Dear GMVA PIs and VLBI Schedulers, Please find below Version 2.0 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(s) is (are) being observed. ===> PIs should contact him by 21st APRIL. ========== The final, integrated schedule for the session will be made available to the observatories by 8th MAY, 2 weeks before the start of the session on 22 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, Effelsberg, Onsala-20m, Yebes and Plateau de Bure (to be confirmed). Noto will join on a best effort basis and observe at 43 GHz jointly with the VLBA. Recording mode -------------- All projects will be recorded at 2 Gbps (except for Plateau de Bure, which will record at 1 Gbps with compatible, overlapping frequency bands if available.) All observatories will record using MK5 disk systems, with correlation at the Bonn DiFX software 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 ------------ All observations will use dual LHC+RHC polarization recording at those telescopes where this is possible. Parallel 43 71C,D observations ---------------------------- Projects MS001, GM071C,D and GH011B will use pointing gaps between 86 GHz scans to observe with the VLBA and Noto at 43 GHz. General considerations ---------------------- ===> Please contact me (porcas@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de) IMMEDIATELY if you find any mistakes or problems with this version of the schedule. Richard Porcas (European Global 3mm VLBI Scheduler) ====================================================================================== Schedule Version 2.0 (30 January 2014) GMVA MAY 2014 ====================================== ================ ============================================================================================================================ CODE PI SOURCE POL DAY NO. UT-START UT-STOP COMMENTS ================== ============= ================== === ====== =========== =========== ================== f141a KRICHBAUM FTP fringe-test L+R Eu 142 1200(22/05)-1500(22/05) 3mm Fringe test for Eb,Ys,On f141b KRICHBAUM FTP fringe-test L+R Eu 142 1800(22/05)-2000(22/05) 3mm Fringe test for PV,PdB,Eb,On,Ys) MB001* (= GB078) BOCCARDI CygnusA L+R Eu 142 2100(22/05)-1200(23/05) US 143 0200(23/05)-1700(23/05) GM071C MARSCHER Fermi sources L+R Eu 143 1200(23/05)-0500(26/05) 65.0 h US 143 1700(23/05)-0930(26/05) 64.5 h; 43 GHz at VLBA in gaps and w. Noto GH011B HODGSON 3C84 L+R Eu 146 0500(26/05)-2000(26/05) US 146 0930(26/05)-2300(26/05) 43 GHz at VLBA in gaps and w. Noto GM071D MARSCHER Fermi sources L+R Eu 146 2000(26/05)-0700(27/05) US 146 2300(26/05)-1200(27/05) 43 GHz at VLBA in gaps and w. Noto MS001* (= GS034) SCHULZ NGC1052 L+R Eu 147 0700(27/05)-1530(27/05) US 147 1200(27/05)-2100(27/05) 43 GHz at VLBA in gaps and w. Noto ============================================================================================================================ * Note that, starting with proposals submitted via the NRAO web submission tool for the 1 August 2013 deadline, GMVA "legacy" codes will be assigned in a new series, with initial letter M. ============================================================================================================================