PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM DATA_SET_ID = "MEX-M-MRS-1/2/3-EXT2-1422-V1.0" STANDARD_DATA_PRODUCT_ID = ENB PRODUCER_ID = "SUE" PRODUCT_ID = "M00SUE0L1A_ENB_080342150_01.TXT" PRODUCT_CREATION_TIME = 2011-04-13T10:49:16.000 INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID = "MEX" OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2008-05-09 NOTE = "MEX SUE Experimenter Notes" END_OBJECT = TEXT END From JVelasco@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov Wed Jan 30 13:43:40 2008 Return-Path: Received: from jftl.jpl.nasa.gov (dsnoam-mm.jpl.nasa.gov [128.149.207.83]) by magellan.stanford.edu (8.11.7p3+Sun/8.11.7) with ESMTP id m0ULheC27617 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:43:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from jftl-mm.jpl.nasa.gov (Not Verified[128.149.207.21]) by jftl.jpl.nasa.gov with MailMarshal (v6,2,2,3503) id ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:43:35 -0800 Received: by jftl-mm.jpl.nasa.gov with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) id ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:43:39 -0800 Message-ID: <15EB7FCF7072B4418B459F903B14F0921A9893@jftl-mm.jpl.nasa.gov> From: "Velasco, Jesse" To: "'Dick Simpson 650-723-3525'" , "Velasco, Jesse" Cc: DSN-MPSETD , "Valencia, Jose" Subject: RE: MEX BSR 2008/025: Brief Report Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:43:35 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C86389.2AAF6510" Content-Length: 5192 Status: R This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C86389.2AAF6510 Content-Type: text/plain Dick, We will remain in the nominal voice configuration for the Bi Static support. Thanks Jesse -----Original Message----- From: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 [mailto:rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 1:34 PM To: JVelasco@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov Cc: DSN-MPSETD@jjpl.jpl.nasa.gov; JValencia@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov; rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu Subject: RE: MEX BSR 2008/025: Brief Report >Thanks for the clarification. Looking at the 7-Day schedule I show DSS-24 >overlapping at the end of DSS-63 by an hour and 50 minutes. I will have the >COMM chief disconnect MEX MOP from DSS-63 conference when DSS-24 comes up. >This should not be a problem since MEX MOP does not receive telemetry or >command through DSS-63. Let me know if you need anything from us. I'm not sure I'd even do that. We were in the middle of our post-cal, when we're changing configurations every 3 minutes. At the same time DSS 15 and MEX MOP were trying to decide whether to transfer operations to DSS 26; and then DSS 26 came on the line. That was an unusual situation; but even then there was sufficient time for everyone to use the line. It just meant that we sometimes had to wait while the other traffic cleared. If we had also been trying to troubleshoot, it might have been less pleasant. But nothing was lost. If there are lots of unused lines, then maybe moving DSS 24 somewhere else is practical and there's no additional cost. I'm OK with sharing in hopes that we don't all crash at the same time. And it may be easier for MEX MOP to monitor a single line. Your call; I'm just saying it was a little annoying but not an experiment breaker by any means. Thanks, Dick From rsimpson Fri Feb 1 16:15:18 2008 Return-Path: Received: (from rsimpson@localhost) by magellan.stanford.edu (8.11.7p3+Sun/8.11.7) id m120FIZ00318; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:15:18 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:15:18 -0800 (PST) From: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 Message-ID: <317.1201911319@magellan> Mime-Version: 1.0 To: gene.goltz@jpl.nasa.gov, daniel.s.kahan@jpl.nasa.gov, rsimpson Subject: MEX BSR Time Line 033/034 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="-" Content-Length: 37248 Status: R This is a MIME encoded message. Decode it with "munpack" or any other MIME reading software. Mpack/munpack is available via anonymous FTP in ftp.andrew.cmu.edu:pub/mpack/ --- Gene, Danny: I will not be joining you for the MEX bistatic radar experiment tomorrow. I have come down with a bad head cold and it doesn't seem wise to expose you or my fellow Southwest passengers to this condition. Also, I'm supposed to fly on to Baltimore the next day for a week of proposal reviews. It seems like a better strategy to get the additional 24 hours of rest at home before attempting the longer trip. I will plan to contact you by phone; if 3-0666 is tied up with the voice net, can I reach you on the alternate line (and is it 3-0665)? If you need to reach me, my home number is 650-494-9272. If I'm not there, you might try the lab (650-723-0296). The experiment should be very much like the last one except that the echo is on the high side of the carrier, drifts slowly upward, and should be stronger (in all channels) as time moves forward. I would also expect more short term variations in signal strength than last time. I am recommending a single FRO at the beginning of the surface track for both S- and X-Band; then you can sit back and relax. Dick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008/033 (UTC) - - - - - - - 21:30 Begin Pre-cal at DSS 63 FGAIN = 65 dB (X-RCP) 60 dB (all channels) FRO_X = 0; FRO_S = 0 (changes later, but only for 25 kHz) Start 4-channel 25 kHz recordings after Step 4 Stop 25 kHz recording after Step 18 23:30 Begin track (spacecraft is S + X, X-telemetry and ranging ON) Resume 25 kHz recording (SCHAN 3) 23:36 X-Band telemetry and ranging OFF 2008/034 (UTC) - - - - - - - 00:05 Begin SLEW #1 00:15 Begin MiniCal #1 00:30 End MiniCal #1 (end of Step 5) 00:32 FRO_X = +18000 Hz (SCHAN 3) FRO_S = +2000 Hz (SCHAN 3) 00:35 End SLEW #1 Begin 4-channel 100 kHz recordings (SCHAN 4) Expect echoes in all channels; RCP and LCP roughly equal 01:37 Begin SLEW #2 End 100 kHz recording (SCHAN 4) 01:45 Begin Minical #2 02:00 End Minical #2 02:02 FRO_X = 0 (SCHAN 3) FRO_S = 0 (SCHAN 3) 02:06 End SLEW #2 02:20 EOT (10 minutes early) Begin Post-Cal 03:30 End Post-cal (if not before) End 25 kHz recordings End of Activity --- Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="TL_08034.doc" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline; filename="TL_08034.doc" Content-MD5: 0Cy+irr0HdnsAbCx+H28Ew== 0M8R4KGxGuEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPgADAP7/CQAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAALQAAAAAA AAAAEAAALwAAAAEAAAD+////AAAAACwAAAD///////////////////////////////////// ... From kahan@jpl.nasa.gov Fri Feb 1 16:27:02 2008 Return-Path: Received: from nmta1.jpl.nasa.gov (nmta1.jpl.nasa.gov [137.78.160.214]) by magellan.stanford.edu (8.11.7p3+Sun/8.11.7) with ESMTP id m120R2C00415 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:27:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from xmta3.jpl.nasa.gov (xmta3.jpl.nasa.gov [137.78.160.111]) by nmta1.jpl.nasa.gov (Switch-3.2.6/Switch-3.2.6) with ESMTP id m120R0U0019510; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:27:01 -0800 Received: from webmail2.jpl.nasa.gov (webmail2.jpl.nasa.gov [137.78.160.102]) by xmta3.jpl.nasa.gov (Switch-3.2.6/Switch-3.2.6) with ESMTP id m120QxqU025469; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:26:59 -0800 Received: from webmail2.jpl.nasa.gov (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by webmail2.jpl.nasa.gov (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m120QxRk012076; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:26:59 -0800 Received: (from apache@localhost) by webmail2.jpl.nasa.gov (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id m120Qx6U012075; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:26:59 -0800 Received: from netblock-68-183-19-84.dslextreme.com (netblock-68-183-19-84.dslextreme.com [68.183.19.84]) by webmail.jpl.nasa.gov (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:26:59 -0800 Message-ID: <20080201162659.arxctju5pccg4s8g@webmail.jpl.nasa.gov> Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:26:59 -0800 From: kahan@jpl.nasa.gov To: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 Cc: gene.goltz@jpl.nasa.gov, daniel.s.kahan@jpl.nasa.gov Subject: Re: MEX BSR Time Line 033/034 References: <317.1201911319@magellan> In-Reply-To: <317.1201911319@magellan> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.3) X-Source-IP: webmail2.jpl.nasa.gov [137.78.160.102] X-Source-Sender: kahan@jpl.nasa.gov X-AUTH: Authorized Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by magellan.stanford.edu id m120R2C00415 Content-Length: 2602 Status: R Yes, it's 3-0665, though we listened in on the VEX MOC on the box the other night. Hope you feel better... From rsimpson Fri Feb 1 16:31:14 2008 Return-Path: Received: (from rsimpson@localhost) by magellan.stanford.edu (8.11.7p3+Sun/8.11.7) id m120VEl00509; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:31:14 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:31:14 -0800 (PST) From: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 Message-Id: <200802020031.m120VEl00509@magellan.stanford.edu> To: kahan@jpl.nasa.gov Subject: Re: MEX BSR Time Line 033/034 Cc: rsimpson Content-Length: 310 >Yes, it's 3-0665, though we listened in on the VEX MOC on the box the >other night. Hope you feel better... It's been marginally better this afternoon, but that may be fatigue setting in. I'll try 3-0666 then 3-0665 if the first is busy. This one should be pretty easy. Thanks, Dick From rsimpson Sat Feb 9 16:38:22 2008 Return-Path: Received: (from rsimpson@localhost) by magellan.stanford.edu (8.11.7p3+Sun/8.11.7) id m1A0cLM00709; Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:38:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:38:21 -0800 (PST) From: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 Message-Id: <200802100038.m1A0cLM00709@magellan.stanford.edu> To: H.J.Walker@rl.ac.uk, JValencia@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov, JVelasco@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov, John.Reynolds@esa.int, Michel.Denis@esa.int, Olivier.Reboud@esa.int, Sophia.M.No@jpl.nasa.gov, art.freiley@jpl.nasa.gov, dfrew@rssd.esa.int, fred.jansen@esa.int, jim.volp@sciops.esa.int, john.c.klose@jpl.nasa.gov, mexmps@esa.int, rsimpson, thomas.w.thompson@jpl.nasa.gov, tzegers@rssd.esa.int Subject: MEX BSR on days 034 and 039 Content-Length: 550 Status: R I have been home with the flu; but Gene Goltz and Danny Kahan successfully captured data during the MEX bistatic radar experiments on days 033/034 and 039/040 using DSS 63. There were surface echoes in all four received channels and the echoes were approaching 40 dB/Hz at times. The data from 033/034 have been transferred to Stanford and undergone our quick-look processing. It is likely that we will have the data from the second experiment by the end of next week. Thanks to all for the help in conducting these experiments, Dick Simpson