COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: Network Monitoring Experiment N13C3 Exp. Code: N13C3 Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: Jun YANG Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596507 EMAIL: yang@jive.nl Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596507 Observing mode: Notes: 6cm NME and FT Fringe Test for Session 3/2013 512 Mbps, L+R, 2-bit sampling, 8 MHz filters Please send the disk pack by express to JIVE COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for the 6cm NME and FTP fringe-test N13C3 on 21 Oct 2013 involving 15 antennas: Eb Wb Jb1 On25 Mc Nt Tr Ys Sv Zc Bd Ur Sh Hh Ir. There are also separate names for stations to test their new backends: Md and Td -- Medicina and Torun DBBC backends. Four ftp-fringe tests are scheduled throughout the 3-hour experiment: 02:39:00 UT -- scan 2, 1 sec, 4C39.25 03:35:40 UT -- scan 20, 2 sec, 4C39.25 04:32:40 UT -- scan 38, 2 sec, 4C39.25 05:29:00 UT -- scan 56, 2 sec, 4C39.25 Please make sure that the autoftp is set up correctly. Thanks! Good luck with the session! Jun Yang Support Scientist, JIVE Skype: uaoagn Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 Network Monitoring Experiment N13C3 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 21 Oct 2013 Day 294 --- Next scan frequencies: 4966.49 4966.49 4966.49 4966.49 4982.49 4982.49 4982.49 4982.49 4998.49 4998.49 4998.49 4998.49 5014.49 5014.49 5014.49 5014.49 Next BBC frequencies: 126.49 126.49 126.49 126.49 142.49 142.49 142.49 142.49 158.49 158.49 158.49 158.49 174.49 174.49 174.49 174.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 02 30 00 4C39.25 04 19 35 37.4 72.6 -5.1 -47.3 0 0 02 30 00 02 35 00 --- 04 24 36 38.2 73.5 -5.1 -47.6 300 19 02 30 04 02 36 00 4C39.25 04 25 36 38.3 73.6 -5.0 -47.6 53 19 02 36 00 02 40 00 --- 04 29 37 38.9 74.3 -5.0 -47.8 240 35 02 36 04 02 44 00 4C39.25 04 33 37 39.5 75.0 -4.9 -48.0 232 35 02 44 00 02 50 00 --- 04 39 38 40.3 76.0 -4.8 -48.3 360 58 02 44 04 02 53 00 4C39.25 04 42 39 40.8 76.5 -4.8 -48.5 172 58 02 53 00 02 55 00 --- 04 44 39 41.1 76.8 -4.7 -48.6 120 66 02 53 04 02 55 30 J0923+3849 04 45 09 41.5 77.8 -4.6 -48.6 12 66 02 55 30 02 57 30 =0920+390 04 47 10 41.8 78.1 -4.6 -48.7 120 74 02 55 34 02 58 00 4C39.25 04 47 40 41.5 77.3 -4.7 -48.7 13 74 02 58 00 03 00 00 --- 04 49 40 41.8 77.7 -4.6 -48.8 120 81 02 58 04 03 03 00 4C39.25 04 52 40 42.2 78.2 -4.6 -48.9 172 81 03 03 00 03 05 00 --- 04 54 41 42.5 78.6 -4.6 -49.0 120 89 03 03 04 03 08 00 4C39.25 04 57 41 43.0 79.1 -4.5 -49.1 172 89 03 08 00 03 10 00 --- 04 59 42 43.3 79.4 -4.5 -49.2 120 97 03 08 04 03 10 30 J0923+3849 05 00 12 43.8 80.4 -4.4 -49.2 12 97 03 10 30 03 12 30 =0920+390 05 02 12 44.1 80.8 -4.4 -49.3 120 105 03 10 34 03 13 00 4C39.25 05 02 42 43.7 80.0 -4.4 -49.3 13 105 03 13 00 03 15 00 --- 05 04 42 44.0 80.3 -4.4 -49.4 120 112 03 13 04 03 18 00 4C39.25 05 07 43 44.4 80.8 -4.3 -49.5 172 112 03 18 00 03 20 00 --- 05 09 43 44.7 81.2 -4.3 -49.5 120 120 03 18 04 03 20 30 J0923+3849 05 10 13 45.2 82.2 -4.2 -49.5 12 120 03 20 30 03 22 30 =0920+390 05 12 14 45.5 82.5 -4.2 -49.6 120 128 03 20 34 03 23 00 4C39.25 05 12 44 45.2 81.7 -4.3 -49.6 12 128 03 23 00 03 25 00 --- 05 14 44 45.5 82.1 -4.2 -49.7 120 135 03 23 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 Network Monitoring Experiment N13C3 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 21 Oct 2013 Day 294 --- 03 28 00 4C39.25 05 17 45 45.9 82.6 -4.2 -49.8 172 135 03 28 00 03 30 00 --- 05 19 45 46.2 83.0 -4.1 -49.8 120 143 03 28 04 03 30 40 4C39.25 05 20 25 46.3 83.1 -4.1 -49.8 33 143 03 30 40 03 36 40 --- 05 26 26 47.2 84.2 -4.0 -50.0 360 166 03 30 44 03 40 40 4C39.25 05 30 27 47.8 85.0 -4.0 -50.1 232 166 03 40 40 03 46 40 --- 05 36 28 48.7 86.1 -3.9 -50.2 360 190 03 40 44 03 49 40 4C39.25 05 39 28 49.2 86.6 -3.8 -50.2 172 190 03 49 40 03 51 40 --- 05 41 28 49.5 87.0 -3.8 -50.2 120 197 03 49 44 03 52 10 J0923+3849 05 41 59 50.0 88.1 -3.7 -50.1 11 197 03 52 10 03 54 10 =0920+390 05 43 59 50.3 88.5 -3.7 -50.1 120 205 03 52 14 03 54 40 4C39.25 05 44 29 49.9 87.6 -3.7 -50.3 12 205 03 54 40 03 56 40 --- 05 46 29 50.2 88.0 -3.7 -50.3 120 213 03 54 44 03 59 40 4C39.25 05 49 30 50.7 88.6 -3.6 -50.3 172 213 03 59 40 04 01 40 --- 05 51 30 51.0 89.0 -3.6 -50.3 120 221 03 59 44 04 04 40 4C39.25 05 54 31 51.4 89.6 -3.6 -50.3 172 221 04 04 40 04 06 40 --- 05 56 31 51.7 90.0 -3.5 -50.3 120 228 04 04 44 04 07 10 J0923+3849 05 57 01 52.2 91.1 -3.5 -50.1 11 228 04 07 10 04 09 10 =0920+390 05 59 01 52.5 91.5 -3.4 -50.1 120 236 04 07 14 04 09 40 4C39.25 05 59 31 52.2 90.6 -3.5 -50.3 12 236 04 09 40 04 11 40 --- 06 01 32 52.5 91.0 -3.4 -50.3 120 244 04 09 44 04 14 40 4C39.25 06 04 32 52.9 91.6 -3.4 -50.3 172 244 04 14 40 04 16 40 --- 06 06 33 53.2 92.0 -3.4 -50.3 120 252 04 14 44 04 17 10 J0923+3849 06 07 03 53.7 93.2 -3.3 -50.0 11 252 04 17 10 04 19 10 =0920+390 06 09 03 54.0 93.6 -3.3 -50.0 120 259 04 17 14 04 19 40 4C39.25 06 09 33 53.7 92.6 -3.3 -50.3 11 259 04 19 40 04 21 40 --- 06 11 33 54.0 93.1 -3.3 -50.2 120 267 04 19 44 04 24 40 4C39.25 06 14 34 54.4 93.7 -3.2 -50.2 172 267 04 24 40 04 26 40 --- 06 16 34 54.7 94.1 -3.2 -50.2 120 275 04 24 44 04 27 20 4C39.25 06 17 14 54.8 94.3 -3.2 -50.2 32 275 04 27 20 04 33 20 --- 06 23 15 55.7 95.6 -3.1 -50.0 360 298 04 27 24 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 Network Monitoring Experiment N13C3 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 21 Oct 2013 Day 294 --- 04 37 20 4C39.25 06 27 16 56.3 96.5 -3.0 -49.9 231 298 04 37 20 04 43 20 --- 06 33 17 57.2 97.9 -2.9 -49.7 360 321 04 37 24 04 46 20 4C39.25 06 36 17 57.6 98.6 -2.9 -49.6 172 321 04 46 20 04 48 20 --- 06 38 18 57.9 99.0 -2.8 -49.5 120 329 04 46 24 04 48 50 J0923+3849 06 38 48 58.4 100.4 -2.8 -49.0 10 329 04 48 50 04 50 50 =0920+390 06 40 48 58.7 100.9 -2.7 -48.9 120 337 04 48 54 04 51 20 4C39.25 06 41 18 58.4 99.8 -2.8 -49.4 11 337 04 51 20 04 53 20 --- 06 43 19 58.7 100.3 -2.7 -49.3 120 344 04 51 24 04 56 20 4C39.25 06 46 19 59.1 101.0 -2.7 -49.1 171 344 04 56 20 04 58 20 --- 06 48 19 59.4 101.5 -2.7 -49.0 120 352 04 56 24 05 01 20 4C39.25 06 51 20 59.9 102.3 -2.6 -48.8 171 352 05 01 20 05 03 20 --- 06 53 20 60.1 102.8 -2.6 -48.7 120 360 05 01 24 05 03 50 J0923+3849 06 53 50 60.6 104.2 -2.5 -48.1 9 360 05 03 50 05 05 50 =0920+390 06 55 51 60.9 104.7 -2.5 -47.9 120 368 05 03 54 05 06 20 4C39.25 06 56 21 60.6 103.5 -2.5 -48.5 10 368 05 06 20 05 08 20 --- 06 58 21 60.9 104.1 -2.5 -48.3 120 375 05 06 24 05 11 20 4C39.25 07 01 22 61.3 104.9 -2.4 -48.1 171 375 05 11 20 05 13 20 --- 07 03 22 61.6 105.4 -2.4 -47.9 120 383 05 11 24 05 13 50 J0923+3849 07 03 52 62.1 107.0 -2.3 -47.2 9 383 05 13 50 05 15 50 =0920+390 07 05 52 62.4 107.5 -2.3 -47.1 120 391 05 13 54 05 16 20 4C39.25 07 06 22 62.0 106.3 -2.4 -47.7 10 391 05 16 20 05 18 20 --- 07 08 23 62.3 106.8 -2.3 -47.5 120 399 05 16 24 05 21 20 4C39.25 07 11 23 62.8 107.7 -2.3 -47.2 171 399 05 21 20 05 23 20 --- 07 13 23 63.0 108.3 -2.2 -47.0 120 406 05 21 24 05 24 00 4C39.25 07 14 04 63.1 108.5 -2.2 -46.9 32 406 05 24 00 05 30 00 --- 07 20 05 64.0 110.3 -2.1 -46.2 360 430 05 24 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess313.C512 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: 512 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 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: 3 Setup file default. LO sum= 4966.49 4966.49 4966.49 4966.49 4982.49 4982.49 4982.49 4982.49 4998.49 4998.49 4998.49 4998.49 5014.49 5014.49 5014.49 5014.49 BBC fr= 126.49 126.49 126.49 126.49 142.49 142.49 142.49 142.49 158.49 158.49 158.49 158.49 174.49 174.49 174.49 174.49 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 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 -- Network Monitoring Experiment N13C3 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) * J0923+3849 09 20 06.318435 * 09 23 14.452935 09 24 06.090765 0.13 0920+390 39 02 32.11175 * 38 49 39.91002 38 45 52.12158 0.10 J0923+38 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 3755 observations 0.800 scan and 93.100 baseline hours in setup: sess313.C512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 17 J0927+3902 09 23 55.319217 * 09 27 03.013938 09 27 54.493311 0.13 0923+392 39 15 23.56637 * 39 02 20.85177 38 58 30.24957 0.10 * 4C39.25 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 239566 observations 1.550 scan and 198.000 baseline hours in setup: sess313.C512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 17 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) J0923+3849 78.0 4C39.25 77.4 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