Dear GMVA PIs and VLBI Schedulers,


Please find below Version 1.0 of the Block Schedule for the coming
Global 3mm VLBI session in September. 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 29th AUGUST.
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The final, integrated schedule for the session will be made available
to the observatories by 12th September, 2 weeks before the start of
the session on 26th SEPTEMBER.


Europe-only project MT002A,B,C
------------------------------
The Global part of the session (including the VLBA) runs for 3 days
from UT 1400 (26 Sept) to UT 1400 (29 Sept). In order not to disrupt
this part the Europe-only project MT002A,B,C, requiring observations
lasting 6h on 3 consecutive days, has been provisionally scheduled
following this, UT 1430-2030 on 29th, 30th September and 1 October.

However, due to a possible EVN+Radioastron project (UT 1700 Sep 29 -
UT 0200 Sep 30), Effelsberg and Yebes may not be available for the
29th September observation, and in this case MT002A would have to be
cancelled.

It is also essential for Plateau de Bure to be available for MT002
observations, and this is not yet confirmed.


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).

There is a possibility that Pico Veleta may start a little late on
26th September.


Recording mode
--------------
The Global projects GM071A,B and GH011A will be recorded at 2 Gbps
(except for Plateau de Bure, which will record at 1 Gbps with
compatible, overlapping frequency bands).

The Europe-only project MT002A,B,C will be recorded at 1 Gbps.

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.


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)

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    Schedule Version 2.0 (24 July 2013)           GMVA    SEPTEMBER  2013
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CODE   PI            SOURCE              POL      DAY NO.  UT-START    UT-STOP    COMMENTS
====== ============= ==================  ===      ======  =========== =========== ==================
Test   KRICHBAUM     FTP fringe-test     L+R      Eu 269    ???                   2Gbps (PdB 1Gbps compatible)

GM071A MARSCHER      Fermi sources       L+R      Eu 269  1400(26/09)-2330(26/09) 2Gbps (PdB 1Gbps compatible)
GM071A MARSCHER      Fermi sources       L+R      US 269  1400(26/09)-0130(27/09) 2Gbps

GH011A HODGSON       3C84                L+R      Eu 269  2330(26/09)-1030(27/09) 2Gbps (PdB 1Gbps compatible)
GH011A HODGSON       3C84                L+R      US 270  0130(27/09)-1300(27/09) 2Gbps

GM071B MARSCHER      Fermi sources       L+R      Eu 270  1030(27/09)-1400(29/09) 2Gbps (PdB 1Gbps compatible)
GM071B MARSCHER      Fermi sources       L+R      US 270  1300(27/09)-1400(29/09) 2Gbps 

-------------------------------------    End of Global Session    ---------------------------------------------

(MT002A TRIPPE)       Sgr A*             L+R      Eu 272  1430(29/09)-2030(29/09) 1Gbps (Eb Ys Pv PdB only)

 MT002B TRIPPE        Sgr A*             L+R      Eu 273  1430(30/09)-2030(30/09) 1Gbps (Eb Ys Pv PdB only) 

 MT002C TRIPPE        Sgr A*             L+R      Eu 274  1430(01/10)-2030(01/10) 1Gbps (Eb Ys Pv PdB only) 
                                                                                        (Yb only 1430-1700)
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