# # 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} : VS10L1 {Your family name} : Dodson {Your given name} : Richard {The date you prepared this document (format is day-month-year, e.g 23-04-1999)} : 05-09-2004 {The name of the survey source that was observed} : J2152-7807 {The name of the calibration source(s) observed} : J0303-62 {The year the experiment took place (e.g. 1998)} : 2002 {The starting day number of the experiment} : 91 {List the GRTs that observed} : HH CD HO MP {List the tracking stations that took part} : UZ {Which correlator was used to correlate the data? (Mitaka/Penticton/Socorro)} : Penticton {AIPS Version used (e.g 15OCT98)} : 31DEC03 {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} : No sign of HALCA fringes, but is it the orbit calculation? Mopra still very low I believe it is resolving on the GRT baselines. #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 2 : Pre-AIPS Checklist #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- {PI letter retrieved (yes/no)} : n {Data quality reports and plots retrieved? (yes/no)} : y {Pre-launch 5GHz survey data retrieved? (yes/no)} : n {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)} : n {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?} : used nominal_tsys.pl #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 3 : AIPS Output File Checklist # # Names of expected output file names are contained in square brackets. #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- {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)} : 2 {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.PS] (yes/no)} : y {IF 2 [VPLOT_AP_2.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 [POSSM.PS] (yes/no)} : y {IF 2 [POSSM01_AP_2.PS] (yes/no)} : n {Output TASAV FITS file (containing all 'multisource' cal tables) [VS10L1_DODSON_TASAV.FITS] (yes/no)} : y {Calibrated and spectrally averaged FITS data files (one for each source), [J2152-78.VS10L1.UVF] (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. #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------- {File} : {Description} : Survey run file #--------------------------------------------------------- #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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} : clint = 0.25 digicor = -1 delcorr = -1 {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : INDXR {ADVERBs} : cparm = 0, 0, 0.25; {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 1 {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : ANTAB {ADVERBs} : infile='antab.txt' {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : APCAL {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 1 {Output CL} : {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : CLCAL {ADVERBs} : refant=1; {Input CL} : 1 {Input SN} : 1 {Output SN} : {Output CL} : 2 {Comments} : Amplitude calibration solutions applied. #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FRING {ADVERBs} : dparm 2,400,400,0.5,0;aparm(7)=0.1;solint 5,10,15;refa 2/3 {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 2,3,4,5 {Output CL} : {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : UVFLG {ADVERBs} : flagv 1;ante 1;reason 'maser off';ante 4;timer 0 07 0 0 7 25 42/0 7 37 5 0 7 43 27 {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : No ceduna & mopra off source a bit #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FRING {ADVERBs} : dparm 2,60,60,0.5,0;aparm(5)=1/0;solint 5;refa 3;ante -5 {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 6,7 {Output CL} : {Comments} : no HALCA, tight search for the GRTs. Mopra poor #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : SNEDT/CLCAL {ADVERBs} : opc 'calp';interp 'poly';intp 3 {Input CL} : 2 {Input SN} : 7 {Output SN} : 8 {Output CL} : 3 {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FRING {ADVERBs} : dparm 2,60,20,0.5,0;ante -5 0;solint 10/5;aparm(5)=0/1 {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 9,10,11,12 {Output CL} : {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : SNEDT/CLCAL {ADVERBs} : opc 'calp';interp 'ambg' {Input CL} : 3 {Input SN} : 11 {Output SN} : 13 {Output CL} : 4 {Comments} : #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : KRING {ADVERBs} : cparm 0.5,100,30,0.5,0;dofit 5;ante -4 0; solint 10/5;solm 'rd'/'' {Input CL} : 4 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : 14,15,16,17 {Output CL} : {Comments} : No fringes #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : SPLIT {ADVERBs} : aparm(1)=2 0; {Input CL} : 4 {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Av within IF #--------------------------------------------------------- {Task} : FITTP {ADVERBs} : {Input CL} : {Input SN} : {Output SN} : {Output CL} : {Comments} : Data written out for analysis in Difmap #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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} : MP, HO, HH, HALCA, CD {Amplitude correction factors} : 5.0, 1, 1, 1,1 #------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Section 7 : Difmap data reduction notes #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- {Phase Selfcal applied? (yes/no)} : n {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)} : n {Comments on Difmap processing. Include the global amplitude offsets that were applied if gscal was used} : Mopra is low, and needs scaling up by about 5, which is acceptable as the HO-HH MO-HH baselines are almost identical. J0303-68 Agrees for this. Once this is done a simple Guassian can be fit, which would imply that the space fringes would resolve. # 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} : #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Do not delete or alter anything past this line {VSOP Survey Checklist and Worksheet version} : 0.4 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------