2025 April¶
Daily observation notes published from the eovsadata canonical log.
April 01¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:04 (Apr 2) | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 41. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-01 11:00 UT. |
| 10:20 | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Appears to be a normal startup today. | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 02¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:01 (Apr 3) | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 41. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-02 11:00 UT. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 03¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:51 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-03 10:16 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 04:18 (Apr 4) | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). I found / the Ant 14 receiver control system is not working. Starting the control system / produces "Bus error." Not sure what is wrong. Update: Power-cycling the / feanta computer seems to have solved the problem and it is working again @17:20. | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 04¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:14 (Apr 5) | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-04 11:00 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 12 | Ant12 got stuck. I had to move it with the hand controller. / Back tracking @16:01 UT. | |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 05¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:10 (Apr 6) | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 43. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-05 11:00 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 06¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands \>7 and < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-06 10:04 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 04:06 (Apr 7) | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 07¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:56 | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands \>7 and < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-07 10:00 UT. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 04:02 (Apr 8) | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| Normal startup this morning. | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 08¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:37 (Apr 9) | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-08 11:00 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 04:02 (Apr 8) | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 12 | Ant12 didn't start in the morning. crio restart at 15:20 UT. / 27m RX did not move. Rebooting the Brick resolved the problem. | |
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 09¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:28 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-09 09:53 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4, 6-7 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:55 (Apr 8) | 60 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Observations
Imported source block (date does not match record 2025-04-09)
Tohban notes for Apr 8:
Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this
cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding
to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock.
Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The
motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox
Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet.
Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue
Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas.
Report problems here:
Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down).
Normal startup this morning.
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 10¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:24 | 79 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-10 09:49 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:51 (Apr 11) | 60 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 15:00 UT Ant12 CRIO was in Safe Mode. Ant12 also has Az Hi and Lo limits, / El Hi Limit. | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 11¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:20 | 79 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-11 09:45 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:51 (Apr 12) | 60 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| 12 | Ant 12 had a cable wrap problem, but subsequently will not track even after / resetting the encoder. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 12¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:16 | 79 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-12 09:41 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:43 (Apr 13) | 60 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| 12 | Ant 12 had a cable wrap problem, but subsequently will not track even after / resetting the encoder. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 13¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:12 | 79 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-13 09:33 UT. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:39 (Apr 14) | 60 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| 12 | Ant 12 had a cable wrap problem, but subsequently will not track even after / resetting the encoder. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 14¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:08 | 79 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-14 09:33 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:14 (Apr 15) | 60 | 1, 4-8 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| 12 | Ant 12 had a cable wrap problem, but subsequently will not track even after / resetting the encoder. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 15¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:04 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-15 09:29 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:31 (Apr 16) | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). Got Ant12 / working @17:10 UT by adjusting the encoder zero. Was -29, now 331. | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 16¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-16 09:25 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 03:27 (Apr 17) | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 17¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:56 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-17 09:21 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 18¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). / dppxmp stopped recorded at 21:30 UT. The dpp seems stuck (df does not complete) | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Observations
No Calibrations due to windscrams
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 19¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:48 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 43. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-19 09:13 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 20¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Observations
No calibration, due to problems with 27 m.
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 21¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Observations
No calibration, due to problems with 27 m.
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 22¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:42 (Apr 23) | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 41. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-22 11:00 UT. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 23¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:32 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-23 08:57 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 24¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:29 | 79 | 1, 4, 6-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-24 08:57 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4, 6-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4, 6-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 25¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:25 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-25 08:50 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 26¶
Observer: Owen Giersch
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:21 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 43. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-26 08:46 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4, 6-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4, 6-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 02:48 (Apr 27) | 16 | 1, 4, 6-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 27¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:17 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 41. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-27 08:42 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 02:44 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 28¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:13 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-28 08:38 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 29¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). / Late start due to star pointing. Missed the first two phasecals. / Last phasecal of the day interrupted for more star pointing. | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Observations
No calibration, due to ANT10 stellar pointing at night.
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.
April 30¶
Observer: Caius Selhorst
Solar activity: Solar activity is low.
Calibrations
| Start (UT) | Duration (min) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:05 | 79 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2025-04-30 08:30 UT. |
| 15:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 19:54 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 23:14 | 16 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
| 02:32 | 60 | 1, 4-8, 12 | Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL. |
Issues and outages
| Time (UT) | Antennas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ant 2 Drive is stuck. Reseated all of the drive control cables and this / cleared error on the controller LCD, but it is still not responding / to remote commands. Azimuth keeps reporting axis lock. | |
| 3 | Ant 3 The Elevation drive gearbox had water in it and had rusted. The / motor has also seized. Awaiting spend permission to replacement gearbox | |
| 4 | Ant 4 FE Temp is sometimes out of range--no solution yet. | |
| 5 | Ant 5 has low VPOL power probably due to DCM issue | |
| 9-11 and 13 | Ant 9-11 and 13 are currently being replaced with a new antennas. | |
| Not too many antennas working today (2,3,9-11,13 are all down). | ||
| 00:00–23:59 | 2 | Ant2 drive is stuck. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 3 | Ant3 isn't working. EL motor failure. |
| 00:00–23:59 | 10 | Ant9-11, 13 are being replaced with an Alt-Az mount |
Antenna availability: automatic assessment.