[daip] Strange PRTAN data in AL592 data set

Eric Greisen egreisen at aoc.nrao.edu
Fri Jul 11 13:30:05 EDT 2003


Data Analysts writes:

 > We recent loaded data from VLA experiment AL592 onto disk for Laurent Loinard
 > to FTP.  He retrieved the data, but is having trouble with the PRTAN output file
 > (see his Email below).  I reloaded the data into AIPS and encountered the same
 > problem he had.  Namely, there is no pad number listed for any antenna (they
 > all just say 'VLA:OUT').
 > 

This is because Ken Sowinski "moved" the VLA - a necessary operation
for Q band data that includes Pie Town.  FILLM has been changed to
correct the antenna positions back to the nominal values.  The MNJ
will fix it Monday.  The values in the AN table should not be used for
(i.e. in UVFIX).

Eric Greisen



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