==================================== r1872 =====================================

Kb : Antenna stuck (14:37-15:06) 16:17-17:00).

Ke : DBBC sync (08:40). Antenna communication problems.(13:24-13:54).

Ny : Strong wind (04:16-14:26).


No problems found for : Ht, Is, Ma, On, Yg

================================ r1872ht READY =================================

2018-12-10 16:30:36 <oper@hartrao.ac.za> r1872, Hart15M, Ready-message

Session r1872 ready message for Hart15M.
----------------------------------------
Comments: 
Hart15M is ready to start R1872

First source: 0202+319 at 17:00:00  UT
FMOUT-GPS: 8.9460 microseconds
Wx:  Temperature (C): 18.0  Pressure (mBar): 863.1  Humidity (%): 55.2
Sky Conditions: 80-90% Cloud cover
Cable difference is: na
Pointing values: na

Tsys (x1/s/x2): 36.9/46.9/37.8

================================ r1872ht START =================================

2018-12-10 17:00:00 <oper@hartrao.ac.za> r1872, Hart15M, Autostart-message

Session r1872 auto-start message for Hart15M.
---------------------------------------------
Started recording with source: 0202+319 at 344.17:00:00 UT

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2018-12-11 17:34:02 <oper@hartrao.ac.za> r1872, Hart15M, Stop-message

Session r1872 stop message for Hart15M.
---------------------------------------
Comments:
Hart15M has completed R1872.
No problems to report.
Weather conditions were overcast at the beginning, clear in the middle and partly cloudy at the end.
Data will be e-shipped to Bonn.

Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 0, E 0, F 0, G 1, H 0, (other larger) 7
Observation finished at: 16:59:55 UT

================================ r1872is READY =================================

2018-12-10 06:05:14 <nozawa-k96xd@mlit.go.jp> [vlbi] q18344, r1872 and aov030, Ishioka, Ready-message

Ishioka is ready for q18344, r1872 and aov030.

First source of q18344 is 0016+731 at 344day 07:00:00(UT).
First source of r1872 is 0202+319 at 344day 17:00:00(UT).
First source of aov030 is OJ287 at 345day 17:30:00(UT).

The data recorder is K5/VSI system.
All systems are normal.

Weather is fine
Temp:7.2 C, Hum:46.5 %, Pres:1013.2 hPa
FMOUT - GPS = +314.5 nsec at 344-05:50
Tsys: X-band=47.6 K, S-band=238.9 K (EL=90)
SEFD: X-band=1565.8 Jy, S-band=2110.2 Jy (Cas-A, AZ=37.9, EL=52.4)

About q18344 data transfer,
Correlator is BONN.
data server(BONN) -> io10
data directory(BONN) -> /data/q18344/is
data server(GSI) -> iserv02
data directory(m5b) -> /ddn/vlbi/data/q18344is/m5b
We will inform BONN, when the data is ready.

About r1872 data transfer,
Correlator is BONN.
data server(BONN) -> io10
data directory(BONN) -> /data/r1872/is
data server(GSI) -> iserv02
data directory(m5b) -> /ddn/vlbi/data/r1872is/m5b
We will inform BONN, when the data is ready.

About aov030 data transfer,
Correlator is GSI.
data server(GSI) -> iserv02
data directory(k5) -> /ddn/vlbi/data/aov030is

Sincerely,
Kentaro Nozawa, GSI/AES
===================================================
 GSI VLBI group
 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
 e-mail: gsi-vlbi-oper@ml.mlit.go.jp
 web: http://www.spacegeodesy.go.jp/vlbi/en/
===================================================

================================ r1872is START =================================

2018-12-10 17:01:28 <vlbi@spacegeodesy.go.jp> r1872, Ishioka, Start-message

Session r1872 start message for Ishioka
----------------------------------------------------------------
Started recording with source 0202+319 at 2018/344/17:00:00UT

FMOUT-GPS : +0.326 microseconds 
Wx: Temperature(C): 1.8  Pressure(hPa): 1017.3  Humidity(%): 77.7 




================================= r1872is STOP =================================

2018-12-12 23:57:46 <nozawa-k96xd@mlit.go.jp> [vlbi] r1872 and aov030, Ishioka, Stop-message

Ishioka finished r1872 and aov030.

Comments:
All scans were recorded.
Antenna did not track the source due to AZ limit in the following one scan.

Problem scans: 
Session:r1872
[Source]    [Scan start]  [problem] 
1144+402   345-0123    "Antenna off-source!" from 01:24:54 to 01:25:12

--- Automatic measurement results at about 345-16:59 ---
Temp: 3.5 C, Hum:99.3 %, Pres:1005.3 hPa
FMOUT - GPS = +323.6 nsec at 345-16:59 (UT).
Tsys: X-band=66.9 K, S-band=277.4 K (EL=90)
SEFD: X-band=2350.5 Jy, S-band=2338.8 Jy (Taurus-A, AZ=253.1, EL=57.8)

--- Automatic measurement results at about 346-17:28 ---
Temp: 3.8 C, Hum:73.7 %, Pres:1004.1 hPa
FMOUT - GPS = +314.2 nsec at 346-17:28 (UT).
Tsys: X-band=49.0 K, S-band=163.3 K (EL=90)
SEFD: X-band=1497.8 Jy, S-band=2468.0 Jy (Taurus-A, AZ=260.3, EL=51.1)

We put the file "r1872is.log" and "aov030is.log" on "cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov".

Sincerely,
Kentaro Nozawa, GSI/AES
===================================================
 GSI VLBI group
 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
 e-mail: gsi-vlbi-oper@ml.mlit.go.jp
 web: http://www.spacegeodesy.go.jp/vlbi/en/
===================================================

================================ r1872kb READY =================================

2018-12-10 10:29:24 <kawa@nict.go.jp> r1872, Kashima34, Ready and start message

Dear colleagues,

Kashima34 is ready for r1872 session and
I was able to confirm the schedule started with
first source 0202+319.

GPS-maser clock offset is 0.5 us for Kashima34 on 344/08:40 UT.

The weather is cloudy for Kashima.

Temp: 5.9 C, Pressure: 1025.1 hPa, Humid: 57.9 % for Kashima34
on 2018.344.08:00 UT.

Pointing values are as follows:

Kashima34
SEFD(Jy) X/S    Source    Az/El   Az off/El off   Tsys(X/S)
        340/400  Cyg-A    291/55   -0.002/-0.005     66/ 76

Best regards,

KAWAI, Eiji
Kashima Space Technology Center

================================ r1872kb START =================================

2018-12-10 10:29:24 <kawa@nict.go.jp> r1872, Kashima34, Ready and start message

Dear colleagues,

Kashima34 is ready for r1872 session and
I was able to confirm the schedule started with
first source 0202+319.

GPS-maser clock offset is 0.5 us for Kashima34 on 344/08:40 UT.

The weather is cloudy for Kashima.

Temp: 5.9 C, Pressure: 1025.1 hPa, Humid: 57.9 % for Kashima34
on 2018.344.08:00 UT.

Pointing values are as follows:

Kashima34
SEFD(Jy) X/S    Source    Az/El   Az off/El off   Tsys(X/S)
        340/400  Cyg-A    291/55   -0.002/-0.005     66/ 76

Best regards,

KAWAI, Eiji
Kashima Space Technology Center

================================= r1872kb STOP =================================

2018-12-13 00:47:48 <kawa@nict.go.jp> r1872, Kashima34, Stop message

Dear Colleagues,

We have completed all observations of r1872 session
at Kashima34 with one known problem.

Kashima34 did not tracking due to strong wind as follows.
345.14:37 - 345.15:09 UT
345.16:17 - 345.17:00 UT

GPS-formatter clock offset is 0.4 us for Kashima34.

The weather of Kashima was fine for first quarter,
cloudy or small rain for second and third quarter,
rain for last quarter.

The observation log file was uploaded to the server,
depot.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov.

Best regards,

KAWAI, Eiji
Kashima Space Technology Center

================================= r1872ke WIKI =================================

2018-12-11 14:00:00 <auscope-observers@list.utas.edu.au> r1872 Katherine 12m

Disk VSN: USN-0095/4000. Data volume at the beginning 0.769 GB . 
1700 UT - Experiment started OK (Prad). 

0840 UT - Noticed system temperatures had not being recorded since setup so restarted dbbc. First usable scan is 345-0850b (Ross). 

At 13:16 UT - received error antenna communication software (antcn) problem. Halt the schedule. Received continuous Alarm: error f1 -1 previous source in this schedule not reached before new source was commanded. Reboot the antenna system . Missed scans 345-1320 till 345-1354 (mas)

================================ r1872ma READY =================================

2018-12-10 08:50:44 <vlbi@hp835.mt.asi.it> r1872, MATERA, Ready-message

Session r1872 ready message for MATERA.
---------------------------------------
Comments: 
0

First source: 0202+319 at 17:00:00  UT
GPS-FMOUT: 1.246 microseconds
Wx:  Temperature (C): 10.6  Pressure (mBar): 954.2  Humidity (%): 66.1
Sky Conditions: clear sky
Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading smaller by 
                     134.8 microseconds and is nominal
Pointing values:
SEFD  X/S       Source          Az/El      Offset1  Offset2
   2379/1696    casa            25/18      0.0167   -0.0031  

Tsys (x1/s/x2): 387/296/0

================================ r1872ma START =================================

2018-12-10 17:07:57 <vlbi@hp835.mt.asi.it> r1872, MATERA, Start-message

Session r1872 start message for MATERA.
---------------------------------------
Started recording with source: 0202+319 at: 17:00 UT

================================= r1872ma STOP =================================

2018-12-11 17:19:38 <vlbi@hp835.mt.asi.it> r1872, MATERA, Stop-message

Session r1872 stop message for MATERA.
--------------------------------------
Problem scans: 
Source   Scan start   Explanation of problem
none     none         none      

Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 21, E 2, F 0, G 1, H 2, (other larger) 0
Observation finished at: 17:00 UT

================================ r1872ny READY =================================

2018-12-10 16:39:38 <vlbi@kartverket.no> r1872, Ny-Alesund, Ready-message

Session r1872 ready message for Ny-Alesund.
-------------------------------------------
Comments: 
NA

First source: 0202+319 at 17:00:00  UT
GPS-FMOUT: 154.3 microseconds
Wx:  Temperature (C): -9.3  Pressure (mBar): 1002  Humidity (%): 61
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Cable difference is: longer cable makes the reading larger by 
                     659 microseconds and is nominal
Pointing values:
SEFD  X/S       Source          Az/El      Offset1  Offset2
    801/1343    cygnusa        221/50      -0.0031  -0.0043  
    956/1254    casa           157/69      0.0046   0.0117   
   1076/1461    taurusa         70/19      -0.0028  0.0147   

Tsys (IFA/IFB/IFC): 53/59/124

================================ r1872ny START =================================

2018-12-10 17:00:00 <vlbi@kartverket.no> r1872, Ny-Alesund, Autostart-message

Session r1872 auto-start message for Ny-Alesund.
------------------------------------------------
Started recording with source: 0202+319 at 344.17:00:00 UT

================================= r1872ny STOP =================================

2018-12-11 17:00:41 <vlbi@kartverket.no> r1872, Ny-Alesund, Stop-message

Session r1872 stop message for Ny-Alesund.
------------------------------------------
Comments:
sopped from 345-0417a and started from 345-1429a due to strong winds

Disk Inventory: A 0, B 0, C 0, D 7, E 0, F 0, G 0, H 0, (other larger) 10
Observation finished at: 16:59:55 UT

================================ r1872on READY =================================

2018-12-10 13:15:47 <grzegorz.klopotek@chalmers.se> R1872 ready message for ONSALA

Session R1872 ready message for ONSALA
" First source: 0202+319  at 17:00  UTC
" MK5B+-GPS: +21.228  microseconds
" Wx: Temperature (C): 6.6   Pressure (mBar):  998.4 Humidity (%): 58.7 %
"Sky Conditions:  100 cc

================================ r1872on START =================================

2018-12-10 17:03:57 <grzegorz.klopotek@chalmers.se> R1872 start message ONSALA

"R1872 start message for ONSALA

" Started recording with source 0202+319 at 17:00 UTC

================================= r1872on STOP =================================

2018-12-11 17:03:57 <grzegorz.klopotek@chalmers.se> R1872 Stop message ONSALA

" Session R1872 stop message for ONSALA
  no problems to report"

================================= r1872yg WIKI =================================

2018-12-11 14:00:00 <auscope-observers@list.utas.edu.au> r1872 Yarragadee 12m

Disk VSN: USN-0150/4000. Data volume at the beginning 3.654 GB . 
1700 UT - Experiment started OK (Prad).
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