==================================== rd2004 ==================================== Ft : Observed with warm receiver. Ho : Wind stowed (05:18-05:35). Software crash (12:32-13:09). Km : Maintenance. Ny : Observed with warm receiver. No problems found for : Hh, On, Wz ================================ rd2004ft READY ================================ 2020-05-06 18:00:07 RD2004, Fortaleza, Ready-message Session RD2004 ready-message for Fortaleza. ------------------------------------------- Comments: Receiver is warm. First source: 1149-084 at 127 - 18:00:00 UT. FMOUT-GPS: 0.472 microseconds. Sky Conditions: Sky is partly cloudy. Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading larger by 105.1 microseconds and is nominal. Pointing values: SEFD (X/S) Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 / Taurus-A 353/63 0.058 -0.011 -- FORTALEZA VLBI TEAM. ================================ rd2004ft START ================================ 2020-05-06 18:03:12 RD2004, Fortaleza, Start-message Session RD2004 Start message for Fortaleza. -------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 1149-084 at 127 18:00:00 UT as scheduled. -- FORTALEZA VLBI TEAM. ================================ rd2004ft STOP ================================= 2020-05-07 18:02:56 RD2004, Fortaleza, Stop-message Fortaleza finished RD2004 session at 128 - 17:57:38 UT as scheduled. Comments: The receiver is warm. Cold Head it's damaged, we're waiting for replacement parts. All scans recorded. Data will be uploaded by e-transfer to SHAO. Disk Inventory Size D/2000GB = 03 Size G/4000GB = 02 Size J/8000GB = 10 Size K/16000GB = 01 Other Size (1000GB) = 01 Last update: Mai/2019. Fortaleza VLBA Team ================================ rd2004hh READY ================================ 2020-05-06 17:52:33 rd2004, HartRAO, Ready-message Session rd2004 ready message for HartRAO. ----------------------------------------- Comments: HartRAO is ready to start RD2004 System temperatures perhaps a little high. RFI in X-band BBC01 both sidebands. Otherwise all systems nominal. Session is being run remotely. First source: 1149-084 at 18:00:00 UT FMOUT-GPS: 2.5597 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 11.0 Pressure (mBar): 870.3 Humidity (%): 53.5 Sky Conditions: Clear skies Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading smaller by 535.8 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: na Tsys (x1/s/x2): 48.9/na/48.3 ================================ rd2004hh START ================================ 2020-05-06 18:00:00 rd2004, HartRAO, Autostart-message Session rd2004 auto-start message for HartRAO. ---------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 1149-084 at 127.18:00:00 UT ================================ rd2004hh STOP ================================= 2020-05-07 18:02:25 rd2004, HartRAO, Stop-message Session rd2004 stop message for HartRAO. ---------------------------------------- Comments: HartRAO has completed RD2004. All scans recorded successfully. Weather conditions were clear to mostly clear throughout. Data will be e-shipped to Shanghai. Disk Inventory: A 0, B 2, C 0, D 1, E 1, F 0, G 1, H 0, (other larger) 7 Observation finished at: 17:59:50 UT ================================ rd2004ho START ================================ 2020-05-06 18:10:57 rd2004, Hobart26 (Ho), start message Session rd2004 start message for Hobart26 (Ho) ----------------------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 1144 at 06:03 UT Comments: Experiment Started OK Regards, Earl 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. ================================ rd2004ho STOP ================================= 2020-05-07 18:16:28 Hobart 26m has completed rd2004 Hobart 26m has completed rd2004 The log and procedure files from experiment rd2004 have been copied to ivs.bkg.bund.de: Formatter (H-maser) leads GPS by microsec at Additional experiment notes: Recorded 3907.59 GB on HOB+0093 and 2686.40 GB on SAO+0002. The data is being transferred electronically to SHAO. Known Problems? Field system & drive pc crashed Missed Scans? 128-0518 thru 128-0535 (windstow) 128-1232b thru 128-1309 (drive pc & fs crash) Observers Earl, Katie and Patrick Regards, Patrick 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. ================================ rd2004ny READY ================================ 2020-05-06 17:39:09 rd2004, Ny-Alesund, Ready-message Session rd2004 ready message for Ny-Alesund. -------------------------------------------- Comments: observing with warm reveiver First source: 0955+476 at 18:02:15 UT GPS-FMOUT: 161,64 microseconds Wx: Temperature (C): 1,8 Pressure (mBar): 993,9 Humidity (%): 65 Sky Conditions: overcast Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading larger by 688 microseconds and is nominal Pointing values: SEFD X/S Source Az/El Offset1 Offset2 3149/2416 cygnusa 14/30 -0,0011 0,0054 3471/2149 casa 335/49 -0,0034 0,0020 Tsys (x1/s/x2): 269/208/167 ================================ rd2004ny START ================================ 2020-05-06 17:39:30 rd2004, Ny-Alesund, Start-message Session rd2004 start message for Ny-Alesund. -------------------------------------------- Started recording with source: 0955+476 at: 18:02:15 UT ================================ rd2004ny STOP ================================= 2020-05-07 18:02:55 rd2004, Ny-Alesund, Stop-message Session rd2004 stop message for Ny-Alesund. ------------------------------------------- Comments: Warm reciever. Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 6, E 0, F 0, G 0, H 0, (other larger) 10 Observation finished at: 17:59:50 UT ================================ rd2004on READY ================================ 2020-05-06 12:12:06 RD2004 ready message ONSALA60 Session RD2004 ready message for ONSALA60 " First source: 1149-084 at 18:00 UTC " 2020.127.12:09:42.15/gps-fmout/+4.20365594355716E-005 " 2020.127.12:09:39.38/wx/11.1,1016.9,58.4,8.7,282.2 Note: Some BBCs report negative Tsys. However: This is a known DBBC2 bug, where the TPI values are flipped, causing negative tsys. Given the potential hassle of reloading firmware in these remote-working times, I will therefore leave the system as is. Will use the fix-tsys.py script to fix the FS log before upload. ================================ rd2004on START ================================ 2020-05-06 18:41:13 RD2004 start message ONSALA60 " RD2004 start message for ONSALA60 " started recording with source 1149-084 at 18:00 UTC ================================ rd2004on STOP ================================= 2020-05-07 18:23:50 RD2004 stop message ONSALA60 "RD2004 stop message for ONSALA60 "Original FS log file suffered from the occasional DBBC2 bug where some TPI values (for one core2 board) have wrong polarity, causing negative Tsys values. The script fix-tsys.py (used by EVN) was used to flip the bad values. "The log (with corrected TPI-values) has been uploaded to IVS. ================================ rd2004wz START ================================ 2020-05-06 19:10:46 rd2004wz, Wettzell (wz), Start-message Wettzell (wz) started rd2004wz at scheduled time. First source (wz): 1149-084 at 18:00:00 UT (start data) System status: OK WX/ Automatic meteo report: cloud coverage of 0.0%, no rain, light breeze (2 Bft/7.92 km/h), no wind stow alert Regards, Wettzell obs. ================================ rd2004wz STOP ================================= 2020-05-07 18:08:10 rd2004wz - end Wettzell finished rd2004wz at scheduled time. all scans recorded to 8-pack Module wx/clear sky, calm. regards,wz-obs. ================================================================================