COVER INFORMATION Station: MC_DBBC (Code Md ) Experiment: Network Monitoring Experiment Exp. Code: N13L3 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: Ivan Agudo Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596549 EMAIL: agudo@jive.nl Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596549 Observing mode: Notes: 18cm NME for session 3/2013 512 Mbps, 2-bit sampling, 8 MHz filters Send the disk pack by express to JIVE Additional DBBC testing data from Mc and Tr is expected. COVER LETTER: Dear EVN friends, This is the schedule for the 18cm NME on October 27 2013, involving 14 stations: Eb Wb Jb1 On25 Mc Nt Tr Sv Zc Bd Ur Sh Hh Ir The NME uses a standard setup with 512 Mbps and consists of four ftp fringe tests, interspersed with a long phase referencing cycle involving 2201+315 (4C+31.63, ~2 Jy source at 1.4 GHz) and a close position reference calibrator (J2157+3127, ~0.44Jy in S band and ~1.27deg away). The four ftp fringe-test scans, all of them on 2201+315, start at: (1) 13:12:30 UT (scan 4, 2 sec) (2) 14:15:30 UT (scan 17, 2 sec) (3) 15:23:00 UT (scan 31, 2 sec) (4) 15:52:30 UT (scan 37, 2 sec) See you on Skype group chat and Good luck with the session! Ivan Skype account: ivan-agudo Schedule for MC_DBBC (Code Md ) Page 2 Network Monitoring Experiment 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 27 Oct 2013 Day 300 --- Next scan frequencies: 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 Next BBC frequencies: 339.49 339.49 339.49 339.49 355.49 355.49 355.49 355.49 371.49 371.49 371.49 371.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 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 13 00 00 2201+315 16 10 47 22.8 427.1 -5.9 -50.6 0 0 13 00 00 13 04 00 --- 16 14 48 23.5 427.7 -5.8 -50.9 240 15 13 00 01 13 04 00 2201+315 16 14 48 23.5 427.7 -5.8 -50.9 -3 15 No stop 13 08 00 --- 16 18 48 24.2 428.3 -5.8 -51.2 237 31 13 04 01 13 08 00 2201+315 16 18 48 24.2 428.3 -5.8 -51.2 -3 31 No stop 13 12 00 --- 16 22 49 24.8 428.9 -5.7 -51.5 237 46 13 08 01 13 12 30 2201+315 16 23 19 24.9 429.0 -5.7 -51.6 27 46 13 12 30 13 16 30 --- 16 27 20 25.6 429.5 -5.6 -51.8 240 62 13 12 31 13 18 30 J2157+3127 16 29 20 26.7 431.0 -5.5 -52.2 114 62 13 18 30 13 22 30 =2155+312 16 33 21 27.4 431.5 -5.4 -52.5 240 77 13 18 31 13 23 00 2201+315 16 33 51 26.7 430.5 -5.5 -52.3 24 77 13 23 00 13 27 30 --- 16 38 22 27.4 431.1 -5.4 -52.6 270 95 13 23 01 13 28 00 J2157+3127 16 38 52 28.3 432.3 -5.3 -52.8 24 95 13 28 00 13 32 00 =2155+312 16 42 52 29.0 432.9 -5.3 -53.1 240 110 13 28 01 13 32 30 2201+315 16 43 23 28.3 431.9 -5.3 -52.9 24 110 13 32 30 13 37 00 --- 16 47 53 29.0 432.5 -5.3 -53.2 270 128 13 32 31 13 37 30 J2157+3127 16 48 23 29.9 433.7 -5.2 -53.4 24 128 13 37 30 13 41 30 =2155+312 16 52 24 30.6 434.3 -5.1 -53.6 240 143 13 37 31 13 42 00 2201+315 16 52 54 29.9 433.3 -5.2 -53.5 24 143 13 42 00 13 46 30 --- 16 57 25 30.7 433.9 -5.1 -53.7 270 161 13 42 01 13 47 00 J2157+3127 16 57 55 31.6 435.1 -5.0 -53.9 24 161 13 47 00 13 51 00 =2155+312 17 01 56 32.3 435.7 -4.9 -54.2 240 176 13 47 01 13 51 30 2201+315 17 02 26 31.5 434.7 -5.0 -54.0 24 176 13 51 30 13 56 00 --- 17 06 56 32.3 435.3 -4.9 -54.3 270 194 13 51 31 13 56 30 J2157+3127 17 07 26 33.2 436.5 -4.8 -54.4 24 194 13 56 30 14 00 30 =2155+312 17 11 27 33.9 437.1 -4.8 -54.6 240 209 13 56 31 Schedule for MC_DBBC (Code Md ) Page 3 Network Monitoring Experiment 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 27 Oct 2013 Day 300 --- 14 01 00 2201+315 17 11 57 33.2 436.1 -4.9 -54.5 24 209 14 01 00 14 05 30 --- 17 16 28 34.0 436.7 -4.8 -54.8 270 226 14 01 01 14 06 00 J2157+3127 17 16 58 34.9 438.0 -4.7 -54.9 24 226 14 06 00 14 10 00 =2155+312 17 20 59 35.6 438.6 -4.6 -55.1 240 242 14 06 01 14 10 30 2201+315 17 21 29 34.8 437.5 -4.7 -55.0 24 242 14 10 30 14 15 00 --- 17 25 59 35.6 438.1 -4.6 -55.2 270 259 14 10 31 14 15 30 2201+315 17 26 30 35.7 438.2 -4.6 -55.2 27 259 14 15 30 14 19 30 --- 17 30 30 36.4 438.8 -4.6 -55.4 240 275 14 15 31 14 21 30 2201+315 17 32 31 36.7 439.1 -4.5 -55.5 117 275 14 21 30 14 25 30 --- 17 36 31 37.4 439.7 -4.5 -55.7 240 290 14 21 31 14 26 00 J2157+3127 17 37 01 38.4 441.0 -4.4 -55.7 24 290 14 26 00 14 30 00 =2155+312 17 41 02 39.1 441.6 -4.3 -55.8 240 306 14 26 01 14 30 30 2201+315 17 41 32 38.3 440.5 -4.4 -55.9 24 306 14 30 30 14 35 00 --- 17 46 03 39.1 441.2 -4.3 -56.0 270 323 14 30 31 14 35 30 J2157+3127 17 46 33 40.1 442.5 -4.2 -56.0 24 323 14 35 30 14 39 30 =2155+312 17 50 34 40.8 443.1 -4.1 -56.1 240 339 14 35 31 14 40 00 2201+315 17 51 04 40.0 441.9 -4.2 -56.2 24 339 14 40 00 14 44 30 --- 17 55 34 40.8 442.6 -4.1 -56.3 270 356 14 40 01 14 45 00 J2157+3127 17 56 04 41.7 444.0 -4.0 -56.3 24 356 14 45 00 14 49 00 =2155+312 18 00 05 42.5 444.6 -4.0 -56.4 240 372 14 45 01 14 49 30 2201+315 18 00 35 41.7 443.4 -4.1 -56.5 24 372 14 49 30 14 54 00 --- 18 05 06 42.5 444.1 -4.0 -56.6 270 389 14 49 31 14 54 30 J2157+3127 18 05 36 43.4 445.5 -3.9 -56.5 24 389 14 54 30 14 58 30 =2155+312 18 09 37 44.1 446.1 -3.8 -56.6 240 404 14 54 31 14 59 00 2201+315 18 10 07 43.4 444.9 -3.9 -56.7 24 404 14 59 00 15 03 30 --- 18 14 37 44.2 445.6 -3.8 -56.8 270 422 14 59 01 15 04 00 J2157+3127 18 15 08 45.1 447.0 -3.7 -56.6 24 422 15 04 00 15 08 00 =2155+312 18 19 08 45.8 447.7 -3.6 -56.7 240 437 15 04 01 15 08 30 2201+315 18 19 38 45.1 446.5 -3.7 -56.9 24 437 15 08 30 15 13 00 --- 18 24 09 45.9 447.2 -3.7 -57.0 270 455 15 08 31 Schedule for MC_DBBC (Code Md ) Page 4 Network Monitoring Experiment 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 27 Oct 2013 Day 300 --- 15 13 30 J2157+3127 18 24 39 46.8 448.6 -3.6 -56.7 24 455 15 13 30 15 17 30 =2155+312 18 28 40 47.5 449.3 -3.5 -56.8 240 470 15 13 31 15 18 00 2201+315 18 29 10 46.8 448.1 -3.6 -57.0 24 470 15 18 00 15 22 30 --- 18 33 41 47.6 448.8 -3.5 -57.0 270 488 15 18 01 15 23 00 2201+315 18 34 11 47.7 448.9 -3.5 -57.0 27 488 15 23 00 15 27 00 --- 18 38 11 48.4 449.6 -3.4 -57.1 240 503 15 23 01 15 29 00 2201+315 18 40 12 48.7 449.9 -3.4 -57.1 117 503 15 29 00 15 33 00 --- 18 44 12 49.5 450.7 -3.3 -57.1 240 519 15 29 01 15 33 30 J2157+3127 18 44 42 50.4 452.2 -3.2 -56.7 24 519 15 33 30 15 37 30 =2155+312 18 48 43 51.1 452.9 -3.2 -56.7 240 534 15 33 31 15 38 00 2201+315 18 49 13 50.3 451.6 -3.2 -57.0 24 534 15 38 00 15 42 30 --- 18 53 44 51.1 452.4 -3.2 -57.0 270 552 15 38 01 15 43 00 J2157+3127 18 54 14 52.1 454.0 -3.1 -56.6 24 552 15 43 00 15 47 00 =2155+312 18 58 15 52.8 454.8 -3.0 -56.5 240 567 15 43 01 15 47 30 2201+315 18 58 45 52.0 453.3 -3.1 -56.9 24 567 15 47 30 15 52 00 --- 19 03 15 52.8 454.2 -3.0 -56.8 270 584 15 47 31 15 52 30 2201+315 19 03 46 52.9 454.3 -3.0 -56.8 27 584 15 52 30 15 56 30 --- 19 07 46 53.6 455.1 -2.9 -56.7 240 600 15 52 31 15 58 30 2201+315 19 09 46 54.0 455.4 -2.9 -56.7 117 600 15 58 30 16 00 00 --- 19 11 17 54.3 455.7 -2.9 -56.6 90 606 15 58 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess313.L512 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 14 Station: MC_DBBC Total bit rate: 512 Format: MARK5B 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= 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 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 = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 13 Setup file default. LO sum= 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 BBC fr= 339.49 339.49 339.49 339.49 355.49 355.49 355.49 355.49 371.49 371.49 371.49 371.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 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: 13 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 -- Network Monitoring Experiment 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) * J2157+3127 21 55 15.930441 * 21 57 28.823886 21 58 06.899933 0.12 2155+312 31 12 41.62468 * 31 27 01.35172 31 31 21.90937 0.11 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 793 observations 0.933 scan and 109.000 baseline hours in setup: sess313.L512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 J2203+3145 22 01 01.441998 * 22 03 14.975789 22 03 53.278261 0.27 * 2201+315 31 31 05.87505 * 31 45 38.26998 31 50 02.15359 0.32 J2203+31 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba GSFC 2011A astro solution 31618 Observations 1.675 scan and 189.623 baseline hours in setup: sess313.L512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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) J2157+3127 120.0 2201+315 121.2 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