Plan for A1946 Run  - Aug-Sep 2004  (Draft)
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1) Day 1 - 19 Aug, AST 2:45-04:15 pm

        - General tests of data taking system
        - Finalize calibration cycle to be used fo run; minimize overhead
        - Familiarize with HDR params; request urgent mods if any
        - Modification to SDFITS-to-IDL conversion procedures, if any needed
        - test impact of 1330 MHz rfi on edge of 100 MHz band/aliasing


2) Through full run: slots LST 00:15-02:45 (early am) 25 slots

        Drift maps of region near 27deg Dec, 100 MHz, 3-level sampling,
        cover 1330 to 1430 MHz (perhaps 1332-1432?)
        - Drift unit length: 600sec, 1 sec records
        - Start on Dec_day1; second day on Dec_day2+1.05'; third day on Dec_day1+15'
          2-pass coverage with strips separated by 1.05', 8x7 strips per degree
          Cover 2deg in 2-pass mode (16 day slots)
        - Cover 0.5deg to 6-pass mode (8 additional day slots), strip spacing ~20"


3) Day time slots (20, in the mid-pm)

        - test daytime observing conditions with 50, 100 MHz bands
                . Bandpass subtraction }
                . Standing wave impact }  6 passes on same strip, in 50 & 100 MHz
                 . RFI excision         }  try 50 MHz, all Stokes mode
        - resolve arising issues with NAIC staff present
        - Determine characteristics of "electronic gain" drift on ALFA+WAPPs

4) Galactic Plane (LST 19h) slots (2 slots)

        - BandPass correction of drift data inpresence of varying, extended
          continuum background - 50 and 100 MHz


5) Anticenter (2) Slots  (early am, Aug 26-27)

        - Test HI data taking mimicking P-ALFA mode => BP solutions


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Tasks, to be assigned to subgroups:

1. General data taking system shakedown

2. SDFITS-to-IDL conversion procedures

3. Impact of rfi, esp. 1330 MHz rfi on edge of 100 MHz band/aliasing

4. SDFITS HDR inspection/optimization

5. Overall scheduling/bookkeeping of run

6. Standing wave analysis: 50, 100 MHz, deep (6 pass) drifts

7. Bandpass subtraction: drifts, galactic plane, "P-alfa mode"

8. RFI situation/treatment

9. Electronic gain/optimal calibration technique

10. Data processing/pipeline optimization