Dear Observatory Staff and Global 3mm VLBI PIs, Please find below draft Version 1 of the Block Schedule for the coming Global 3mm VLBI session in May. The projects which are scheduled have been approved by the VLBA Scheduler and myself, on the basis of the proposal reviews in Europe and at NRAO. Thomas Krichbaum will assist in making an integrated observing schedule for the session, and PIs are asked to contact him, to specify to what extent they wish to be involved in the schedule making for the part of the schedule when their source is being observed. Please contact him by 9th APRIL. The final, integrated schedule will be made ********* available to the observatories by 26th APRIL, 2 weeks before the start of the session on 10/11th MAY. Antennas -------- The antennas available at the VLBA are NL,FD,LA,PT,KP,BR,OV,MK. The European telescopes ("Eu" on the block schedule) are Pico Veleta, Plateau de Bure, Effelsberg, Onsala-20m and Metsahovi. Recording mode -------------- All GMVA continuum projects will be observed with a recorded bit-rate of 512 Mb/s, since at 3mm wavelength the short atmospheric coherence is the main limitation to detection sensitivity. All observatories will record using MK5A disk systems, with correlation at the Bonn correlator. MK5 disk availability, and VLBA disk-change logistics will determine the fraction of the scheduled time which can be spent recording data. Walter Alef will make a final decision on this when all the constraints have been considered. Polarization ------------ Note that projects GK036A and GK037B request dual LHC+RHC recording at observatories where this is possible. General considerations ---------------------- Please contact me (porcas@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de) IMMEDIATELY if you find any mistakes or problems with this version of the schedule. Regards Richard Porcas (European Global 3mm VLBI Scheduler) ================================================================================================ Schedule Version 1: GMVA May 2007 ==================================== START U.T. CODE PI SOURCE POL START DATE DAY NO. START STOP (GST RANGE) COMMENTS ====== ============= ====== === ========== ======= ========== =============== ========== GC027A CAWTHORNE BLLAC L Fri 11 May Day 131 0000-1430 Eu (GST 1515-0545) 0500-1730 US (GST 2015-0845) GR026D RASTORGUEVA OJ287 L Fri 11 May 131 1430-2400 Eu (GST 0549-1519) 1730-0730 US (GST 0849-2249) GK038A KRICHBAUM 3C454.3 L Sat 12 May 132 0200-1400 Eu (GST 1719-0519) 0730-1930 US (GST 2250-1050) GK036A KRICHBAUM 0716+71 L+R Sat 12 May 132 1930-0730 Eu (GST 1050-2250) 1930-0730 US (GST 1050-2250) GK037B KUDRYAVTSEVA 1803+78 L+R Sun 13 May 133 0730-1900 Eu (GST 2250-1050) 0730-1900 US (GST 2250-1050) (MAHE03A ECKART) SGRA* L?? Sun 13 May 133 2230-0530 Eu (GST 1350-2050) EbPbPv only GL029A LEE 3C84 L Mon 14 May 134 0530-1930 Eu (GST 2100-1100) 1000-2400 US (GST 0130-1330) (MAHE03B ECKART) SGRA* L?? Mon 14 May 134 2230-0530 Eu (GST 1350-2050) EbPbPv only ==================================================================================================