56.1 89.8 -3.2 0.0 49 286 12 41 00 12 50 00 --- 00 17 11 57.5 91.6 -3.1 0.0 540 356 12 41 04 12 51 00 3C84 00 18 11 57.6 91.8 -3.0 0.0 49 356 12 51 00 13 00 00 --- 00 27 13 59.0 93.8 -2.9 0.0 540 426 12 51 04 13 01 00 3C84 00 28 13 59.1 94.0 -2.9 0.0 49 426 13 01 00 13 10 00 --- 00 37 14 60.5 96.0 -2.7 0.0 540 495 13 01 04 13 11 00 3C84 00 38 14 60.7 96.2 -2.7 0.0 49 495 13 11 00 13 20 00 --- 00 47 16 62.0 98.3 -2.6 0.0 540 565 13 11 04 13 21 00 3C84 00 48 16 62.2 98.6 -2.5 0.0 49 565 13 21 00 13 30 00 --- 00 57 18 63.5 100.8 -2.4 0.0 540 635 13 21 04 13 31 00 3C84 00 58 18 63.6 101.1 -2.4 0.0 49 635 13 31 00 13 40 00 --- 01 07 19 65.0 103.5 -2.2 0.0 540 704 13 31 04 13 41 00 3C84 01 08 19 65.1 103.7 -2.2 0.0 49 704 13 41 00 13 50 00 --- 01 17 21 66.4 106.3 -2.1 0.0 540 774 13 41 04 13 51 00 3C84 01 18 21 66.6 106.6 -2.0 0.0 49 774 13 51 00 14 00 00 --- 01 27 23 67.9 109.4 -1.9 0.0 540 844 13 51 04 14 01 00 3C84 01 28 23 68.0 109.8 -1.9 0.0 49 844 14 01 00 14 10 00 --- 01 37 24 69.3 112.8 -1.7 0.0 540 913 14 01 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 38 24 69.4 113.2 -1.7 0.0 49 913 14 11 00 14 20 00 --- 01 47 26 70.7 116.5 -1.6 0.0 540 983 14 11 04 14 21 00 3C84 01 48 26 70.8 116.9 -1.5 0.0 49 983 14 21 00 14 30 00 --- 01 57 27 72.0 120.7 -1.4 0.0 540 1053 14 21 04 14 31 00 3C84 01 58 28 72.1 121.1 -1.4 0.0 49 1053 14 31 00 14 40 00 --- 02 07 29 73.3 125.3 -1.2 0.0 540 1123 14 31 04 14 41 00 3C84 02 08 29 73.4 125.8 -1.2 0.0 49 1123 14 41 00 14 50 00 --- 02 17 31 74.4 130.5 -1.1 0.0 540 1192 14 41 04 14 51 00 3C84 02 18 31 74.6 131.1 -1.0 0.0 49 1192 14 51 00 15 00 00 --- 02 27 32 75.5 136.4 -0.9 0.0 540 1262 14 51 04 15 01 00 3C84 02 28 33 75.6 137.0 -0.9 0.0 49 1262 15 01 00 15 10 00 --- 02 37 34 76.5 143.0 -0.7 0.0 540 1332 15 01 04 15 11 00 3C84 02 38 34 76.6 143.8 -0.7 0.0 49 1332 15 11 00 15 20 00 --- 02 47 36 77.3 150.5 -0.6 0.0 540 1401 15 11 04 15 21 00 3C84 02 48 36 77.4 151.3 -0.5 0.0 49 1401 15 21 00 15 30 00 --- 02 57 37 78.0 158.7 -0.4 0.0 540 1471 15 21 04 15 31 00 3C84 02 58 37 78.1 159.6 -0.4 0.0 49 1471 15 31 00 15 40 00 --- 03 07 39 78.4 167.7 -0.2 0.0 540 1541 15 31 04 15 41 00 3C84 03 08 39 78.5 168.6 -0.2 0.0 49 1541 15 41 00 15 50 00 --- 03 17 41 78.6 177.1 -0.1 0.0 540 1610 15 41 04 15 51 00 3C84 03 18 41 78.6 178.0 -0.0 0.0 49 1610 15 51 00 16 00 00 --- 03 27 42 78.6 186.6 0.1 0.0 540 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: wb6cm LO from PC-SCHED values, must be in Low patch Setup group: 1 Station: WSTRBORK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 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: 2 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: 2 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 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