VLBA Observational Status Summary 2025A

  1. Introduction, Older Versions of the OSS
  2. Offered Capabilities during the Next Semester
  3. New Developments
  4. Antenna Sites
  5. Frequency Bands & Performance
  6. VLBA Declination Limits
  7. Station Signal Processing
    1. Primary Signal Path
    2. Frequency and Time Standard
    3. Calibration Signals
    4. Roach Digital Backend (RDBE)
    5. Programmable Network Switch
    6. Mark 6 Data Transmission System
  8. DiFX Correlator
    1. Introduction
    2. Spectral Resolution
    3. Integration Period
    4. Pulsar Gating and Binning
    5. Multiple Phase Centers
    6. Output Rate
    7. Source position
  9. Angular Resolution & u-v Coverage
  10. Baseline Sensitivity
  11. Image Sensitivity
  12. Calibration Data
  13. Amplitude Calibration
  14. Phase Calibration & Imaging
    1. Fringe Finders
    2. The Pulse Cal System
    3. Fringe Fitting
    4. Editing
    5. Self-Calibration, Imaging, and Deconvolution
    6. Phase Referencing
  15. Specialized Observational Techniques
    1. Polarimetry
    2. Spectral Line Observations
    3. Pulsar Observations
  16. Extended "VLBA-Plus" Arrays
    1. Introduction
    2. VLBA + Single Dish VLA (Y1)
    3. The High Sensitivity Array (HSA)
    4. The Global 3mm VLBI Array (GMVA)
    5. The European VLBI Network (EVN) and Global cm VLBI
  17. Proposal Preparation, Submission, & Review
  18. Observation Preparation & Execution
  19. Data Archive and Distribution
  20. Post-Processing Software
  21. References
  22. Editor's Notes

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