==================================== r4963 ===================================== Ft : AZ limit switch problem (21:35-22:30). Ny : Many off-source messages. Observed with warm receiver. No problems found for : Ht, Kk, Wn, Wz, Yg ================================ r4963ft READY ================================= 2020-09-10 17:58:23 R4963, Fortaleza, ready-message Session R4963 ready-message for Fortaleza. ------------------------------------------- Comments: First source: 1936-155 at 254 - 18:30:00 UT. FMOUT-GPS: 0.672 microseconds. Sky Conditions: Clear. Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading larger by 103.9 microseconds and is nominal. Pointing values: SEFD(X/S) Source AZ/EL Offset (AZ) Offset (EL) 1871.2/2754.5 Virgo-A 298/56 0.032 -0.024 FORTALEZA VLBI TEAM. -- ​Renato Abreu Técnico ROEN - Rádio Observatório Espacial do Nordeste CRAAM - Centro de Rádio Astronomia e Astrofísica Mackenzie Cel:+55 85 98677-9537 francisco.abreu@mackenzie.br renato.abreu@inpe.br Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie Eusébio-CE www.mackenzie.br -- ​Renato Abreu Técnico ROEN - Rádio Observatório Espacial do Nordeste CRAAM - Centro de Rádio Astronomia e Astrofísica Mackenzie Cel:+55 85 98677-9537 francisco.abreu@mackenzie.br renato.abreu@inpe.br Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie Eusébio-CE www.mackenzie.br -- ​Renato Abreu Técnico ROEN - Rádio Observatório Espacial do Nordeste CRAAM - Centro de Rádio Astronomia e Astrofísica Mackenzie Cel:+55 85 98677-9537 francisco.abreu@mackenzie.br renato.abreu@inpe.br Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie Eusébio-CE www.mackenzie.br -- ​Renato Abreu Técnico ROEN - Rádio Observatório Espacial do Nordeste CRAAM - Centro de Rádio Astronomia e Astrofísica Mackenzie Cel:+55 85 98677-9537 francisco.abreu@mackenzie.br renato.abreu@inpe.br Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie Eusébio-CE www.mackenzie.br -- ​Renato Abreu Técnico ROEN - Rádio Observatório Espacial do Nordeste CRAAM - Centro de Rádio Astronomia e Astrofísica Mackenzie Cel:+55 85 98677-9537 francisco.abreu@mackenzie.br renato.abreu@inpe.br Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie Eusébio-CE www.mackenzie.br -- ​Renato Abreu Técnico ROEN - Rádio Observatório Espacial do Nordeste CRAAM - Centro de Rádio Astronomia e Astrofísica Mackenzie Cel:+55 85 98677-9537 francisco.abreu@mackenzie.br renato.abreu@inpe.br Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie Eusébio-CE www.mackenzie.br ================================ r4963ft START ================================= 2020-09-10 18:32:04 R4963, Fortaleza, start-message Session R4963 start message for Fortaleza. -------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 1936-155 at 254 - 18:30:00 UT as scheduled. -- FORTALEZA VLBI TEAM. ================================= r4963ft STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:26:21 R4963, Fortaleza, Stop-message Fortaleza finished R4963 session at 255 - 18:27:24 UT as scheduled. Comments: Scans from 21:35ut to 22:30ut were missed due to an AZ Limit switch with problem. Data will be uploaded by e-transfer to WACO. Disk Inventory Size D/2000GB = 03 Size G/4000GB = 02 Size H/6000GB = 03 Size J/8000GB = 10 Size K/16000GB = 01 Last update: Sep/2019. Fortaleza VLBA Team ================================ r4963ht READY ================================= 2020-09-10 14:11:40 r4963, Hart15M, Ready-message Session r4963 ready message for Hart15M. ---------------------------------------- Comments: Hart15M is ready start R4963. All systems are nominal. Session is being operated remotely. First source: 1936-155 at 18:30:00 UT FMOUT-GPS: 2.6095 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 27.4 Pressure (mBar): 866.4 Humidity (%): 13.5 Sky Conditions: Clear skies Cable difference is: na Pointing values: na Tsys (x1/s/x2): 38.3/56.7/50.9 ================================ r4963ht START ================================= 2020-09-10 18:30:00 r4963, Hart15M, Autostart-message Session r4963 auto-start message for Hart15M. --------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 1936-155 at 254.18:30:00 UT ================================= r4963ht STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:33:52 r4963, Hart15M, Stop-message Session r4963 stop message for Hart15M. --------------------------------------- Comments: Hart15M has completed R4963. All scans recorded successfully. Weather conditions were clear throughout. 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) 7 Observation finished at: 18;28:34 UT ================================ r4963kk READY ================================= 2020-09-10 19:32:02 r4963, Kokee Park, Ready-message Session r4963 ready message for Kokee Park. ------------------------------------------- Comments: Cable cal and pointing checks done prior to experiment i20254. First source: 0529+483 at 254/1933:28 UT FMOUT-GPS: +8.23 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 19.6 Pressure (mBar): 890.6 Humidity (%): 77.5 Sky Conditions: clear sky Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading smaller by 52.9 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: SEFD X/S Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 1976/776 taurusa 273/75 0.004 0.008 Tsys (x1/s/x2): 85/41/57 ================================ r4963kk START ================================= 2020-09-10 19:33:28 r4963, Kokee Park, Autostart-message Session r4963 auto-start message for Kokee Park. ------------------------------------------------ Started recording with source: 0743+277 at 254.19:33:28 UT ================================= r4963kk STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:29:44 r4963, Kokee Park, Stop-message Session r4963 stop message for Kokee Park. ------------------------------------------ Comments: Diskpack WSRT-058 will be sent out via Fedex AWB# 7714 4129 7126. Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 16, E 1, F 0, G 0, H 3, (other larger) 6 Observation finished at: 255/1827:24 UT ================================ r4963ny READY ================================= 2020-09-10 18:03:22 r4963, Ny-Alesund, Ready-message Session r4963 ready message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------- Comments: Warm receiver First source: 0133+476 at 183136 UT GPS-FMOUT: 154,12 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 6,2 Pressure (mBar): 992,6 Humidity (%): 80,60 Sky Conditions: Cloudy Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading larger by 696,0 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: SEFD X/S Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 3577,5/2449,4 Cygnusa 140,7995/49,7849 0,00232 -0,01619 3423,1/2260,1 Casa 79,6035/58,6992 -0,00695 -0,01517 3725,1/3305,1 Taurusa 6,5933/11,0352 0,00591 -0,01527 Tsys (x1/s/x2): 216/178/171 ================================ r4963ny START ================================= 2020-09-10 18:31:36 r4963, Ny-Alesund, Autostart-message Session r4963 auto-start message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------------ Started recording with source: 0133+476 at 254.18:31:36 UT ================================= r4963ny STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:34:10 r4963, Ny-Alesund, Stop-message Session r4963 stop message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------ Comments: Warm receiver. Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 7, E 0, F 0, G 0, H 0, (other larger) 10 Observation finished at: 18:29:11 UT ================================ r4963wn START ================================= 2020-09-10 18:39:46 r4963, Wettzell (wn), Start-message Wettzell (wn) started r4963 at scheduled time. First source (wn): 1936-155 at 18:30:00 UT (start data). System status: OK Regards, Wettzell obs. ================================= r4963wn STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:39:08 r4963, Wettzell (wn), Stop-message Wettzell (wn) finished r4963 at scheduled time. All scans will be transferred to flexbuff. System status: OK Regards, Wettzell obs. ================================ r4963wz START ================================= 2020-09-10 19:54:52 r4963, Wettzell (wz), Start-message Wettzell (wz) started r4963 at scheduled time. First source (wz): 0613+570 at 19:36:29 UT (start data). System status: OK Regards, Wettzell obs. ================================= r4963wz STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:39:03 r4963, Wettzell (wz), Stop-message Wettzell (wz) finished r4963 at scheduled time. All scans were transferred to flexbuff. System status: OK Regards, Wettzell obs. ================================ r4963yg READY ================================= 2020-09-10 06:31:45 r4963 Yarragadee (Yg), ready message Session r4963 ready message for Yarragadee (Yg) ----------------------------------------------------------- First source: 1936-155 at 18:30:00 UT Formatter to GPS difference (fmout-GPS) is 4.7628 us at 254.06:31:12 UT Weather: Temperature (C): , Pressure (hPa): , Humidity (%): Additional operator comments (if any): clear sky, no clouds Pointing results: SEFD S/X Source Az/El Offset (xEl) Offset (El) ----/---- virgoa 343.3/47.2 0.005 -0.030 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(1)) 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=+5.0811E-006@254.06:27:12.03) OK Time: Formatter out to GPS difference in usec (clkoff command. Enter value@day/time) (value=+4.7668E-006@254.06:27:08.04) 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=2020.254.06:19:50.21#fivpt#xoffset 343.2929 47.1922 0.00501 -0.02999 0.00495 0.00583 1 1 7u virgoa) OK Meteorology: Weather conditions ok (enter short meteorological report) (value=clear sky, no clouds) 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. ================================ r4963yg START ================================= 2020-09-11 00:21:21 r4963, Yarragadee (Yg), start message Session r4963 start message for Yarragadee (Yg) ----------------------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 1936-155 at 254/18:30:00 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. ================================= r4963yg STOP ================================= 2020-09-11 18:35:15 Yarragadee has completed r4963 Yarragadee has completed r4963 The log and procedure files from experiment r4963 have been copied to ivs.bkg.bund.de: Formatter (H-maser) leads GPS by 4.9613 microsec at 2020.255.18:32:59.03 Additional experiment notes: Recorded 1254.55 GB on USN-0069. The data is being transferred electronically to WASH. Known Problems? none Missed Scans? none Observers Jay, warren, and mas Regards, mas Comments from the Log: 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. ================================= r4963yg WIKI ================================= 2020-09-10 18:23:00 r4963 Yarragadee 12m Disk VSN: USN-0069 | Data volume at beginning: 0.577 GB 1830UT Experiment started okay (Jay). ================================================================================