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2026 January

Daily observation notes published from the eovsadata canonical log.

January 01

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:52 79 1, 3-8, 10-13 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 45. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-01 15:13 UT.
17:22 16 1, 3-8, 10-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-8, 10-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:06 (Jan 02) 60 1, 3-8, 10-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 02

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:52 79 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 41. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-02 15:17 UT.
17:18 16 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:07 (Jan 03) 60 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 03

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:52 79 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 41. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-03 15:17 UT.
22:14 16 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:08 (Jan 04) 60 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 04

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
23:48 79 1, 3-8, 10-13 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-04 13:00 UT.
15:13 59 1, 3-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-8, 10-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 05

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:52 78 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-05 15:17 UT.
17:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Observations

The daily observation stopped at 17:50 UT due to one pulse per second machine failure.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 09

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
23:53 79 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 45. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-09 13:00 UT.
22:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 10

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:52 78 1, 3-4, 6-7, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 45. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-10 11:00 UT.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 11

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:51 78 1, 3-4, 7-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-11 15:16 UT.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant2 drive is stuck.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 12

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Observations

January 12-14

No calibration due to observing software updates.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 13

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Observations

January 12-14

No calibration due to observing software updates.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 14

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Observations

January 12-14

No calibration due to observing software updates.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 15

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
00:00 79 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-15 13:00 UT.
22:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.; Ant2 drive is stuck.
9 Ant 9 FEM is in the lab
Late start due to problems with ACC and stateframe version. Missed some of / the morning refcal.
00:00–23:59 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 16

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
15:09 79 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 47. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-16 15:13 UT.
22:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:23 60 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.; Ant2 drive is stuck.
9 Ant 9 FEM is in the lab
00:00–23:59 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 17

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:48 79 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 45. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-17 15:13 UT.
16:57 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:24 60 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 18

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
00:24 (Jan 19) 79 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 43. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-18 11:00 UT.
16:53 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 23

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
00:30 (Jan 24) 79 1, 3-4, 6, 8, 10-13 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 45. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-23 11:00 UT.
22:14 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11,13 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 25

Observer: Owen Giersch

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:41 60 1, 3-6, 8, 10-13 Successful Reference calibration for all bands. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-25 14:45 UT.
17:36 16 1, 3-4, 6-8, 11-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-6, 8, 10-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:33 59 1, 3-6, 8, 10-13 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 26

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:37 60 1, 3-6, 8, 10-11, 12, 13 Successful Reference calibration for all bands. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-26 14:41 UT.
17:32 16 1, 3-6, 8, 101, 12, 13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:34 60 1, 3-6, 8, 10-11, 12, 13 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 27

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
00:14 (Jan 28) 79 1, 3-6, 8, 10-11, 13 Successful Reference calibration for all bands. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-27 11:00 UT.
17:28 16 1, 3-6, 8, 10, 13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-6, 8, 10-11, 13 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 28

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:08 79 1, 3-6, 8, 13 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 43. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-28 14:33 UT.
17:24 16 1, 3-6, 13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-6, 8, 13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:37 (Jan 29) 60 1, 3-6, 8, 13 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.
00:00–23:59 10 Ant10 Finder unit fail.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 29

Observer: Owen Giersch

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:04 79 1, 3-6, 8, 11 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 44. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-29 14:33 UT.
17:20 16 1, 3-6, 8, 11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
22:14 16 1, 3-6, 8, 11 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:38 (Jan 30) 60 1, 3-6, 8, 11 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.
00:00–23:59 10 Ant10 Finder unit fail.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 30

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:00 79 1, 3-6, 8, 11-13 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-30 14:25 UT.
22:14 16 1, 3-6, 8, 11-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:39 (Jan 31) 60 1, 3-6, 8, 11, 13 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 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.
00:00–23:59 10 Ant10 Finder unit fail.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

January 31

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
14:00 79 1, 3-6, 8, 11-13 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 42. Analysis written to SQL @2026-01-31 14:21 UT.
17:14 16 1, 3-6, 8, 11-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
00:40 (Feb 1) 60 1, 3-6, 8, 11-13 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.; Ant2 drive is stuck.
9 Ant 9 FEM is in the lab
10 Ant 10 finder unit failles, waitind for a new one
Normal startup today. / We're skipping the later PHASECAL at 22:14 UT.
00:00–23:59 9 Ant9 FEM is in the lab.
00:00–23:59 10 Ant10 Finder unit fail.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.