[daip] Re: ATMCA with VLA data

Leonia Kogan lkogan at nrao.edu
Wed May 11 12:57:54 EDT 2005


Ed,

If my supposition is correct and you used SNPLT with OPTYPE = 'PHAS' to 
see the output SN table,
then let me to tell you that you need to use OPTYPE='REAL' which I added 
to SNPLT specially for this case.

Leonia


Ed Fomalont wrote:

> Hi Leonia,
>
>    I am trying to use ATMCA with VLA data.  I observed in the same way 
> as with
> VLBA data and want to fit and phase gradient using four sources.  
> Howvere, ATMCA
> seems to read zero phases from the SN table for all VLA antennas, even 
> though the
> SN table has reasonable phases.
>
>   First, question:  Is there any reason why an SN table from the VLA 
> should not work in
> ATMCA.  The only thing I can think of is that the limit to the number 
> of telescopes might
> be a problem.
>
>   If there is nothing obvious, I will be happy to send you the data 
> with some more
> comments.
>
>   I hope your health is going well.
>
>   Thanks, Ed
>
> PS.  I am in Holland, so you won't be able to telephone my in 
> Charlottesville.





More information about the Daip mailing list