Gene, Danny:

This is my recommendation for the MEX bistatic radar operation tomorrow
evening (Monday, Pacific Time).

I have a flight scheduled to arrive at Burbank at 15:40 PDT; I'll probably
stop to get something to eat, which should still get me to JPL before the
pre-cal starts at 17:55 PDT.

Dick

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2006/150 (UTC)
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00:55  Begin Pre-cal at DSS 14
       FGAIN = 60 dB (all channels)
       FRO_X = 0; FRO_S = 0 (changes later)
       Start 4-channel 25 kHz recordings after Step 4
       Stop 25 kHz recording after Step 18

02:55  Begin track

03:08  Begin 4-channel 25 kHz recordings (SCHAN 3)

03:09  DL = S+X unmodulated 1-way

03:25  Begin SLEW #1

03:35  FRO_X = -21000 Hz (SCHAN 3,4) (puts carrier at +18 kHz)
       FRO_S =  -4200 Hz (SCHAN 3,4) (puts carrier at  +3 kHz)

03:37  Begin MiniCal #1

03:52  End MiniCal #1 (end of Step 5)

03:56  Begin 4-channel 100 kHz recordings (SCHAN 4)

03:57  End SLEW #1
       Begin BSR (weak surface echoes; LCP > RCP, if visible)

04:58  End BSR
       Begin SLEW #2

04:59  End 100 kHz recordings (SCHAN 4)

05:04  Begin MiniCal #2

05:19  End MiniCal #2 (end of Step 5)

05:20  FRO_X = 0  (SCHAN 3,4)
       FRO_S = 0  (SCHAN 3,4)

05:25  End of track
       Begin Post-Cal

06:25  End Post-cal (if not before)
       End 25 kHz recordings
       End of Activity