====== RadioAstron Track, gt05 ======

Yarragadee 12m

Observer: Arwin

===== Summary =====

  * 01:00:00 - 01:42:14 UT: 20V, no attenuation
  * 01:42:14 - 02:10:51 UT: 14V, 56 dB attenuation
  * 02:10:51 - 02:16:11 UT: 20V, 56 dB attenuation
  * 02:16:11 - 02:20:00 UT: 12V, 56 dB attenuation

==== Power and attenuation levels in the DBBC ====
  * RCP: {{ :handover:gt05_rcp.png?200 |DBBC RCP power and attenuation}}
  * LCP: {{ :handover:gt05_lcp.png?200 |DBBC RCP power and attenuation}}
===== Log =====

  * 0100UT Experiment started OK. Checked with the prc file which loaded ''rfpic=cross,direct'' when ''schedule=gt05yg,#1'' was entered. Recording for sband=direct(20v) from 0100 UT onwards. ifa power levels were very high, ifa was approx 39000 whilst ifb was around 29000. See Image 1 below
  * 0142UT Entered ''rfpic=*,cross''. Recording for Sband=cross from 12:42UT onwards. The power levels were under control for this setting, ifa settled around 24800 whilst ifb settled around 29000. See Image 2 below
  * 0149UT Noticed the proc file had a comment on the line indicating the switch state. The line read ''"rpfic=cross,direct'' and as such may not have loaded the correct setting and just imported the default ''rfpic=direct,direct''? 
  * 0150UT Manually entered ''rfpic=cross,cross'' and started recording for the sband=cross (14V) again. Power levels were stable and near the target power levels (ifa and ifb). See Image 3 below
  * 0210UT Entered ''rfpic=cross,direct'' to record again for the s=direct 20v with the correct settings.
  * 0215UT Had asked the yg staff to lower the voltage to 12v at 0215UT. Entered ''rfpic=cross,cross'' again to observe at lower voltage because the peak was high in the spectrum analyser. Noticed a small drop followed by a big drop (Image:4) around 0218UT (not sure if this was related to the voltage setting or due to the spacecraft going out of view of the dish). The lower power level remained stable until 0220UT before the peak disappeared.
  * 0222UT Entered ''rfpic=direct,direct'' to return to the normal ivs mode. Cancelled the ''iread'' command output every 10 sec, fs terminated, tracking stopped, antenna stowed, UTC1-UTC time difference brought back to 0. 

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