# # 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 # # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 1 : General Information #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- {Experiment code} : VS07t {Your family name} : Scott {Your given name} : William {The date you prepared this document (format is day-month-year, e.g 23-04-1999)} : 02-11-1999 {The name of the survey source that was observed} : J0115-01 {The name of the calibration source(s) observed} : 0202+149 {The year the experiment took place (e.g. 1998)} : 1999 {The starting day number of the experiment} : 222 {List the GRTs that observed} : Ho, Mp, Se {List the tracking stations that took part} : RZ, GZ, TZ {Which correlator was used to correlate the data? (Mitaka/Penticton/Socorro)} : Penticton {AIPS Version used (e.g 15OCT98)} : 15DEC99 {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} : #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 2 : Pre-AIPS Checklist #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- {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)} : y # 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?} : #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 3 : AIPS Output File Checklist # # Names of expected output file names are contained in square brackets. #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- {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)} : yes {UVPLT (u vs v) [UVPLT_UV.PS] (yes/no)} : yes {UVPLT ((u,v) distance vs time) [UVPLT_UVD.PS] (yes/no)} : yes {UVPLT ((u,v) position angle vs time). [UVPLT_UVPA.PS] (yes/no)} : yes {VPLOT antenna weights vs time (after adjustment) [WEIGHTS.PS] (yes/no)} : no {ACCOR SNPLT (amplitude), IF 1 [SN_ACCOR_1.PS] (yes/no)} : no {IF 2 [SN_ACCOR_2.PS] (yes/no)} : no {APCAL SNPLT (amplitude), IF 1 [SN_APCAL_1.PS] (yes/no)} : yes {IF 2 [SN_APCAL_2.PS] (yes/no)} : yes # 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)} : yes {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_PHA_2] (yes/no)} : yes {Delay: IF 1 [SN_CALIB_DEL_1] (yes/no)} : yes {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_DEL_2] (yes/no)} : yes {Rate: IF 1 [SN_CALIB_RAT_1] (yes/no)} : yes {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_RAT_2] (yes/no)} : yes {SNR: IF 1 [SN_CALIB_SNR_1] (yes/no)} : yes {IF 2 [SN_CALIB_SNR_2] (yes/no)} : yes {Post-calibration VPLOT (amp and phase, with channel averaging) IF 1 [VPLOT_AP_1.PS] (yes/no)} : yes {IF 2 [VPLOT_AP_1.PS] (yes/no)} : yes {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)} : no {IF 2 [POSSMnn_AP_2.PS] (yes/no)} : no {Output TASAV FITS file (containing all 'multisource' cal tables) [VSxxx__TASAV.FITS] (yes/no)} : yes {Calibrated and spectrally averaged FITS data files (one for each source), [__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. #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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} : DIGICOR=DELCOR=-1 {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Output file name = VS07t.FITLD #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : MSORT {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Input file name = VS07t.FITLD, Output file name = VS07t.UVSRT #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FIXWT {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Not used. #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : INDXR {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Created NX(1) #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : OBTAB {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Not Used #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : ACCOR {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Not Used #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : ANTAB {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : INFILE='ANTAB.TXT', found at ISAS. Output sent to TY(1) and GC(1). #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : APCAL {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : 1 {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Input: Ty(1) + GC(1) #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CLCAL {ADVERBs} : OPCODE = CALP INTERPOL = 'AMBG' REFANT 2 (Mopra) {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} : OPCODE='SBDL' ANTENNAS = 1 (Mop) CLCORPRM= -122.9, -122.9 GAINVER=3 {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 3 {Comments} : Undoing Horiuchi-San's CLCOR offsets. #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CLCOR {ADVERBs} : OPCODE='SBDL' ANTENNAS = 3 (Shanghai) CLCORPRM= 66.1, 66.1 GAINVER=3 {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 3 {Comments} : Undoing Horiuchi-San's CLCOR offsets. #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CLCOR {ADVERBs} : OPCODE='SBDL' ANTENNAS = 4 (Hobart) CLCORPRM= 33.3, 33.3 GAINVER=3 {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 3 {Comments} : Undoing Horiuchi-San's CLCOR offsets. #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : TBIN {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 2 {Output CL} : {Comments} : Read in all the DQA1 delays and rates into SN(2). #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CLCAL {ADVERBs} : OPCODE = CALP INTERPOL = 'AMBG' REFANT 2 (Mopra) {Input CL} : 2 {Input SN} : 2 {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 3 {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FRING {ADVERBs} : DOCALIB 1 GAINUSE 3 REFANT 2 (Mop) SEARCH 3,4 SOLINT 10 APARM(1)=2 APARM(7)=3 (SNR=3) APARM(9)=1 DPARM(1)=3 (include baseline stacking) DPARM(2)=400 (400ns delay window) DPARM(3)=200 (200mHz rate window) DPARM(4)=0.5 (0.5 sec integration time) DPARM(6)=1 (don't average in frequency) BCHAN 0, ECHAN 0 {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 2 {Output CL} : {Comments} : Solutions looked good! #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : SNEDT {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : 2 {Output SN} : 3 {Output CL} : {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CLCAL {ADVERBs} : OPCODE='CALP' INTERPOL = 'AMBG' SMOTYPE = '' REFANT 2 {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : 5 {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 4 {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CALIB {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Not used. #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : TASAV {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Input file: VS07t.FIXWT, Output file: VS07t.TABLES #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : SPLIT {ADVERBs} : SOURCES 'J0115-01' BCHAN 0, ECHAN 0 DOCALIB 1, GAINUSE 4 APARM(1)=2 (average each IF separately) APARM(2)=0.5 APARM(4)=1 {Input CL} : 4 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Input file: VS07t.FIXWT, Output file: J0115-01.FITS #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FITTP {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Input file: VS07t.FITS, Output file: J0115-01.FITS #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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} : #------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 7 : Difmap data reduction notes #------------------------------------------------------------------------- {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} : Used UVtaper at 0.5 on 100Mlambdas to clean out the extended flux, then eliminated the taper in later iterations of clean/self-cal. Gscale corrections: IF1 VSOP_SC 1.12, MOP 0.92, SESHAN25 0.88, HOBART 0.90, IF2 VSOP_SC 1.11, MOP 1.04, SESHAN25 0.85, HOBART 0.90. Final image: Had a 0.153Jy/beam core, with a jet extending in close to an E-W direction. # 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} : Halca, Ho, Mp, Se, Ho {Amplitude correction factors} : 1.12, 0.98, 0.87, 0.90 #------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Do not delete or alter anything past this line {VSOP Survey Checklist and Worksheet version} : 0.4 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------