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#  Template Checklist and Worksheet for reduction of VSOP Survey data.
#  (http://halca.vsop.isas.ac.jp/survey/template_checklist.txt)
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#  Version 0.3  -  J. Lovell  14-Apr-1999
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# NOTE: Copy this file to your data reduction outputs directory (e.g
# /something/vs05a_jones) and name it "checklist.txt"
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# 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}        :vs03l

{Your family name}       :Piner
{Your given name}        :Glenn

{The date you prepared this document 
(format is day-month-year, e.g 23-04-1999)} :18-06-1999

{The name of the survey source that was observed} :J1626-29
{The name of the calibration source(s) observed} : 1622-253       

{The year the experiment took place (e.g. 1998)} :1998 
{The starting day number of the experiment}      :53 

{List the GRTs that observed} :Hart,Hobart,Shanghai
{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)} :15OCT99 
{Difmap Version used (e.g 2.3c)} :2.3c 
{Was vsop_difmap used? (yes/no)} :y 

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

This dataset came as four separate files which I was unable
to concatenate with DOCONCAT.  There are thus 4 versions of
most AIPS plots.  All four files were combined into the same
subarray using DBCON before exporting.

Doing a straight fringe-fit found fringes only out to 00:00.
Found more fringes by fringing ground data, applying ground
corrections and averaging in frequency and time (using SPLIT
and UVAVG) then searching for HALCA fringes.  Found HALCA fringes
out to ~1:00-1:30.  Note that I usually do time and frequency
averaging with SPLAT but that did not work on this data
(dying with a signal 11 error).

Suggested parameters for all AIPS tasks were used. CALIB was not run so the final SN and CL tables have non-zero
phases in them.

Imaging and model-fitting both went very well and produced good results.

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

# Input files for INDXR, ANTAB and UVFLG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

# 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)} :1

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

{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)} :y


{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)} :y

{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

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#  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.
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#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FITLD
{ADVERBs}   : ncount=4
doconcat = 0
digicor = -1
delcorr = -1
{Input CL}  :
{Input SN}  :
{Output SN} :
{Output CL} :
{Comments}  : could not concatenate the four files.  The dates for the observations on day
054 loaded incorrectly, instead it has this part of the experiment on day 053.
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : MSORT
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  :
{Input SN}  :
{Output SN} :
{Output CL} :
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : INDXR
{ADVERBs}   : cparm 0,0,0.25
infile 'SURVEY:INDXR.TXT'
{Input CL}  :
{Input SN}  :
{Output SN} :
{Output CL} :1
{Comments}  :changed day 054 in INDXR.TXT to 053 (see FITLD comments)
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : ANTAB
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  :
{Input SN}  :
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} :
{Comments}  :had to change all day 054s in ANTAB.TXT to 053 
(see FITLD comments).
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : APCAL
{ADVERBs}   : solint=2
{Input CL}  :
{Input SN}  :
{Output SN} :1 
{Output CL} :
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCAL
{ADVERBs}   : interpol '2pt'
{Input CL}  :1
{Input SN}  :1
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} :2
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : TACOP
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  :2
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} :3
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCOR
{ADVERBs}   : 
antennas 3,4
gainver 3
opcode 'cloc'
clcorprm 0 2000 0 0 0 0 1
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :apply delay offsets from corrlator summary
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FRING
{ADVERBs}  : dofit = 1,2,3
docalib = 1
gainuse = 3
flagver = 1
refant = 3
solint = 5
aparm = 2,0,0,0,0,1,3,0
dparm = 0,2000,200,0,0
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} :2
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :fringe ground only
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCAL
{ADVERBs}  : interpol 'ambg'
refant 3
{Input CL}  :3
{Input SN}  :2
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} :4
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : TACOP
{ADVERBs}   : 
{Input CL}  :4
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} :5
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCOR
{ADVERBs}  : 
antennas 4
gainver 5
opcode 'cloc'
clcorprm 0 -200 0 0 0 0 1
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :apply estimated delay between Seshan and HALCA
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : SPLIT
{ADVERBs}  : docalib=1
gainuse=5
aparm=1,0.8,0
npoints 16
chinc 16
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : apply ground solutions and average in frequency
from 256 channels to 16 channels.  (NOTE: SPLAT does not seem
to work with this data, dies with signal 11 error.)
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : UVAVG
{ADVERBs}  : yinc 4
zinc 0.8
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : time average to 4 seconds
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FRING
{ADVERBs}  : 
docalib = 0
refant = 3
solint = 5
aparm = 2,0,0,0,0,1,1,0
dparm = 0,500,100,4,0
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} :1
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :search for HALCA solutions in time and frequency averaged file.
found good fringes out to ~1:00-1:30
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : MULTI
{ADVERBs}  : 
aparm 0
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :change back to multi-source format to make CL table
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : SNEDT
{ADVERBs}  : 
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} :2 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : CLCAL
{ADVERBs}  : interpol 'ambg'
refant 3
{Input CL}  :1
{Input SN}  :2
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} :2
{Comments}  :
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : INDXR
{ADVERBs}   : cparm 0
infile 'SURVEY:INDXR.TXT'
{Input CL}  :
{Input SN}  :
{Output SN} :
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :reindex file so it can be split again
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : SPLIT
{ADVERBs}  : docalib=1
gainuse=2
aparm=2,4,0
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : DBCON
{ADVERBs}  : dopos 0
doarray 1   
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  : 
#---------------------------------------------------------
{Task}      : FITTP
{ADVERBs}  : outfile = 'SURVEY:J1626-29_PINER_AIPS.FITS'
{Input CL}  : 
{Input SN}  : 
{Output SN} : 
{Output CL} : 
{Comments}  :
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#  Section 6 : Difmap data reduction notes
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{Phase Selfcal applied? (yes/no)} :y
{Global Amplitude Selfcal applied? (yes/no)} :n

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

{Comments on Difmap processing. 
Include the global amplitude offsets that were applied if gscal was
used} : 

Cleaned and phase selfcaled using uniform weighting, then switched to
uvweight 0,-1 and a larger mapsize and continued cleaning and selfcaling
to clean the extended structure.  The model was then cleared and the selfcaled
data re-cleaned using both uniform and natural weighting.  The final image is
displayed with uniform weighting.

A HALCA weight of 20 was used for the model fitting.

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{VSOP Survey Checklist and Worksheet version} : 0.3
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