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#  Template Checklist and Worksheet for reduction of VSOP Survey data.
#  (http://halca.vsop.isas.ac.jp/survey/template_checklist.txt)
#
#  Version 0.4  -  J. Lovell  6-October-1999
#			- added amplitude correction factor entries
#  Version 0.3  -  J. Lovell  14-Apr-1999
#

# NOTE: Copy this file to your data reduction outputs directory (e.g
# /something/vs05a_jones) and name it "checklist.txt"
#
# Comments are given on lines beginning with a # and questions are 
# enclosed in {}'s.
# Please enter responses after the colons. 
# Multiple-line responses are OK.
# Yes/No questions may be answered with "yes", "no", "Y", "N", "y" or "n"

# An example of a completed Checklist is given in
# http://halca.vsop.isas.ac.jp/survey/checklist_eg.txt
#
# 

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#  Section 1 : General Information
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{Experiment code}        : vs01j

{Your family name}       : Edwards
{Your given name}        : Philip

{The date you prepared this document 
(format is day-month-year, e.g 23-04-1999)} : 06-10-2005

{The name of the survey source that was observed} : j0522-36
{The name of the calibration source(s) observed} : j0403-36, j0423-01, j0811+01

{The year the experiment took place (e.g. 1998)} : 2001
{The starting day number of the experiment}      : 254

{List the GRTs that observed} : CD, MP, MK
{List the tracking stations that took part} : TZ

{Which correlator was used to correlate the data? 
(Mitaka/Penticton/Socorro)} : Penticton

{AIPS Version used (e.g 15OCT98)} : 31dec02
{Difmap Version used (e.g 2.3c)} : 2.3c
{Was vsop_difmap used? (yes/no)} : yes

{Abstract. 
Write a brief summary of the data reduction and its outcomes} : 

This is a data extraction from w603a.
A 4 hour segement with three GRTs and one tracking pass were
extracted from the full data set for fringe-fitting.
Many of the files contain the full GOT data, as this 
the full GOT was fringefit for amp scale checks (and as it
was not initially clear which was the best time range to
extract). HO failed throughout (possibly due to crossed pols),
and MP probably wind-stowed for almost three hours,
leading to selection of 17UT to 21UT for the survey obs.

A three circular-gaussian modelfit provides a decent fit
on all but the shortest HALCA baselines. The best-fit core
is 0.63 Jy component with a size of 0.35 mas. The error
on the core size is estimated to be less than +/- 0.05,
as cores of that size provide noticeably worse fits on the 
longest HALCA baselines.

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#  Section 2 : Pre-AIPS Checklist
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{PI letter retrieved (yes/no)} : yes
{Data quality reports and plots retrieved? (yes/no)} : no
{Pre-launch 5GHz survey data retrieved? (yes/no)} : no
{Light-curve data retrieved? (yes/no)} : no

# Input files for INDXR, ANTAB and UVFLG

{Has a INDXR input file (INDXR.TXT) been created? (yes/no)} : no
{Has a ANTAB input file (ANTAB.TXT) been created? (yes/no)} : no
{Has a UVFLG input file (UVFLG.TXT) been created? (yes/no)} : no

{Any comments on Pre-AIPS file preparation?} : 

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#  Section 3 : AIPS Output File Checklist
#
# Names of expected output file names are contained in square brackets.
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{PRTAN [PRTAN.LIS] (yes/no)} : yes

{LISTR (optyp = 'SCAN') [LISTR.LIS] (yes/no)} : yes

{DTSUM (aparm = 0) [DTSUM_0.LIS] (yes/no)} : yes
{DTSUM (aparm = 1) [DTSUM_1.LIS] (yes/no)} : no

{UVPLT (u vs v) [UVPLT_UV.PS] (yes/no)} : yes
{UVPLT ((u,v) distance vs time) [UVPLT_UVD.PS] (yes/no)} : no
{UVPLT ((u,v) position angle vs time).  [UVPLT_UVPA.PS] (yes/no)} : no

{VPLOT antenna weights vs time (after adjustment) [WEIGHTS.PS] (yes/no)} : no

{ACCOR SNPLT (amplitude), 
   IF 1 [SN_ACCOR_1.PS] (yes/no)} : y
  {IF 2 [SN_ACCOR_2.PS] (yes/no)} : n

{APCAL SNPLT (amplitude), 
   IF 1 [SN_APCAL_1.PS] (yes/no)} : n
  {IF 2 [SN_APCAL_2.PS] (yes/no)} : n

# FRING SNPLT (delay, rate, SNR), as many as necessary to document the
# clear discovery of fringes at all antennas, numbered with "nn" for
# both IFs. Do NOT include the final SN table as it is plotted later.
#
#   Format is SN_FRINGnn_DEL_i.PS, SN_FRINGnn_RAT_i.PS,
# SN_FRINGnn_SNR_i.PS for delay, rate and SNR plots respectively,
# where "i" is the IF number (1 or 2).

{Number of times preliminary FRING solutions were plotted 
 (i.e maximum value of nn)} : 0

{Post-FRING CALIB SNPLT, 
   Phase:
   IF 1 [SN_CALIB_PHA_1] (yes/no)} : n
  {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_PHA_2] (yes/no)} : n
  {Delay:
   IF 1 [SN_CALIB_DEL_1] (yes/no)} : y
  {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_DEL_2] (yes/no)} : n
  {Rate:
   IF 1 [SN_CALIB_RAT_1] (yes/no)} : y
  {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_RAT_2] (yes/no)} : n
  {SNR:
   IF 1 [SN_CALIB_SNR_1] (yes/no)} : y
  {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_SNR_2] (yes/no)} : n

{Post-calibration VPLOT (amp and phase, with channel averaging)
   IF 1 [VPLOT_AP_1.PS] (yes/no)} : y
  {IF 2 [VPLOT_AP_1.PS] (yes/no)} : n


{Post-calibration POSSM (amplitude and phase, at least one 5 to 10 min
integration spectrum per tracking pass, indexed with nn = 01, 02, 03, ...),
   IF 1 [POSSMnn_AP_1.PS] (yes/no)} : y 
  {IF 2 [POSSMnn_AP_2.PS] (yes/no)} : n

{Output TASAV FITS file (containing all 'multisource' cal tables)
   [VSxxx_<surname>_TASAV.FITS] (yes/no)} : y 

{Calibrated and spectrally averaged FITS data files (one for each source),
   [<source_name>_<surname>_AIPS.FITS] (yes/no)} : y 

#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Section 4 : Supplementary files
#
# Were any files created, other than those listed, to document the data
# reduction?  If so, please list them below using as many (File, Description)
# groups as required.
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#---------------------------------------------------------
{File}        : 
{Description} : 
#---------------------------------------------------------

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#  Section 5 : AIPS data-reduction notes
#
# The format is as follows:
#
# Task : the name of the task that is run or other operation performed
# ADVERBs : a list of the relevant non-default adverbs
# Input CL : the input calibration table used (if any) in running the task
# Input SN : the SN table that was used (if any)
# Output SN : the SN table produced (if any)
# Output CL : the CL table produced or modified (if any)
# Comments: any comments on the results of the operation
#
# Use as many of the (Task, ADVERBs, Comments, Input CL, Input SN,
# Output SN, Output CL) groups as required.
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------


#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FITLD
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : load three files from disk
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : INDXR
{ADVERBs}   : cparm=0,0,0.5
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : PRTAN
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : LISTR
{ADVERBs}   : optype='scan'
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : DTSUM
{ADVERBs}   : aparm=0
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : UVPLT
{ADVERBs}   : timer 0 17 0 0 0 21 0 0, antenn 1,5,6,7, xinc=100, bparm 6,7,2
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : ANTAB
{ADVERBs}   : infil 'INP:w603a.cal
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : gains from VSOP web page and VLBA ftp site.
nominal tsys for MP, all others from logs
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : APCAL
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCAL
{ADVERBs}   : opcode='cali', interpol='ambg' refant 6
{Input CL}  : 1
{Input SN}  : 1
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FRING
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCAL
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : SPLIT
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FITTP
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------

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#  Section 6 : Antenna-based amplitude corrections
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Corrections applied with CLCOR in AIPS to correct for antenna-based amplitude
# errors. 
# Separate antenna names and correction factors by commas or spaces.
# e.g
#
# {Antenna name list} :            HALCA, HO,  HH,  MP,  KA
# {Amplitude correction factors} : 1.0,   1.6, 1.3, 1.0, 1.0
#
{Antenna name list} :
{Amplitude correction factors} :

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#  Section 7 : Difmap data reduction notes
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{Phase Selfcal applied? (yes/no)} : yes
{Global Amplitude Selfcal applied? (yes/no)} : no 

{Amplitude Selfcal applied on non-global timescales? (yes/no)} : no 
{Modelfit made and saved using the vs_final_mod macro? (yes/no)} : no
{Image made and saved using the vs_final_img macro? (yes/no)} : no

{Comments on Difmap processing} :
HALCA weight set to 20 with vs_whalca.
Gscale not used as too much data would have been flagged.
Imaging of calibrators indicates no serious errors in gain cal
for GRTs. Three component circ. gaussian model doesn't match
shorter-baseline HALCA data brilliantly, but a better fit could
not be found. 


# If GSCAL was used, report amplitude correction factors here. If GSCAL
# was used more than once, report the CUMULATIVE factor here (e.g if gscal
# reported a gain factor of 1.11 for HALCA the first time and 0.95 the 
# second time, the overall gain correction is 1.11 * 0.95 = 1.05.
# Separate antenna names and correction factors by commas or spaces. 
# e.g
#
# {Antenna name list} :            HALCA, HO,  HH,  MP,  KA
# {Amplitude correction factors} : 1.0,   1.6, 1.3, 1.0, 1.0
#
{Antenna name list} :
{Amplitude correction factors} :


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# Do not delete or alter anything past this line
{VSOP Survey Checklist and Worksheet version} : 0.4
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