[daip] Re: aips_gripe

[Eric Greisen]

Anil Seth writes:
 > {12-JUN-2000 23:36:43}
 > {arecibo      UN-REGISTERED!!!!!!!}
 > {  190  15APR98  SUL}
 > {Anil Seth}
 > {(Temporary) Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico}
 > {(787) 878-2612 x}
 > {I've been having a difficulty loading UV files with FITLD and UVLOD
 >  in 15APR98 AIPS.  The data were written using an SGI machine and
 >  15APR99 AIPS (give or take one installation).  The tapes have both IM
 >  and UV files on them and the IM files read in fine.  When I run PRTTP
 >  on the tape all the files headers are read correctly and all end of
 >  files come as expected, however, at the end of the PRTTP I get a message
 >  >>>>> WARNING:  93998 unknown records skipped while reading tape <<<<<
 >  I've tried using both FITLD and UVLOD on the tape and both give different
 >  error messages.  If you'd like more details, please email me.
 >  Thanks,
 >  Anil
 >   }
 > {Problem reading UV data with 15APR98 FITLD/UVLOD.}
 > {aseth at cfa.harvard.edu}
 > { }

I do need details - in particular, was FITAB used to write the UV
data?  That task produces files which cannot be read by earlier
versions of AIPS as it warns in its help file.

If FITTP was used, please run PRTTP on one of the UV files with
PRTLEV=2 and send me the output.

Thanks,

Eric