==================================== r4918 ===================================== Ft : Did not observe. Wn : Participated in w19304 (07:13-09:15). No problems found for : Ht, Is, Kk, Ma, Ny, Wz, Yg ================================ r4918ht READY ================================= 2019-10-30 14:42:00 r4918, Hart15M, Ready-message Session r4918 ready message for Hart15M. ---------------------------------------- Comments: Hart15M is ready to start the experiment First source: 0202+319 at 18:30:00 UT FMOUT-GPS: 1.3830 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 28.3 Pressure (mBar): 863.4 Humidity (%): 15.7 Sky Conditions: clear skies Cable difference is: na Pointing values: na Tsys (x1/s/x2): 48.1/54.7/60.2 ================================ r4918ht START ================================= 2019-10-30 18:30:00 r4918, Hart15M, Autostart-message Session r4918 auto-start message for Hart15M. --------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 0202+319 at 303.18:30:00 UT ================================= r4918ht STOP ================================= 2019-10-31 19:11:53 r4918, Hart15M, Stop-message Session r4918 stop message for Hart15M. --------------------------------------- Comments: Hart15M has completed R4918. All scans recorded successfully. Weather conditions were overcast for the first half of the experiment then clearing steadily till the end. Data will be e-shipped to Washington. Disk Inventory: A 0, B 2, C 0, D 1, E 1, F 0, G 1, H 0, (other larger) 9 Observation finished at: 18:27:22 UT ================================ r4918is READY ================================= 2019-10-30 06:19:38 [vlbi] r4918, Ishioka, Ready-message Ishioka is ready for r4918. First source of r4918 is 0202+319 at 303day 18:30:00(UT). The data recorder is K5/VSI system. All systems are normal. Weather is fine Temp:19.8 C, Hum:83.8 %, Pres:1003.1 hPa FMOUT - GPS = +494.9 nsec at 303-06:08 Tsys: X-band=46.1 K, S-band=689.4 K (EL=90) SEFD: X-band=1388.2 Jy, S-band=2100.8 Jy (Cygnus-A, AZ=69.8, EL=65.0) About r4918 data transfer, Correlator is WASH. data server(GSI) -> iserv02 data directory(m5b) -> /ddn/vlbi/data/r4918is/m5b We will inform WACO, when the data is ready. Sincerely, Kentaro Nozawa, GSI/AES =================================================== GSI VLBI group Geospatial Information Authority of Japan web: http://www.spacegeodesy.go.jp/vlbi/en/ =================================================== ================================ r4918is START ================================= 2019-10-30 18:31:34 r4918, Ishioka, Start-message Session r4918 start message for Ishioka ---------------------------------------------------------------- Started recording with source 0202+319 at 2019/303/18:30:00UT FMOUT-GPS : +0.499 microseconds Wx: Temperature(C): 13.0 Pressure(hPa): 1006.3 Humidity(%): 96.8 ================================= r4918is STOP ================================= 2019-11-01 00:00:49 [vlbi] r4918, Ishioka, Stop-message Ishioka finished r4918. Comments: All scans were recorded. --- Automatic measurement results at about 304-18:25 --- Temp: 11.9 C, Hum:98.2 %, Pres:1002.4 hPa FMOUT - GPS = +482.6 nsec at 304-18:25 (UT). Tsys: X-band=45.9 K, S-band=360.5 K (EL=90) SEFD: X-band=1399.7 Jy, S-band=3068.7 Jy (Taurus-A, AZ=225.4, EL=71.1) We put the file "r4918is.log" on "cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov". Sincerely, Kentaro Nozawa, GSI/AES =================================================== GSI VLBI group Geospatial Information Authority of Japan web: http://www.spacegeodesy.go.jp/vlbi/en/ =================================================== ================================ r4918kk READY ================================= 2019-10-30 19:38:48 r4918, Kokee Park, Ready-message Session r4918 ready message for Kokee Park. ------------------------------------------- Comments: Pointing check and cable cal done prior for intensive i19303. First source: 0955+476 at 303/1933/37 UT FMOUT-GPS: +7.69 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 17.8 Pressure (mBar): 884.9 Humidity (%): 98.1 Sky Conditions: partly cloudy Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading smaller by 46.5 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: SEFD X/S Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 1957/725 taurusa 282/32 0.003 0.004 Tsys (x1/s/x2): 74/38/46 ================================ r4918kk START ================================= 2019-10-30 19:39:21 r4918, Kokee Park, Start-message Session r4918 start message for Kokee Park. ------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 0955+476 at: 303/1933:37 UT ================================= r4918kk STOP ================================= 2019-10-31 18:31:25 r4918, Kokee Park, Stop-message Session r4918 stop message for Kokee Park. ------------------------------------------ Comments: No post pointing check done due to short turnaround. Data on diskpack MET-0001 will be sent out Friday with experimental data for i19304 and i19305 via FedEx AWB#7768 4888 7942. VSI4 Sampler module timed out between scans 303-1933 and 303-1936b. Rebooted with no scans missed. Problem scans: Source Scan start Explanation of problem 1639-062 303/1943:55 RFI on IFB 1639-062 303/2051:17 RFI on IFB affecting divice #11 NRAO512 303/2228:39 RFI on IFB 1255-316 304/0032:22 RFI on IFC affecting device #7 & #8 Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 11, E 6, F 0, G 4, H 0, (other larger) 2 Observation finished at: 204/1827:56 UT ================================ r4918ma READY ================================= 2019-10-30 15:24:32 R4918, MATERA, Ready-message Session R4918 ready message for MATERA. --------------------------------------- Comments: We are late today due to necessary check on 10 kHz cable. We advise you that probably there could be some uncertainty in the cable lenght measure during the session.We are working to fix this issue. Now we are ready First source: 0202+319 at 18:30:00 UT GPS-FMOUT: 8.611 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 18.4 Pressure (mBar): 961.2 Humidity (%): 63.5 Sky Conditions: we have cloudy sky now Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading smaller by 258.2 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: SEFD X/S Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 1484/1287 casa 42.5/44.4 0.0008 -0.002 Tsys (x1/s/x2): 62/245/0 ================================ r4918ma START ================================= 2019-10-30 18:35:09 r4918, MATERA, Start-message Session r4918 start message for MATERA. --------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 0202+319 at: 18:30:00 UT ================================= r4918ma STOP ================================= 2019-10-31 19:11:51 r4918, MATERA, Stop-message Session r4918 stop message for MATERA. -------------------------------------- Problem scans: Source Scan start Explanation of problem none none none Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 2, E 0, F 0, G 0, H 0, (other larger) 3 Observation finished at: 18:30 UT ================================ r4918ny READY ================================= 2019-10-30 18:31:26 r4918, Ny-Alesund, Ready-message Session r4918 ready message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------- First source: 0202+319 at 180000 UT GPS-FMOUT: 166.04 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): -13.5 Pressure (mBar): 1008.4 Humidity (%): 68.4 Sky Conditions: Clear Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading larger by 673.2 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: SEFD X/S Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 727.2/1255.4 Cygnusa 197.8775/51.4280 -0.00289 -0.02111 921.9/1289.4 Casa 131.4268/67.3207 -0.01228 -0.01497 963.3/1523.7 Taurusa 51.7626/15.3903 -0.00645 -0.03084 Tsys (IFA/IFB/IFC): 41/53/122 ================================ r4918ny START ================================= 2019-10-30 18:31:59 r4918, Ny-Alesund, Autostart-message Session r4918 auto-start message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------------ Started recording with source: 0016+731 at 303.18:31:59 UT ================================= r4918ny STOP ================================= 2019-10-31 18:47:10 r4918, Ny-Alesund, Stop-message Session r4918 stop message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------ Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 10, E 0, F 0, G 0, H 0, (other larger) 10 Observation finished at: 18:30 UT ================================ r4918wn START ================================= 2019-10-30 18:16:00 r4918wn - start Wettzell started r4918wn at 303/18:30ut systemstatus - ok. wx/ cloudy, calm. regards, wz-obs. ================================= r4918wn STOP ================================= 2019-10-31 18:27:43 r4918wn - end Wettzell finished r418wn at 304/18:26:43ut all scans recorded. wx/ covered, calm. regards, wz-obs. ================================ r4918wz START ================================= 2019-10-30 19:34:49 r4918wz - start Wettzell started r4918wz at scheduled time. systemstatus - ok wx/ cloudy, calm. regards, wz-obs. ================================= r4918wz STOP ================================= 2019-10-31 18:27:29 r4918wz - end Wettzell finished r418wz at 304/18:26:43ut all scans recorded. wx/ covered, calm. regards, wz-obs. ================================ r4918yg READY ================================= 2019-10-30 17:08:09 r4918 Yarragadee (Yg), ready message Session r4918 ready message for Yarragadee (Yg) ----------------------------------------------------------- First source: 0202+319 at 18:30:00 UT Formatter to GPS difference (fmout-GPS) is 23.3403 us at 303.17:07:14 UT Weather: Temperature (C): , Pressure (hPa): , Humidity (%): Additional operator comments (if any): 90% cloud cover Pointing results: SEFD S/X Source Az/El Offset (xEl) Offset (El) ----/---- pictora 130.6/57.2 0.137 0.015 Tsys (S/X): Fringe check: Source: Array: Result: Additional Comments: Additional setup notes (OK = done, NOK = not checked/done): ----------------------------------------------------------- Checklist "Before observation" Sent by Jay (user alias: oper) System: Schedule file prepared OK Signals: RF and IF signal paths configured OK DBBC: Server software running OK DBBC: pps_sync sent (if reconfigured) OK DBBC: client software NOT running on DBBC OK DBBC: IFs correctly selected OK DBBC: Frequency settings correct OK Time: Maser ok OK Mark5: dim software running OK Mark5: Time correct (ntpq) OK Mark5: recording mode set (e.g. proc=xxxx; ready_disk) OK Mark5: reported VSNs agree with printed labels OK Mark5: configured (e.g. setupsx) OK Mark5: Times OK (i.e. mk5=dot? fmset may be required) OK Time: Field system time aggrees with station time (fmset) OK Time: Maser to GPS difference in usec (maserdelay command. Enter value@day/time) (value=+2.36611E-005/2019.303.17:04:32.03) OK Time: Formatter out to GPS difference in usec (clkoff command. Enter value@day/time) (value=+2.33468E-005/2019.303.17:04:27.18) OK Time: delays OK, stable and within 1us (clkoff, maserdelay) OK Mark5: test recording OK (scan_check and autocorrelation) OK Tsys: systemp12 command working and Tsys looking OK (S ~85-95, X ~80-90) OK Antenna: pad clear of obstructions OK Antenna: has a kangaroo pressed the pedestal e-stop button? OK Antenna: Time OK (i.e. SNTP server OK) OK Antenna: in remote mode OK Antenna: Pointing and SEFD checked (put comment in the log, including source used, Az, El, offsets) (value=2019.303.17:01:00.18#fivpt#xoffset 132.8856 60.3197 0.00000 0.11477 0.02534 0.01539 0 0 7u pictora) OK Meteorology: Weather conditions ok (enter short meteorological report) (value=90% cloud cover) OK System: Fringe Check Done? (Indicate if S and X-band fringes were detected) NOK Skype chat with other stations started NOK Additional notes: University of Tasmania Electronic Communications Policy (December, 2014). This email is confidential, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone outside the intended recipient organisation is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily the views of the University of Tasmania, unless clearly intended otherwise. ================================ r4918yg START ================================= 2019-10-30 18:30:31 r4918, Yarragadee (Yg), start message Session r4918 start message for Yarragadee (Yg) ----------------------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 0202+319 at 303/18:30:00 UT Comments: Experiment started OK Regards, Jay University of Tasmania Electronic Communications Policy (December, 2014). This email is confidential, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone outside the intended recipient organisation is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily the views of the University of Tasmania, unless clearly intended otherwise. ================================= r4918yg WIKI ================================= 2019-10-30 17:41:00 r4918 Yarragadee 12m Disk VSN: USN-0005/2000 | Data volume at beginning: 0.417 GB 1830UT - Experiment started OK (Jay) ================================================================================