COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Experiment: RadioAstron Pulsar observations Exp. Code: gs033a Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.10 Version 11.1 Beta of about April 26, 201 PI: Carl Gwinn Address: Physics Department, Broida Hall UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 93106, USA Phone: +1-805-893-2814 EMAIL: cgwinn@physics.ucsb.edu Fax: +1-805-893-8597 Phone during observation: +7-903-661-4865 Observing mode: P-band, dual-pol Notes: P-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is OFF Tsys is OFF auto-level (AGC) is OFF Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 2 RadioAstron Pulsar observations 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 2 Nov 2013 Day 306 --- ---------- Calibration scan with auto-level (AGC) ON to set gain ---------- Next scan frequencies: 316.00 316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 116.00 116.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 20 28 00 CRAB 23 43 37 18.6 77.8 -5.9 0.0 0 0 Stopped 20 29 00 --- 23 44 37 18.8 78.0 -5.8 0.0 60 0 20 30 00 CRAB 23 45 37 18.9 78.2 -5.8 0.0 49 0 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 00 05 10 21.8 81.9 -5.5 0.0 1170 19 20 30 04 20 50 00 CRAB 00 05 40 21.9 82.0 -5.5 0.0 19 19 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 00 25 14 24.8 85.8 -5.2 0.0 1170 37 20 50 04 21 10 00 CRAB 00 25 44 24.9 85.9 -5.2 0.0 19 37 21 10 00 21 29 30 --- 00 45 17 27.8 89.7 -4.8 0.0 1170 56 21 10 04 21 30 00 CRAB 00 45 47 27.9 89.8 -4.8 0.0 19 56 21 30 00 21 49 30 --- 01 05 20 30.9 93.8 -4.5 0.0 1170 75 21 30 04 21 50 00 CRAB 01 05 50 30.9 93.9 -4.5 0.0 19 75 21 50 00 22 10 00 --- 01 25 54 33.9 98.1 -4.2 0.0 1200 94 21 50 04 ---------- Ground-only segment 1. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 22 10 30 CRAB 01 26 24 34.0 98.2 -4.2 0.0 19 94 22 10 30 22 30 00 --- 01 45 57 36.9 102.5 -3.8 0.0 1170 113 22 10 34 22 30 30 CRAB 01 46 27 37.0 102.6 -3.8 0.0 19 113 22 30 30 22 50 00 --- 02 06 00 39.8 107.1 -3.5 0.0 1170 132 22 30 34 22 50 30 CRAB 02 06 30 39.9 107.2 -3.5 0.0 19 132 22 50 30 23 10 00 --- 02 26 03 42.7 112.0 -3.2 0.0 1170 150 22 50 34 23 10 30 CRAB 02 26 34 42.8 112.1 -3.1 0.0 19 150 23 10 30 23 30 00 --- 02 46 07 45.4 117.2 -2.8 0.0 1170 169 23 10 34 23 30 30 CRAB 02 46 37 45.5 117.3 -2.8 0.0 19 169 23 30 30 23 50 00 --- 03 06 10 48.1 122.8 -2.5 0.0 1170 188 23 30 34 23 50 30 CRAB 03 06 40 48.1 122.9 -2.5 0.0 19 188 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 03 16 12 49.3 125.8 -2.3 0.0 569 197 23 50 34 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 3 RadioAstron Pulsar observations 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Nov 2013 Day 307 --- ---------- Space segment 2. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 00 05 00 CRAB 03 21 12 49.9 127.3 -2.2 0.0 289 197 00 05 00 00 24 30 --- 03 40 46 52.2 133.6 -1.9 0.0 1170 216 00 05 04 00 25 00 CRAB 03 41 16 52.2 133.7 -1.9 0.0 19 216 00 25 00 00 44 30 --- 04 01 19 54.3 140.7 -1.6 0.0 1170 235 00 25 04 00 45 00 CRAB 04 01 19 54.3 140.7 -1.6 0.0 18 235 00 45 00 01 04 30 --- 04 21 22 56.0 148.2 -1.2 0.0 1170 253 00 45 04 01 05 00 CRAB 04 21 22 56.0 148.2 -1.2 0.0 18 253 01 05 00 01 24 30 --- 04 41 26 57.4 156.3 -0.9 0.0 1170 272 01 05 04 01 25 00 CRAB 04 41 26 57.4 156.3 -0.9 0.0 18 272 01 25 00 01 44 30 --- 05 00 59 58.4 164.6 -0.6 0.0 1170 291 01 25 04 01 45 00 CRAB 05 01 29 58.4 164.9 -0.6 0.0 19 291 01 45 00 02 04 30 --- 05 21 02 59.0 173.5 -0.2 0.0 1170 310 01 45 04 02 05 00 CRAB 05 21 32 59.0 173.8 -0.2 0.0 19 310 02 05 00 02 24 30 --- 05 41 05 59.1 182.6 0.1 0.0 1170 328 02 05 04 02 25 00 CRAB 05 41 35 59.1 182.8 0.1 0.0 19 328 02 25 00 02 44 30 --- 06 01 09 58.7 191.5 0.4 0.0 1170 347 02 25 04 02 45 00 CRAB 06 01 39 58.7 191.8 0.4 0.0 19 347 02 45 00 03 05 00 --- 06 21 42 57.9 200.5 0.8 0.0 1200 366 02 45 04 ---------- Ground-only segment 2. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 03 05 30 CRAB 06 22 12 57.8 200.7 0.8 0.0 19 366 03 05 30 03 25 00 --- 06 41 45 56.6 208.7 1.1 0.0 1170 385 03 05 34 03 25 30 CRAB 06 42 15 56.6 208.9 1.1 0.0 19 385 03 25 30 03 45 00 --- 07 01 49 55.0 216.5 1.4 0.0 1170 404 03 25 34 03 45 30 CRAB 07 02 19 54.9 216.7 1.4 0.0 19 404 03 45 30 04 05 00 --- 07 21 52 53.0 223.7 1.8 0.0 1170 423 03 45 34 04 05 30 CRAB 07 22 22 53.0 223.8 1.8 0.0 19 423 04 05 30 04 25 00 --- 07 41 55 50.8 230.3 2.1 0.0 1170 441 04 05 34 04 25 30 CRAB 07 42 25 50.8 230.5 2.1 0.0 19 441 04 25 30 04 39 30 --- 07 56 28 49.1 234.8 2.4 0.0 840 455 04 25 34 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 4 RadioAstron Pulsar observations 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Nov 2013 Day 307 --- ---------- Space segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 04 40 00 CRAB 07 56 58 49.0 234.9 2.4 0.0 19 455 04 40 00 04 59 30 --- 08 16 31 46.5 240.6 2.7 0.0 1170 474 04 40 04 05 00 00 CRAB 08 17 01 46.5 240.7 2.7 0.0 19 474 05 00 00 05 19 30 --- 08 36 34 43.8 245.9 3.0 0.0 1170 492 05 00 04 05 20 00 CRAB 08 37 04 43.7 246.1 3.0 0.0 19 492 05 20 00 05 39 30 --- 08 56 37 41.0 251.0 3.4 0.0 1170 511 05 20 04 05 40 00 CRAB 08 57 08 40.9 251.1 3.4 0.0 19 511 05 40 00 05 59 30 --- 09 16 41 38.1 255.7 3.7 0.0 1170 530 05 40 04 06 00 00 CRAB 09 17 11 38.0 255.8 3.7 0.0 19 530 06 00 00 06 19 30 --- 09 36 44 35.2 260.1 4.0 0.0 1170 549 06 00 04 06 20 00 CRAB 09 37 14 35.1 260.3 4.0 0.0 19 549 06 20 00 06 39 30 --- 09 56 47 32.2 264.4 4.4 0.0 1170 567 06 20 04 06 40 00 CRAB 09 57 17 32.1 264.5 4.4 0.0 19 567 06 40 00 06 59 30 --- 10 16 51 29.1 268.5 4.7 0.0 1170 586 06 40 04 07 00 00 CRAB 10 17 21 29.1 268.6 4.7 0.0 19 586 07 00 00 07 19 30 --- 10 36 54 26.1 272.5 5.0 0.0 1170 605 07 00 04 07 20 00 CRAB 10 37 24 26.0 272.6 5.0 0.0 19 605 07 20 00 07 39 30 --- 10 56 57 23.1 276.4 5.4 0.0 1170 624 07 20 04 07 40 00 CRAB 10 57 27 23.0 276.5 5.4 0.0 19 624 07 40 00 07 59 30 --- 11 17 00 20.1 280.2 5.7 0.0 1170 642 07 40 04 08 00 00 CRAB 11 17 31 20.0 280.3 5.7 0.0 19 642 08 00 00 08 19 30 --- 11 37 04 17.2 284.0 6.0 D 0.0 0 661 08 00 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra92cm-16-2autolevel.set Matching groups in ./gs033a.freq.dat: wb90cm Best estimates for now Setup group: 2 Station: WSTRBORK Total bit rate: 128 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Disk used to record data. Setup not used for recording data. 1st LO= 200.00 200.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 BBC SB= U U IF = 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 116.00 116.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 4 ======== Setup file: ra92cm-16-2.set Matching groups in ./gs033a.freq.dat: wb90cm Best estimates for now Setup group: 7 Station: WSTRBORK Total bit rate: 128 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 200.00 200.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 BBC SB= U U IF = 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 8 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 116.00 116.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 8 Track assignments are: track1= 4, 2 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * CRAB 05 31 31.427725 * 05 34 31.973000 05 35 23.701658 0.00 21 58 54.40670 * 22 00 52.06000 22 01 16.46820 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Pulsar * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 26.604862 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 06.13203 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at 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 CRAB ra92cm-16-2.set 5 6 7 8 11 13.091 78.356 FAKERA ra92cm-16-2.set 5 9.450 0.000 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) CRAB 136.5 FAKERA 101.1 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