COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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: 124.49 124.49 124.49 124.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 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 12 30 2201+315 16 03 16 24.8 69.4 -6.0 D 0.0 0 0 13 12 30 13 16 30 --- 16 07 17 25.4 70.1 -5.9 0.0 0 15 13 12 34 13 18 30 J2157+3127 16 09 17 26.2 71.7 -5.8 0.0 102 15 13 18 30 13 22 30 =2155+312 16 13 18 26.8 72.4 -5.7 0.0 240 31 13 18 34 13 23 00 2201+315 16 13 48 26.3 71.2 -5.8 0.0 12 31 13 23 00 13 27 30 --- 16 18 18 26.9 72.0 -5.8 0.0 270 48 13 23 04 13 28 00 J2157+3127 16 18 49 27.6 73.3 -5.7 0.0 12 48 13 28 00 13 32 00 =2155+312 16 22 49 28.2 74.1 -5.6 0.0 240 64 13 28 04 13 32 30 2201+315 16 23 19 27.7 72.9 -5.7 0.0 12 64 13 32 30 13 37 00 --- 16 27 50 28.3 73.7 -5.6 0.0 270 81 13 32 34 13 37 30 J2157+3127 16 28 20 29.0 75.0 -5.5 0.0 12 81 13 37 30 13 41 30 =2155+312 16 32 21 29.6 75.8 -5.4 0.0 240 97 13 37 34 13 42 00 2201+315 16 32 51 29.0 74.6 -5.5 0.0 12 97 13 42 00 13 46 30 --- 16 37 22 29.7 75.4 -5.4 0.0 270 114 13 42 04 13 47 00 J2157+3127 16 37 52 30.4 76.7 -5.3 0.0 12 114 13 47 00 13 51 00 =2155+312 16 41 52 31.0 77.5 -5.3 0.0 240 130 13 47 04 13 51 30 2201+315 16 42 22 30.4 76.3 -5.4 0.0 12 130 13 51 30 13 56 00 --- 16 46 53 31.1 77.1 -5.3 0.0 270 147 13 51 34 13 56 30 J2157+3127 16 47 23 31.8 78.4 -5.2 0.0 12 147 13 56 30 14 00 30 =2155+312 16 51 24 32.4 79.2 -5.1 0.0 240 163 13 56 34 14 01 00 2201+315 16 51 54 31.8 78.0 -5.2 0.0 12 163 14 01 00 14 05 30 --- 16 56 25 32.5 78.8 -5.1 0.0 270 180 14 01 04 14 06 00 J2157+3127 16 56 55 33.2 80.2 -5.0 0.0 12 180 14 06 00 14 10 00 =2155+312 17 00 55 33.8 80.9 -5.0 0.0 240 195 14 06 04 14 10 30 2201+315 17 01 25 33.2 79.7 -5.0 0.0 12 195 14 10 30 14 15 00 --- 17 05 56 33.9 80.5 -5.0 0.0 270 213 14 10 34 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 15 30 2201+315 17 06 26 34.0 80.6 -5.0 0.0 19 213 14 15 30 14 19 30 --- 17 10 27 34.6 81.3 -4.9 0.0 240 228 14 15 34 14 21 30 2201+315 17 12 27 34.9 81.7 -4.9 0.0 109 228 14 21 30 14 25 30 --- 17 16 28 35.5 82.5 -4.8 0.0 240 244 14 21 34 14 26 00 J2157+3127 17 16 58 36.2 83.9 -4.7 0.0 12 244 14 26 00 14 30 00 =2155+312 17 20 59 36.8 84.6 -4.6 0.0 240 259 14 26 04 14 30 30 2201+315 17 21 29 36.2 83.4 -4.7 0.0 12 259 14 30 30 14 35 00 --- 17 26 00 36.9 84.2 -4.6 0.0 270 277 14 30 34 14 35 30 J2157+3127 17 26 30 37.6 85.7 -4.5 0.0 12 277 14 35 30 14 39 30 =2155+312 17 30 30 38.2 86.5 -4.5 0.0 240 292 14 35 34 14 40 00 2201+315 17 31 00 37.7 85.2 -4.5 0.0 12 292 14 40 00 14 44 30 --- 17 35 31 38.3 86.0 -4.5 0.0 270 310 14 40 04 14 45 00 J2157+3127 17 36 01 39.1 87.5 -4.4 0.0 12 310 14 45 00 14 49 00 =2155+312 17 40 02 39.7 88.3 -4.3 0.0 240 325 14 45 04 14 49 30 2201+315 17 40 32 39.1 87.0 -4.4 0.0 12 325 14 49 30 14 54 00 --- 17 45 03 39.8 87.9 -4.3 0.0 270 343 14 49 34 14 54 30 J2157+3127 17 45 33 40.5 89.4 -4.2 0.0 12 343 14 54 30 14 58 30 =2155+312 17 49 33 41.1 90.2 -4.1 0.0 240 358 14 54 34 14 59 00 2201+315 17 50 03 40.5 88.9 -4.2 0.0 12 358 14 59 00 15 03 30 --- 17 54 34 41.2 89.7 -4.2 0.0 270 375 14 59 04 15 04 00 J2157+3127 17 55 04 41.9 91.3 -4.1 0.0 12 375 15 04 00 15 08 00 =2155+312 17 59 05 42.5 92.1 -4.0 0.0 240 391 15 04 04 15 08 30 2201+315 17 59 35 42.0 90.8 -4.1 0.0 12 391 15 08 30 15 13 00 --- 18 04 06 42.6 91.7 -4.0 0.0 270 408 15 08 34 15 13 30 J2157+3127 18 04 36 43.4 93.3 -3.9 0.0 12 408 15 13 30 15 17 30 =2155+312 18 08 36 44.0 94.1 -3.8 0.0 240 424 15 13 34 15 18 00 2201+315 18 09 07 43.4 92.7 -3.9 0.0 12 424 15 18 00 15 22 30 --- 18 13 37 44.1 93.6 -3.8 0.0 270 441 15 18 04 15 23 00 2201+315 18 14 07 44.1 93.7 -3.8 0.0 19 441 15 23 00 15 27 00 --- 18 18 08 44.7 94.6 -3.8 0.0 240 457 15 23 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 29 00 2201+315 18 20 08 45.0 95.0 -3.7 0.0 109 457 15 29 00 15 33 00 --- 18 24 09 45.7 95.9 -3.7 0.0 240 472 15 29 04 15 33 30 J2157+3127 18 24 39 46.4 97.5 -3.6 0.0 12 472 15 33 30 15 37 30 =2155+312 18 28 40 47.0 98.4 -3.5 0.0 240 488 15 33 34 15 38 00 2201+315 18 29 10 46.4 96.9 -3.6 0.0 12 488 15 38 00 15 42 30 --- 18 33 41 47.1 97.9 -3.5 0.0 270 505 15 38 04 15 43 00 J2157+3127 18 34 11 47.8 99.7 -3.4 0.0 12 505 15 43 00 15 47 00 =2155+312 18 38 11 48.4 100.6 -3.3 0.0 240 521 15 43 04 15 47 30 2201+315 18 38 41 47.8 99.1 -3.4 0.0 12 521 15 47 30 15 52 00 --- 18 43 12 48.5 100.1 -3.3 0.0 270 538 15 47 34 15 52 30 2201+315 18 43 42 48.6 100.2 -3.3 0.0 19 538 15 52 30 15 56 30 --- 18 47 43 49.2 101.1 -3.3 0.0 240 554 15 52 34 15 58 30 2201+315 18 49 43 49.5 101.6 -3.2 0.0 109 554 15 58 30 16 00 00 --- 18 51 13 49.7 102.0 -3.2 0.0 90 559 15 58 34 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess313.L512 Matching groups in /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/freq.dat: wb18cm E-mail Foley 22Jan97 MFFE, must be using Low patch Setup group: 1 Station: WSTRBORK 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= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 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: 15 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= 124.49 124.49 124.49 124.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 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: 15 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