v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.10:" V138 2003 ATCA A At v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.10:" A ATCA AZEL 0.0000 40.0 2 -999.9 999.9 20.0 2 -999.9 999.9 0.0 At v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.10:" At ATCA -4752008.07200 2791332.20200 -3200197.64400 v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.10:" ATCA 050280 v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.10:" drudg version 001211 compiled under FS 9.4.18 v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.10:" Rack=none Recorder=S2 v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:24.12&pcalon/"no phase cal control is implemented here v138at.log:2003.170.15:22:28.49/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138at.log:2003.170.15:23:58.44&pcalon/"no phase cal control is implemented here v138at.log:2003.170.17:21:01.94;"tied array 12345 RCP" v138at.log:2003.170.17:21:27.28;"ref ant ca04 on station w110" v138at.log:2003.170.17:29:08.68;"onsource at approx 17:20UT" v138at.log:2003.170.23:00:06.66&unlod/"**dismount this tape now**" v138at.log:2003.170.23:00:14.12/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138at.log:2003.170.23:18:33.25;"cacal at 2318UT" v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.34:" V138 2003 CEDUNA C Cd v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.34:" C CEDUNA AZEL 0.0000 40.0 2 -999.9 999.9 40.0 2 -999.9 999.9 0.0 Cd v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.34:" Cd CEDUNA -3753446.06300 3912713.69100 -3347936.94300 v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.34:" CEDUNA 050280 v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.34:" drudg version 001102 compiled under FS 9.4.17 v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.34:" Rack=none Recorder=S2 v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Setup : HP set to 17.2 GHz, 14 dBm, SMY set to 531.5 MHz, 11 dBm v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"DAS profile mp16s_f.pro v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Jumper cable is in v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Unable to check coherence, for some reason tone generator for this receiver v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"is not working at present. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Observations of W49N water masers showed strong emission coming through v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"in both polarizations, so although coherence cannot be directly checked v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"system appears to be stable and working and all oscillators are set to v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"external reference. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Transport 0 is not working properly due to +/-5V supply error. Data is v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"being recorded on that transport, but almost certainly useless. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Made some observations of the Orion KL water masers near the end of v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"the experiment (changed to appropriate sky frequency). Strongest v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"maser features are about 1 dB above the system noise with a 300 MHz v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"resolution bandwidth on the spectrum analyser. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Nominal polarizations for these observations are RCP->IF#1 and LCP->IF#2 v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"There is no way to test the polarization, so I'm assuming that the labels v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"on the receiver are correct. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Calibration observations made of jupiter at 15 degrees elevation, weather v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"is cloudy, although better than last night, relative humidity about 50% v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Estimate that opacity is at least 0.1, possibly more v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"Assuming a flux density of 36 Jy for jupiter at 21.9 GHz this means that v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"the received flux density at 15 degrees elevation is 24.5 Jy. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"This gives a noise diode height of 980 Jy for IF#1 and 960 Jy for IF#2 v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"The sefds recorded in the log need to be scaled by 9.8 and 9.6 respectively v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"to convert to Jy. The values in the antab file have had this scaling v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:55.35;"applied. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:24:58.26&pcalon/"ceduna does not have phase cal v138cd.log:2003.170.17:25:02.44/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138cd.log:2003.170.17:26:39.26&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:36:09.16;"Setup : HP set to 17.2 GHz, 14 dBm, SMY set to 531.5 MHz, 11 dBm v138cd.log:2003.170.17:36:40.20;"DAS profile mp16s_f.pro v138cd.log:2003.170.17:36:51.44;"Jumper cable is in v138cd.log:2003.170.17:37:23.84;"Unable to check coherence, for some reason tone generator for this receiver v138cd.log:2003.170.17:37:30.70;"is not working at present. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:37:57.61;"Have not been able to calibrate system temperature. Best guess is that v138cd.log:2003.170.17:38:14.09;"nominal Tsys is 2500 Jy. Weather at present heavily overcast and so v138cd.log:2003.170.17:38:29.69;"probably higher than that. Scale nominal Tsys values as appropriate when v138cd.log:2003.170.17:38:34.88;"compared to other stations. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:38:52.55;"Observations of W49N water masers showed strong emission coming through v138cd.log:2003.170.17:39:10.09;"in both polarizations, so although coherence cannot be directly checked v138cd.log:2003.170.17:39:27.56;"system appears to be stable and working and all oscillators are set to v138cd.log:2003.170.17:39:33.63;"external reference. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:40:09.29;"Transport 0 is not working properly due to +/-5V supply error. Data is v138cd.log:2003.170.17:40:27.12;"being recorded on that transport, but almost certainly useless. v138cd.log:2003.170.17:45:17.06&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.18:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.18:15:17.05&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.18:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.18:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.19:00:17.05&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.19:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.19:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.19:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.20:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.20:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.20:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.20:38:47.67&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.20:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.21:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.21:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.21:30:21.44&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.21:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.22:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.22:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.22:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.22:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.23:00:07.02&unlod/"**dismount this tape now**" v138cd.log:2003.170.23:00:14.50/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138cd.log:2003.170.23:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.23:15:17.05&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.23:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.170.23:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.00:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.00:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.00:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.00:45:21.39&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.01:00:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.01:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.01:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.01:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.02:00:17.06&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.02:10:03.67;"pausing schedule for test observation of Orion KL masers and calibration on v138cd.log:2003.171.02:10:06.48;"jupiter v138cd.log:2003.171.02:15:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.02:17:47.31;"Orion water masers now visible on spectrum analyser (changed centre freq to v138cd.log:2003.171.02:18:09.28;"22234 MHz). Will observe these for another minute or so v138cd.log:2003.171.02:18:51.42;"Strongest maser features are about 1 dB above the system noise with a v138cd.log:2003.171.02:19:04.15;"300 MHz resolution bandwidth on the spectrum analyser v138cd.log:2003.171.02:20:17.81;"back to normal observing frequency and off to jupiter for calibration v138cd.log:2003.171.02:30:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.02:32:00.74;"Finished scans on jupiter, calibration information entered into the log soon v138cd.log:2003.171.02:45:17.04&systemp/"tsys1,2 are sefd for recorded channels 1,2. v138cd.log:2003.171.02:48:31.53;"Nominal polarizations for these observations are RCP->IF#1 and LCP->IF#2 v138cd.log:2003.171.02:49:31.72;"Calibration observations made of jupiter at 15 degrees elevation, weather v138cd.log:2003.171.02:49:55.22;"is cloudy, although better than last night, relative humidity about 50% v138cd.log:2003.171.02:50:14.41;"Estimate that opacity is at least 0.1, possibly more v138cd.log:2003.171.02:50:58.89;"Assuming a flux density of 36 Jy for jupiter at 21.9 GHz this means that v138cd.log:2003.171.02:51:17.70;"the received flux density at 15 degrees elevation is 24.5 Jy. v138cd.log:2003.171.02:51:41.27;"This gives a noise diode height of 980 Jy for IF#1 and 960 Jy for IF#2 v138cd.log:2003.171.02:52:29.46;"So sefds recorded in the file need to be scaled by 9.8 and 9.6 respectively v138cd.log:2003.171.02:52:33.21;"to convert to Jy. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.62:" V138 2003 HOBART H Ho v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.62:" H HOBART XYEW 8.2010 40.0 2 -999.9 999.9 40.0 2 -999.9 999.9 0.0 Ho v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.62:" Ho HOBART -3950236.74500 2522347.55000 -4311562.55300 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63:" HOBART 050280 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63:" drudg version 001102 compiled under FS 9.4.17 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63:" Rack=none Recorder=S2 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2 linears recorded instead of RCP, LCP v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Run went OK. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"We changed the focus position by 2mm at 1815 UT to correct a small drift in the displayed focus position. It would be good to know if this improved the strength of received signals. We want to establish if the changes in the focus display are real changes in focus position. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Observer: Brett Reid. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;" v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Setup: (this info is helpful for next time we do a similar experiment): v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Rx 8 selected. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Recording 2 linears instead of RCP, LCP due to problem operating the quadrature hybrid/phase shifter on the new receiver. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"focus position is 55,138,5 (x,y,z) v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Wiltron 16.5 GHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Rx internal LO is 5.2 GHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Total Rx LO is 21.7 GHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"sky frequency is 21920.5 MHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"IF coming down from receiver is 220.5 MHz center v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2nd LO is SMX at 931.5 MHz to give 1152 MHz into frequency translator v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"SMY into vertex radiator for coherence is 876.7 MHz which is 25th harmonic of 21917.5 tone to produce 5 MHz tone. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"das profile is MP16_F.PRO v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"recorder mode is 32x4-2(br) v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;" v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Observer comments follow: v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:28:48.87;"weather: stars visible, light breeze, cold v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:30:19.40;"focus position is correct (55,138,5) v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:32:35.74;"scan done on 3C353 5.6 Jy, if1 4.39 x cal vfc 98.1, if2 2.92 x cal vfc 141 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:33:19.68;"scan showed as centered v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:34:10.48;"Wiltron 16.5 GHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:36:01.03;"Rx 8 selected recording 2 linears instead of RCP, LCP due to problem with new receiver v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:37:36.05;"SMX is 931.5 MHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:39:22.47;"SMY for coherence is 876.7 which is 25th harmonic of 21917.5 tone to produce 5 MHz tone. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:41:51.65;"sky frequency is 21920.5 MHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:43:00.97;"das profile is MP16_F.PRO v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.17:44:06.39;"recorder mode is 32x4-2(br) v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.18:15:31.55;"focus y readout just increase by 2mm to bring it back to 138 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.170.22:53:31.63;"weather: clear sky, cold v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.171.02:12:17.87;"weather still clear v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"2003.171.02:59:46.95;"weather still clear v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;" v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Regards, v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:29.63;"Brett Reid. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:13:39.39/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138ho.log:2003.170.17:16:48.53&systemp/"tsys1 are sefd (i.e. in jy) for recorded channels v138ho.log:2003.170.17:21:43.35&clkoff/"specify fmout-gps when formatter (h-maser) 1pps leads gps 1pps v138ho.log:2003.170.17:21:43.35&clkoff/"!+1s v138ho.log:2003.170.17:21:43.35&clkoff/"hpib=pp,:init:cont on v138ho.log:2003.170.17:28:48.87;"weather: stars visible, light breeze, cold v138ho.log:2003.170.17:30:19.40;"focus position is correct (55,138,5) v138ho.log:2003.170.17:32:35.74;"scan done on 3C353 5.6 Jy, if1 4.39 x cal vfc 98.1, if2 2.92 x cal vfc 141 v138ho.log:2003.170.17:33:19.68;"scan showed as centered v138ho.log:2003.170.17:34:10.48;"Wiltron 16.5 GHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:36:01.03;"Rx 8 selected recording 2 linears instead of RCP, LCP due to problem with new receiver v138ho.log:2003.170.17:37:36.05;"SMX is 931.5 MHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:39:22.47;"SMY for coherence is 876.7 which is 25th harmonic of 21917.5 tone to produce 5 MHz tone. v138ho.log:2003.170.17:41:51.65;"sky frequency is 21920.5 MHz v138ho.log:2003.170.17:43:00.97;"das profile is MP16_F.PRO v138ho.log:2003.170.17:44:06.39;"recorder mode is 32x4-2(br) v138ho.log:2003.170.18:15:31.55;"focus y readout just increase by 2mm to bring it back to 138 v138ho.log:2003.170.22:53:31.63;"weather: clear sky, cold v138ho.log:2003.170.23:00:06.60&unlod/"**dismount this tape now**" v138ho.log:2003.170.23:00:14.40/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138ho.log:2003.171.02:12:17.87;"weather still clear v138ho.log:2003.171.02:59:46.95;"weather still clear v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:16.53:" V138 2003 MOPRA M Mp v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:16.53:" M MOPRA AZEL 0.0000 40.0 2 -999.9 999.9 20.0 2 -999.9 999.9 0.0 Mp v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:16.53:" Mp MOPRA -4679708.39300 2804076.69200 -3294795.70100 v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:16.53:" MOPRA 050280 v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:16.53:" drudg version 001211 compiled under FS 9.4.18 v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:16.53:" Rack=none Recorder=S2 v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:17.15&pcalon/"no phase cal control is implemented here v138mp.log:2003.170.15:31:22.46/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138mp.log:2003.170.17:31:53.17;"Started OK v138mp.log:2003.170.17:52:47.23;"Cleat still night - should be good 22 GHz conditions v138mp.log:2003.170.23:00:06.60&unlod/"**dismount this tape now**" v138mp.log:2003.170.23:00:14.24/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138mp.log:2003.170.23:02:29.30;"label=ca-3-001540B v138mp.log:2003.170.23:03:13.28;"about 15% cloud cover - but still fine. Cool and sunny v138mp.log:2003.170.23:04:27.15;"label=ca-3-001540B v138mp.log:2003.170.23:05:27.42;"added label command as a comment - no wonder if didn't work... v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.82:" V138 2003 PARKES P Pa v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.82:" P PARKES AZEL -0.0240 15.0 2 -999.9 999.9 15.0 2 -999.9 999.9 0.0 Pa v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.82:" Pa PARKES -4554232.11200 2816759.14300 -3454036.00600 v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.82:" PARKES 050280 v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.82:" drudg version 001211 compiled under FS 9.4.18 v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.82:" Rack=none Recorder=S2 v138pa.log:2003.170.17:03:57.84&pcalon/"no phase cal control is implemented here v138pa.log:2003.170.17:04:02.59/newtape/"to continue, use label command" v138pa.log:2003.170.17:04:58.94&pcalon/"no phase cal control is implemented here v138pa.log:2003.170.17:30:00.12&midob/"add your station command to measure the gps to fm output clock offset v138pa.log:2003.170.17:52:24.23;"on source v138pa.log:2003.170.17:52:40.41;" ChA = LCP, ChB = RCP v138pa.log:2003.170.17:52:59.85;" Recording Tsys through DAS, f=121Hz, #1=A=L, #2=B=R v138pa.log:2003.170.21:33:28.86;" check pointing on 0637-752: +10, -5 arcsec v138pa.log:2003.170.23:00:06.66&unlod/"**dismount this tape now**" v138pa.log:2003.170.23:00:14.14/newtape/"to continue, use label command"