Dear Observatory Staff and Global 3mm VLBI PIs,

Please find below Version 3 of the Block Schedule for the coming
Global 3mm VLBI session in October. 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 11th SEPTEMBER.

The final, integrated schedule will be made available to the
observatories by 25th SEPTEMBER, 2 weeks before the start of the
session on 9th OCTOBER.

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 (not yet
confirmed).

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 all projects except GL029D request dual LHC+RHC recording at
observatories where this is possible.

7mm at VLBA
-----------
Note that project GC027D will also involve interleaved 7mm
observations at the VLBA.

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)

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    Schedule Version 3 (17 September 2008)          GMVA  OCTOBER  2008
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                                                  START
CODE   PI            SOURCE              POL      DAY NO.  UT-START    UT-STOP
====== ============= ==================  ===      ======  =========== ===========
GC027D CAWTHORNE     BLLAC               L+R     Eu  283  1630(09/10)-0500(10/10)
                                                 US  283  1900(09/10)-0900(10/10)

GG070  GIROLETTI     Mrk421              L       Eu  284  0500(10/10)-1700(10/10)
                                                 US  284  0900(10/10)-2400(10/10)

GL029D LEE           3C84                L       Eu  284  1830(10/10)-1130(11/10)
                                                 US  285  0000(11/10)-1130(11/10)

GK036D KRICHBAUM     0716+71             L+R     Eu  285  1130(11/10)-2330(11/10)
                                                 US  285  1130(11/10)-2330(11/10)

GM063A MARSCHER      GLAST sources       L+R     Eu  285  2330(11/10)-2330(13/10)   48 hours
                                                 US  285  2330(11/10)-2330(13/10)   48 hours

AG024C AGUDO         NRAO150             L+R     Eu  287  2330(13/10)-1030(14/10)
                                                 US  287  2330(13/10)-1830(14/10)

CALIB  -------       Polsn. calibrators  L+R     Eu  288  1200(14/10)-2000(14/10)
                                                 US  288  1830(14/10)-2400(14/10)

GK040B KADLER        3C111               L+R     Eu  288  2030(14/10)-1030(15/10)
                                                 US  289  0130(15/10)-1700(15/10)

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