2023 October

October 01

Calibration: Ant1-5 Ant7-9 Ant11

October 02

Calibration: Ant1-5 Ant7-9 Ant11

October 03

Antenna 1 is not operating

No Calibration

October 04

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
02:36 (10/05)	03:36	2-5, 7-9, 11	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL 14UT
17:14	17:30	2-5, 7, 9, 11	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	1	Front end not optimized
00:00	23:59	10, 12, 13	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

October 05

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Maintenance/Commissioning

Ant1 and Ant10 FEMs have been swapped due to a failure in the Ant1 Module.

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:40	14:00	2-5, 7-9, 11	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
17:14	17:30	2-5, 7-9, 11	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	1	Front end not optimized
00:00	23:59	10, 12, 13	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

October 06

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:16	98.3	1-5, 7-9, 11	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
17:14	15.8	2, 4-5, 8	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12, 13	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

October 07

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:31	70.2	2-5, 7-9, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
22:14	15.8	2-5, 7-9, 11	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

Events

Solar activity is moderate. 1 C-class flare observed by EOVSA at 23:20 UT. See dynamic spectra at this link.

October 08

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:27	80.3	1-5, 7-9, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
--:--	--:--	--	Unsuccessful phase calibration; Unknown causes

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

Events

Solar activity is moderate.

October 09

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:28	74.0	1-5, 7-9, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
22:14	15.6	1-5, 7-8, 11, 13	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

Events

Solar activity is moderate. 1 C-class flare observed by EOVSA at 19:00 UT. See dynamic spectra at this link.

October 10

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:19	31.4	1-5, 7-9, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
22:14	15.6	1-5, 7-8, 11, 13	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

Events

Solar activity is moderate.

October 11

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:15	79.4	1-5, 7-9, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
--:--	--:--	--	Unsuccessful phase calibration; Unknown causes

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

Events

Solar activity is moderate.

October 12

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:11	79.0	1-5, 7-9, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
17:14	15.7	1-5, 7-8, 11, 13	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	10, 12	Feeds not installed
00:00	23:59	6	Back end not optimized

Events

Solar activity is moderate.

October 13

Observer on duty: Caius Selhorst

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
--:--	--	--	Unsuccessful reference calibration; Multiple ACC stops
--:--	--	--	Unsuccessful phase calibration; Multiple ACC stops

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	6	Optical link issue (FEM in lab)
00:00	23:59	9	Will not STOW (HA motor problem)
00:00	23:59	10	FEM Rabbit board not online (FEM in lab)
00:00	23:59	12	Elevation drive not working

Events

Solar activity is moderate.

October 14

Observer on duty: Dale Gary

This is the annular solar eclipse day. Photospheric eclipse start 15:06 UT, mid-eclipse (86.4%) 16:23 UT, photospheric eclipse end 17:30 UT.

Calibrations

Start Time (UT)	Duration (min)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
12:03	78.8	1-5, 7-8, 11, 13	Reference calibration successful; written to SQL
18:14	15.5	1-5, 7-8, 11, 13	Phase calibration successful; written to SQL

Outages

Start Time (UT)	End Time (UT)	Antenna(s)	Comments/Reasons
00:00	23:59	6	Optical link issue (FEM in lab)
00:00	23:59	9	Will not STOW (HA motor problem)
00:00	23:59	10	FEM Rabbit board not online (FEM in lab)
00:00	23:59	12	Elevation drive not working

Events

Solar activity is moderate.