Description of the test data sets (From Debra and Friedrich): ============================================================= vla_g192 (from TST1) -------------------- Project G192: VLA, NH3 line emission, continuum. 1 day of observations Expected flux density of calibrators: SPW3 0530+135 2.949 05309+13319 2.849 1331+305 2.414 vla_ammonia_2 ------------- original files: AS718_B011220.xp1 AS718_B011220.xp2 Observations of NH3(1,1) and (2,2). 4 sources in this one: * Gcal = 0530+135 * Flux cal = 0137+311 (3c48) * BP cal = 0319+415 (3c84) vla_watermaser_1 ---------------- original files: AS616_A970806.xp3 Water masers toward G192 There are 3 fields observed in spectral line mode (127 channels): * 1 - 0316+413 = FLUX/BP cal (3c84) * 2 - 0528+134 = Gain cal * 3 - G192 = Source Known problems with data (based on notes from old AIPS reduction) - Antennas 4 and 24 appear to be bad: BP solutions on ants 4 and 24 were 'wierd' so they were deleted from the dataset. Initial inspection with TVFLG did not catch that these data were bad. - Theory RMS ~ 30 mJy/beam, AIPS reduction got ~ 85 mJy/beam => after testing, Michael Rupen declared there is hidden 'crud' in the data. Could never find it. vla_orion --------- original data sets: aw437 and aw465 VLA 8GHz line observation in D and C array toward Orion pdb_i201 (from TST1) -------------------- PdBI, single field, 1 & 3 mm continuum DSB Many lines in each sub-band with strong continuum emission Absolute flux density: Date Ref. Source Flux@115GHz Flux@230GHz 26-jan-2002 3C273 10.87 6.0 MWC349 1.01 1.75 2013+370 2.79 1.8 Expected flux density of calibrators: MWC349 1.048(7) 1.080(8) pdb_220ghz_1 ------------ original data set: nb6b conversion to ms ok PdB line observations, 86 GHz, 220 GHz towards galactic plane sources one day in C configuration Calibrators: 1 3C273 12:29:06.70 +02.03.08.60 J2000 Bandpass 2 0716+714 07:21:53.45 +71.20.36.36 J2000 Flux 3 MWC349 20:32:45.54 +40.39.36.64 J2000 Flux 4 1749+096 17:51:32.82 +09.39.00.73 J2000 Gain 5 1741-038 17:43:58.86 -03.50.04.61 J2000 Gain pdb_tmr1_c15 ------------ original data set: i--8: PdB line observations, 86 and 220 GHz toward TMR-1 pdb_w3oh_619 ------------ original data set: i030 conversion to ms OK PdB line observations, 86 GHz toward W3OH Optional data sets ================== vla_n7538 (from TST1) --------------------- Project NGC 7538: VLA, NH3 line emission, continuum toward NGC 7538 N & S. Absolute flux density: Date Ref. Source Flux@40GHz Flux@18GHz 1996 1328+307 0.60 Jy 1.6 Jy 2229+695 0.11 Jy Expected flux density of calibrators: SPW: 3 SPW: 4 1328+307 - 2.413 2.411 2229+695 - 0.390 0.386 vla_ammonia_1 ------------- original files: AT178_B950513.xp1 AT178_B950513.xp2 Obs date 95-May-13 Config VLA:D Band K Ammonia Observations of HH211 and L1448 Gcal = 0333+321 F&BPcals = 0134+329 (3c48) & 0316+413 (3c84) fast switching data. There is significantly bad data in Antenna 6 for one source, and in Baseline 3-14 on several other sources. This is obvious and flagging should be straightforward. Also, the first source scan is not bounded by gain calibrator scans - this data should be deleted also. The bandpass calibration gives an odd solution for ANT2 in spwid 8 - I suspect there is a hidden problem with this antenna that only shows up when I derive bandpass solutions. I did not see anything wrong with this antenna when looking at simple amplitude plots in msplot. I reduced and imaged the data - source HH211 shows no obvious ammonia emission. The gain calibrator image from spwid 6 looks great. Spwid 8 looks horrid. I suspect that spwid 8 data is corrupted or there is still bad data in here. It will be interesting to see if anyone can find the bad data or find out if I did something wrong in my reduction/imaging. The script (with details of where the bad data is), gain calibrator images, and raw VLA archive data are available at http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~dshepher/alma/heuristics/ammonia/ vla_watermaser_2 ---------------- original files: MCTST_AO020601.xp1 MCTST_AO020601.xp2 Water masers There are 5 calibrators: 1 - 0137+331 - Fcal (3c48) 2 - 0414+343 - Gcal 3 - 0445+072 - Gcal 4 - 0550+234 - Gcal 5 - 0552+192 - Gcal pdb_h121 (from TST1) -------------------- Project H121: PdBI, CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) line emission (no continuum exists in the source) Lines observed in the USB Absolute flux density: Date Ref. Source Flux@115GHz Flux@230GHz 19-may-1998 MWC349 1.12 Jy 1.7 Jy 23-may-1998 MWC349 1.12 Jy 1.7 Jy 15-may-1998 3C454.3 6.7 Jy 5.0 Jy 17-may-1998 3C454.3 6.7 Jy 5.0 Jy Expected flux density of calibrators: 0224+671 - 1.2 Jy at 3mm 1.0 Jy at 1mm NRAO150 - 3.2 Jy at 3mm 2.6 Jy at 1mm 2200+420 - 2.7 Jy at 3mm 3.6 Jy at 1mm Note: OVRO database fluxes for: NRAO150: 2.1 Jy in 1997 & 1999 0224+671: 0.8-1.3 Jy pdb_g1047_909 ------------- original data set: h032 conversion to ms OK PdB line observations, 110 GHz toward G10.47