in case of questions contact:
Yuri Kovalev <yyk@asc.rssi.ru>

This schedule is being continuously updated.
The most recent version can be found here:
ftp://jet.asc.rssi.ru/outgoing/yyk/Radioastron/block_schedule/RA_block_schedule.sep15

Version 0.79

###Cancelled by Lavochkin
#Start(UT): 03.09.2015 18:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 03.09.2015 18:40:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1717+178
#GRT: Ef(), Nt(), Tr(), Hh()
#Comments: 6.1xED  PA=149.2

Comments: Lavochkin prolonged stop time on 20 mins
Observational code: raks12bn
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 03.09.2015 20:00:00
Stop(UT) : 03.09.2015 21:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1732+389
GRT: Ef(K->C), Nt(C), Tr(K)
Comments: 3.4xED  PA=120.1

###Cancelled by Lavochkin
#Start(UT): 03.09.2015 22:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 03.09.2015 22:40:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1717+178
#GRT: Ef(), Nt(), Tr()
#Comments: 3.7xED  PA=149.7

Comments: Lavochkin prolonged stop time on 20 mins
Observational code: raks12bo
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 04.09.2015 01:00:00
Stop(UT) : 04.09.2015 02:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1732+389
GRT: Ef(K->C), Tr(K->C)
Comments: 1.4xED  PA=48.7

###Cancelled by Lavochkin
#Start(UT): 04.09.2015 03:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 04.09.2015 03:40:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1828+487
#GRT: Gb(), Tr()
#Comments: 3.1xED  PA=28.6

Comments: Lavochkin shortened stop time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12bp
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 05.09.2015 05:00:00
Stop(UT) : 05.09.2015 05:50:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0336-019
GRT: Gb(K), Ef(K->C), Ys(K->C), Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(C), Hh(K->C)
Comments: 6.6xED  PA=122.8

Comments: Lavochkin shortened start time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12bq
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 05.09.2015 09:10:00
Stop(UT) : 05.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0420+022
GRT: Gb(L), Mc(L), Nt(C), Tr(C->L), Ys(C)
Comments: 6.2xED  PA=123.6

Comments: Lavochkin prolonged stop time on 20 mins
Observational code: raks12br
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 12.09.2015 13:00:00
Stop(UT) : 12.09.2015 14:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1828+487
GRT: Ef(K->C), Ys(K->C), Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(C)
Comments: 6.6xED  PA=127.9

###Cancelled by Lavochkin
#Start(UT): 12.09.2015 15:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 12.09.2015 15:40:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1800+440
#GRT: Ef(), Ys(), Mc(), Nt(), Tr()
#Comments: 5.5xED  PA=127.6

Observational code: raks12bs
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 12.09.2015 17:00:00
Stop(UT) : 12.09.2015 18:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1758+388
GRT: Ef(K->C), Ys(K->C), Mc(K), Tr(C), Hh(K->C)
Comments: 5.0xED  PA=128.7

###Cancelled by Lavochkin to allow long recording on SgrA*
#Start(UT): 12.09.2015 20:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 12.09.2015 20:40:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1800+440
#GRT: Gb(), Ef(), Ys(), Mc(), Nt(), Tr()
#Comments: 3.2xED  PA=107.0

###Cancelled by Lavochkin to allow long recording on SgrA*
#Start(UT): 12.09.2015 22:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 12.09.2015 22:40:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1758+388
#GRT: Ef(), Ys(), Mc(), Nt(), Tr()
#Comments: 2.4xED  PA=98.7

Observational code: rags01b
Proposals: RA-AO2-07; GBT-MoU/14B-502; VLBA-MoU/15A-454; LBA/V531;
Task: Substructure in the Scattering Disk of Sgr-A
Start(UT): 12.09.2015 23:00:00
Stop(UT) : 13.09.2015 12:00:00
Band: KK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: SGR-A
GRT: Gb(23:00-03:00), Y27(23:00-04:30), VLBA(23:00-04:30), LBA(02:15-12:00), Td(02:15-12:00)?, KVN(03:00-12:00), T6(03:00-12:00)
Comments: 4.2xED  PA=170.6
Comments: SRT records continuously 01:30 - 04:30 UT

Comments: Lavochkin shortened stop time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12bt
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 14.09.2015 02:00:00
Stop(UT) : 14.09.2015 02:50:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0403-132
GRT: Ef(K->C), Ys(K->C), Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(C), Hh(K->C)
Comments: 6.0xED  PA=92.6

Comments: Lavochkin shortened start time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12bu
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 14.09.2015 06:10:00
Stop(UT) : 14.09.2015 07:00:00 
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0356+322
GRT: Gb(L), Ef(C), Ys(C), Mc(L), Nt(C), Tr(L)
Comments: 9.8xED  PA=130.7

###Cancelled by Lavochkin
#Start(UT): 14.09.2015 09:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 14.09.2015 10:00:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 0507+179
#GRT: Ar(), Ys()?, Nt(), Tr()
#Comments: 6.6xED  PA=133.3

###Cancelled: poor GRT support
#Observational code:
#Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
#Task: AGN Survey
#Start(UT): 14.09.2015 12:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 14.09.2015 13:00:00
#Band: CL
#Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
#Source: 0415+379
#GRT: Tr(), Ys()?
#Comments: Ys may have troubles to observe this segment
#Comments: 10.9xED  PA=129.0

Observational code: raks12bv
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ar/V3003; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 15.09.2015 09:00:00
Stop(UT) : 15.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0430+052
GRT: Ar(C->L), Gb(L)
Comments: 13.2xED  PA=73.9

Observational code: raks12bw
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ar/V3003; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 16.09.2015 10:00:00
Stop(UT) : 16.09.2015 11:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0459+135
GRT: Ar(C->L), Gb(L), Tr(C->L)
Comments: 15.2xED  PA=66.9
Comments: EVN telescopes conflict with e-VLBI sessin that may last until 13h

Comments: Lavochkin shortened stop time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12bx
Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 20.09.2015 17:00:00
Stop(UT) : 20.09.2015 17:50:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 2007+777
GRT: Mc(L), Nt(C), Tr(L), Ys(C), Sr(L)
Comments: 9.1xED  PA=136.6

Comments: Lavochkin shortened start time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12by
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 20.09.2015 20:10:00
Stop(UT) : 20.09.2015 21:00:00 
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1928+738
GRT: Gb(L), Mc(L), Nt(C), Tr(C), Ys(C), Sr(L)
Comments: 8.5xED  PA=126.3

###Cancelled: no ground support, cancelled
#Start(UT): 21.09.2015 03:00:00
#Stop(UT) : 21.09.2015 04:00:00
#Band: CL
#Source: 1817+387
#GRT: 
#Comments: 7.7xED  PA=132.7

Comments: Lavochkin shortened stop time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12bz
Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 21.09.2015 08:00:00
Stop(UT) : 21.09.2015 08:50:00
Band: LL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1817+387
GRT: Tr(L), Ho(L)?, Cd(L?)?
Comments: 4.7xED  PA=127.1
Comments: Ceduna observes with DBBC

Comments: Lavochkin prolonged stop time on 10 mins
Observational code: raks12ca
Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 21.09.2015 11:00:00
Stop(UT) : 21.09.2015 11:50:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1817+387
GRT: Ys(K->C)?, Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(K), Cd(C)?
Comments: 2.6xED  PA=109.4
Comments: Ceduna observes with DBBC

Observational code: raks13a
Proposals: RA-AO3-06;
Task: Gravitational experiment
Start(UT): 21.09.2015 17:00:00
Stop(UT) : 21.09.2015 18:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: HOME
GRT: Sv()?, Zc()?

Observational code: raks12cb
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ar/V3003; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 22.09.2015 09:00:00
Stop(UT) : 22.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0529+075
GRT: Ar(C), Gb(K), Ys(K)?, Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(C)
Comments: 4.7xED  PA=1.9

Observational code: raks12cc
Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 22.09.2015 13:00:00
Stop(UT) : 22.09.2015 14:00:00
Band: LL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0403-132
GRT: Cd(L)?, Td(L)?, Ho(L)
Comments: 4.5xED  PA=101.1
Comments: Ceduna observes with DBBC

Observational code: raks12cd
Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 23.09.2015 00:00:00
Stop(UT) : 23.09.2015 01:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0506+056
GRT: Cd(L)?, Mc(L), Nt(C), Tr(C), Ys(C)?
Comments: 5.9xED  PA=105.3
Comments: Ceduna observes with DBBC

Observational code: raks13b
Proposals: RA-AO3-06;
Task: Gravitational experiment
Start(UT): 23.09.2015 04:00:00
Stop(UT) : 23.09.2015 05:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: HOME
GRT: Sv()?, Zc()?

Observational code: raks12ce
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ar/V3003; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 23.09.2015 09:00:00
Stop(UT) : 23.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0529+075
GRT: Ar(C), Gb(K), Ys(K)?, Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(C)
Comments: 5.8xED  PA=91.4

Observational code: raks12cf
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ar/V3003; GBT-MoU/14B-502;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 24.09.2015 09:00:00
Stop(UT) : 24.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0529+075
GRT: Ar(C), Gb(L), Mc(L), Nt(C), Tr(C->L)
Comments: 11.0xED  PA=64.3

Observational code: raks12cg
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ar/V3003;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 25.09.2015 09:00:00
Stop(UT) : 25.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0529+075
GRT: Ar(C->L), Nt(C), Tr(L)
Comments: 15.3xED  PA=54.2

Observational code: raks12ch
Proposals: RA-AO3-04;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 26.09.2015 09:00:00
Stop(UT) : 26.09.2015 10:00:00
Band: CL
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 0552+398
GRT: Nt(C), Tr(C)
Comments: 12.2xED  PA=84.3

Observational code: raks12ci
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 29.09.2015 15:00:00
Stop(UT) : 29.09.2015 16:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1842+681
GRT: Ef(K->C)?, Ys(K->C)?, Mc(K), Nt(C), Tr(C)
Comments: 6.9xED  PA=115.3

Comments: Lavochkin prolonged stop time on 20 mins
Observational code: raks12cj
Proposals: RA-AO3-04; Ef/19-15;
Task: AGN Survey
Start(UT): 30.09.2015 00:00:00
Stop(UT) : 30.09.2015 01:00:00
Band: CK
Pcal: ON, noise diode: ON
Source: 1846+322
GRT: Ef(K->C)?, Ys(K->C)?, Mc(K), Tr(C)
Comments: 5.4xED  PA=123.3


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*** General comments: ***

All experiments are observed on the ground with 16 MHz wide IFs and 2 bit sampling.

Central frequencies

Mode 1 (F3 formatter mode):
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P-band:   316.00 MHz (USB only)
L-band:  1668.00 MHz (USB and LSB)
C-band:  4836.00 MHz (USB and LSB)
K-band: 22236.00 MHz (USB and LSB)
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Mode 2 (F2 formatter mode):
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L-band:  1660.00 MHz (USB and LSB)
K-band: 22228.00 MHz (USB and LSB)
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Tsys, P-cal, auto-level: always ON. We do need high quality Tsys/SEFD measurements.
Tsys, auto-level - ON, P-cal - OFF: during VLBI recording of maser observations.
Tsys, P-cal, auto-level OFF: during VLBI recording of pulsar observations.