Dear GMVA Investigators and Schedulers, Please find below Version 3.0 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. PI role in schedule making -------------------------- 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 7 APRIL. ======= The final, integrated schedule for the session will be made available to the observatories by 30 APRIL, 2 weeks before the start of the session on 14 MAY. ====== Participating telescopes ------------------------ The European telescopes ("Eu" on the schedule) are: Effelsberg (Eb), Pico Veleta (Pv), Plateau de Bure phased array (Pb), Yebes-40m (Ys) and Onsala-20m (On) - unless otherwise indicated on the schedule below. The telescopes available at the VLBA are NL,FD,LA,PT,KP,BR,OV,MK. The GBT will also take part in projects MM001B,C and BL219 Recording mode -------------- All projects will be recorded at 2 Gbps (except at Plateau de Bure, which will record 1 Gbps with compatible, overlapping frequency bands). 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. Interleaved 43 GHz obervations ------------------------------ Some observations at 43 GHz may be made at the VLBA during schedule gaps when pointing is performed at other telescopes. 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 3.0 (16 April 2015) GMVA MAY 2015 ==================================== ================ ======================================================================================================================= CODE PI SOURCE POL DAY NO. UT-START UT-STOP COMMENTS ================== ============= ================== === ====== =========== =========== ================== MA002C ALBERDI 1055+018 L+R Eu 134 1700(14/05)-0200(15/05) Eb,Ys,On,Pv,Pb (includes FTP fringe-test) US 134 2100(14/05)-0630(15/05) VLBA MA002D ALBERDI 0923+392 L+R Eu 135 1230(15/05)-0130(16/05) Eb,Ys,On,Pv,Pb US 135 1730(15/05)-0430(16/05) VLBA MM001B MARSCHER Fermi sources L+R Eu 136 0130(16/05)-1830(16/05) Eb,Ys,On only US 136 0430(16/05)-2100(16/05) VLBA+GBT BL219 LU M87 L+R Eu 136 1830(16/05)-0230(17/05) Eb,Ys,On,Pv,Pb US 136 2100(16/05)-0800(17/05) GBT US 136 2130(16/05)-0830(17/05) VLBA MM001C MARSCHER Fermi sources L+R Eu 137 0230(17/05)-0830(18/05) Eb,Ys,On only US 137 0830(17/05)-0830(18/05) VLBA US 137 0830(17/05)-0815(18/05) GBT =======================================================================================================================