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2026 June

Daily observation notes published from the eovsadata canonical log.

June 01

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
On May 25th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:30UT / ADC boards were swapped between ROACHs 5 and 6.
On May 11th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:50UT / New delays were set by the end of the day using Ant1 as reference.
On April 15th, the 27m has a leak in the cryogenic pump / that drained all the helium. / We're waiting for parts.

Observations

Normal startup today.

April 16 to June 5

No Calibrations between April 16th and June 5th due to problems with the 27 m (Leak in the cryogenic pump lines.)

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 02

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
3, 12 and 13 Ant3, 12 and 13 got stuck in the morning.
13 Ant13 power station isn't working.
On May 25th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:30UT / ADC boards were swapped between ROACHs 5 and 6.
On May 11th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:50UT / New delays were set by the end of the day using Ant1 as reference.
On April 15th, the 27m has a leak in the cryogenic pump / that drained all the helium. / We're waiting for parts.

Observations

April 16 to June 5

No Calibrations between April 16th and June 5th due to problems with the 27 m (Leak in the cryogenic pump lines.)

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 03

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Observations

April 16 to June 5

No Calibrations between April 16th and June 5th due to problems with the 27 m (Leak in the cryogenic pump lines.)

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 04

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Observations

April 16 to June 5

No Calibrations between April 16th and June 5th due to problems with the 27 m (Leak in the cryogenic pump lines.)

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 05

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
ACC manualLy turned on at 15:10UT
On May 25th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:30UT / ADC boards were swapped between ROACHs 5 and 6.
On May 11th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:50UT / New delays were set by the end of the day using Ant1 as reference.
On April 15th, the 27m has a leak in the cryogenic pump / that drained all the helium. / We're waiting for parts.

Observations

April 16 to June 5

No Calibrations between April 16th and June 5th due to problems with the 27 m (Leak in the cryogenic pump lines.)

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 06

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
02:36 (Jun 7) 60 1, 3-12 Successful Reference calibration for bands 7 to 35. Analysis written to SQL @2026-06-06 13:00 UT.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
00:00–23:59 2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.; Ant2 drive is stuck.
On May 25th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:30UT / ADC boards were swapped between ROACHs 5 and 6.
On May 11th, Manlight and ROACH5 stopped at 17:50UT / New delays were set by the end of the day using Ant1 as reference.
On April 15th, the 27m has a leak in the cryogenic pump / that drained all the helium. / We're waiting for parts.
00:00–23:59 13 Ant13 solar power charger fail.

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 07

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
12:23 78 1, 3-12 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 40. Analysis written to SQL @2026-06-07 12:48 UT.
15:14 16 1, 3-12 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
19:54 16 1, 3-6, 8-12 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
23:43 16 1, 3-8, 10-12 Successful Phase calibration. Analysis written to SQL.
02:36 (Jun 8) 60 1, 3-6, 8, 10-12 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 13 Ant13 solar power charger fail.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 08

Observer: Caius Selhorst

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Solar activity: Solar activity is low.

Calibrations

Start (UT) Duration (min) Antennas Details
12:23 78 1, 3-12 Successful Reference calibration for bands < 30. Analysis written to SQL @2026-06-08 12:48 UT.
15:14 16 1, 3-12 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.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
Correlator failed at about 17:40UT
00:00–23:59 13 Ant13 solar power charger fail.

Observations

Normal startup today.

No calibrations due to the correlator problems.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 09

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
Correlator rebooted in the morning. / Observations started around 17:20 UT

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 10

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 11

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 12

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
The schedule didn't start correctly. / It was restarted at 15:25 UT.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 17

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Ant11 FEM in the Lab due to LNA fail.
5 Ant5 got stuck in AZ at 17:00UT $pcycle at 19:18UT

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 18

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed
Normal startup this morning. / ACC got stuck around 14:30UT, it's rebooted at 14:40UT

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 19

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed
Normal startup this morning.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 21

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed
Normal startup this morning.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 22

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed
Normal startup this morning. / Manlight and the ROACHs stopped at 17:30UT

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 23

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed
Manlight and the ROACHs stopped yesterday at 17:30UT / Except of Ant12 all the delays were set before the startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 24

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 25

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 29

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed

Observations

Normal startup today.

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.

June 30

Configuration: ATA feed is on Ant6.

Issues and outages

Time (UT) Antennas Details
2 Ant 2 still out with Dec controller problem.
13 Jun 3: Ant13 is down due to the solar power station charger having failed. / The manufacturer has been contacted to see about repair or replacement.
11 Jun 17: Ant11 FEM LNA failed
Ant3 and Ant12 didn't start in the morning. / Both were back at 14:45UT

Antenna availability: automatic assessment.