LBA Schedule and Observing Roster for Hobart/Ceduna, September 2014
Useful links:
- Australian LBA wiki & master schedule.
- External CSIRO Apr 2014 LBA Block Schedule for observations in September page.
- Hobart and Ceduna experiment start-up and monitoring instructions.
Session Notes:
- Hobart observers must operate Ceduna. The wind speed monitor is only working intermittently (if the antenna_monitor on the pcfscd VNC session has sensible temperature, then the wind speed is correct, if it reads -50 then it isn't working). If there are any problems with Ceduna that can't be fixed remotely, contact Bev on 0428 252 195
- Hobart is being controlled through newsmerd VNC on display :1 (port 5901) and Ceduna through pcfscd VNC on display :0 (port 5900).
- For Hobart VNC session Skype chat is in virtual display 1 ; cdisko, oscillator_gui, Folly, OTTER are all in virtual display 3 and pcfs is in display 5
- For Ceduna VNC session cdisko, DAS, pcfs are all in the left-top virtual display and oscillator_gui, Folly interface are in the centre-top virtual display.
- Don't forget to update the ATNF wiki for each experiment. Bare minimum is frequencies, DAS profile and disks. Add any other relevant information. (See past entries for reference.)
- Every observer please identify yourself and your physical location (AuScope Room or Mt Pleasant) in Skype chat during your shift; when going to sleep, please write your mobile phone number.
- Please remember to stick a sticky label note with the experiment name on the disks when you remove them!
- AuScope telescopes are not participating in this session (but are observing the AUST14 Continuous experiment at this time.
- There is a SpaceX loaunch scheduled to occur early in this week which may require additional support.
Some good web pages to monitor
- All LBA antenna positions
- Recorder monitor Make sure you have the volume at a level you can hear the alarm
- Fringes
Observing & Monitoring Checklists:
Observing setup checklist for Hobart and Ceduna can be found here.
Observing Roster for Hobart
Session 1:
| Shift time (local ADST) | Experiment(s) | Band | Notes | Difficulty | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 19 Sep 08:00 - Fri 19 Jun 17:00 | vt10a, v517a | 22 GHz | Easy | Jim P | |
| Fri 19 Sep 17:00 - Sat 20 Sep 09:00 | v517a, rk08be, v527a | 22 GHz / 1.6 GHz | Radioastron is Hobart only. v527a uses the mark4 rack at Hobart & DBBC at Ceduna. | Medium/Hard | Jamie M |
| Sat 20 Sep 09:00 - Sat 20 Sep 19:00 | v527a | 22 GHz | v527a uses the mark4 rack at Hobart & DBBC at Ceduna. | Medium/Hard(?) | Yurii |
| Sat 20 Sep 19:00 - Sun 21 Sep 10:00 | v490c | 22 GHz | Medium | Vasaant | |
| Sun 21 Sep 15:00 - Mon 22 Sep 10:00 | v252as | 22 GHz | Easy | Dave/Chris | |
| Mon 22 Sep 15:00 - Tue 22 Sep 08:00 | v521a | 22 GHz | Easy | Warren |
Setup Notes:
Session 1:
Hobart
| Experiment | Configuration | Agilent | LO (SML01/SML02) | Tone (SMY01) | DAS Profile | Disks/Data quantity | Start time (AEST) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v517a | 16.6 GHz | ??? | ??? | ??? | Fri 1200 | |||
| rk08be | 4.1 GHz | 584/584 | 166.3 | 16_UL_F | Sat 0100 | |||
| v527b | 16.45 GHz | N/A | N/A | N/A | Sat 0600 | Uses mark4 rack, frequency switching. | ||
| v490c | 16.37 GHz | 706/206 and 495/495 | 880.2/900.2 and 888.64 | VSOP_HO.PRO | Sat 18:00 | Frequency switching | ||
| v252as | 16.6 GHz | 636 | 892.2 | VSOP_HO.PRO | Sun 1500 | |||
| v521a | 16.6 GHz | 636 | 892.2 | VSOP_HO.PRO | Mon 1500 |
Ceduna
| Experiment | Configuration | Agilent | LO (SML01/SML02) | Tone (SMY01) | DAS Profile | Disks/Data quantity | Start time (AEST) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v517a | 17.4 GHz | ??? | ??? | ??? | Fri 1200 | |||
| v527b | 17.4 GHz | N/A | N/A | N/A | Sat 0600 | Uses DBBC, frequency switching. | ||
| v490c | 17.47 GHz | 706/206 and 495/495 | 880.2/900.2 and 888.64 | VSOP_HO.PRO | Sat 18:00 | Frequency switching | ||
| v252as | 17.4 GHz | 336 | 892.2 | VSOP_HO.PRO | Sun 1500 | |||
| v521a | 17.4 GHz | 336 | 892.2 | VSOP_HO.PRO | Mon 1500 |