GTAC Observation Log

1. Date : 08/01/2017
2. Observation Sr. No. : 9122
3. Observer : BHAL CHANDRA JOSHI, Gopakumar Achamveedu, Manjari Bagchi, Mayuresh Surnis, Yogesh Maan, ARUN KUMAR NAIDU, Periasamy K. Manoharan, Krishnakumar MA
4. Observer's Email : bcj@ncra.tifr.res.in, gopu.tifr@gmail.com, manjari.bagchi@gmail.com, mpsurnis@ncra.tifr.res.in, ymaan@ncra.tifr.res.in, arun@ncra.tifr.res.in, mano@ncra.tifr.res.in, kkma@ncra.tifr.res.in
5. Project Name : Extending timing baseline for the pilot proposal for Indian Pulsar Timing Array (InPTA)
6. Project Code : 31_107
7. Operator(s) : Deepak, Nilesh, Rupsing, Sachin, Shilpa
8. Command File : /odisk/gtac/cmd/hold.cmd
9. LTA File : /gsbifrdata1/08jan/31_107_08jan2017.lta
10. LogFlag File : /odisk/online1/logflags/31_107.FLAGS.2

ANTENNA SETTINGS :

11. RF Band(MHz) & Solar Attn(dB)- RF1 : 1292 MHz ,RF2 : 1292 MHz, SA1 : 0 dB, SA2 : 0 dB
12. Ist LO (MHz) & IVth LO (MHz): ILO1 : 1230 MHz, ILO2 : 1230MHz , IVLO1 : 62 MHz, IVLO2 : 62 MHz 
13. IF Attn(dB) , IF BW(MHz) & IF ALC : IF-CH1 : 24+14 dB, 32 MHz,OFF, IF-CH2 : 24+14 dB, 32 MHz,OFF

GSB SETTINGS :

14. GSB Host : gsbm1_lenyadri
15. GSB Mode : Realtime
16. GSB LTA : 8
17. GSB CTRL : ONLINE
18. GSB Fstop : ON
19. GAIN EQ : OFF
20. Stokes : Total_Intensity
21. Beam - 1 : OFF
22. Beam - 2 : Volt
23. ACQ BW : 16.666666 MHz
24. Final BW : 0 MHz; Step # 0
25. Maximum Channels : 256
26. Channel Numbers : 0:255:1
27. LO5 -1  : 138
28. LO5 -2  : 167

29. Frequency Parameters (TPA) : 1292 1292 1230 1230 62 62
30. Integration Time : 16.1061 Sec
31. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the beginning :30

32. Name of Non-Working Antennas (with reason for each) :

33. Note for Backup :

34. Start and End Time of Obs.(IST): 08 Jan 2017 08:05:00 - 08 Jan 2017 16:00:00

35. ONLINE Machine : Lenyadri

36. No of Antennas Working(Fringing) at the end :30

37. Comments (During Observations) :
08:05 : Started settings.
08:15 : Started power eq @ 200 counts on 1822-096.
08:20 : Started phasing on 1822-096.
# GSB GAC configuration is as follows : 
# BEAM-1:130 :: C00 C01 C02 C04 C05 C06 C08 C09 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 E02 E03 S01 S02 W01 W02 Total=19
# BEAM-1:175 :: C00 C01 C02 C04 C05 C06 C08 C09 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 E02 E03 S01 S02 W01 W02 Total=19
# BEAM-2:130 :: C00 C01 C02 C04 C05 C06 C08 C09 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 E02 E03 S01 S02 W01 W02 Total=19
# BEAM-2:175 :: C00 C01 C02 C04 C05 C06 C08 C09 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 E02 E03 S01 S02 W01 W02 Total=19

08:22:37 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 2.95279 min.
08:30:54 : Started scan on J1600-3053 for ~ 55.0292 min.
09:28:23 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.07374 min.
09:29:59 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.07374 min.
09:33:12 : Started scan on J1643-1224 for ~ 41.8759 min.
10:17:18 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 2.68435 min.
10:20:24 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.61061 min.
10:23:27 : Started scan on J1713+0747 for ~ 40.8022 min.
11:06:48 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.34218 min.
11:08:34 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.61061 min.
11:12:16 : Started scan on B1855+09 for ~ 41.0706 min.
11:55:34 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.61061 min.
11:57:32 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.87905 min.
12:01:34 : Started scan on J1909-3744 for ~ 45.9024 min.
12:49:33 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.61061 min.
12:51:36 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 0.805306 min.
12:59:08 : Started scan on J2124-3358 for ~ 41.339 min.
13:43:39 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.07374 min.
13:45:16 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.07374 min.
13:49:09 : Started scan on B1937+21 for ~ 16.1061 min.
14:07:37 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.61061 min.
14:09:43 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.34218 min.
14:14:37 : Started scan on J2145-0750 for ~ 41.339 min.
14:59:25 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 1.34218 min.
15:01:15 : Started scan on 1822-096 for ~ 0.805306 min.
15:07:58 : Started scan on J2317+1439 for ~ 40.5337 min.
15:51:46 : Started scan on 3C48 for ~ 1.61061 min.
15:55:07 : Started scan on 3C48 for ~ 3.48966 min.
16:00:00 : Stopped scan and observing session over