Gene, Danny:

I will be out of touch for the MEX BSR experiment that occurs on day 054.
But this one looks very straightforward.  You can probably improvise as well
as I can if there are anomalies.  If there's a real emergency, you may be
able to reach me at 530-426-3536.

The X-Band carrier and echo are separated by less than 2 kHz when the
experiment begins; by the end, the echo has drifted about 6 kHz higher.  We
barely need a FRO.  The spacecraft is near the high point in its orbit, so
echoes may be weaker than previously; there should be almost identical
strengths in both RCP and LCP throughout the hour.

I plan to be at JPL for the experiment on 29 February.

Dick

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08:10  Begin Pre-cal at DSS 43
       FGAIN = 65 dB (X-RCP)
               60 dB (all channels)
       FRO_X = 0; FRO_S = 0 (FRO_X changes later)
       Start 4-channel 25 kHz recordings after Step 4
       Stop 25 kHz recording after Step 18

10:10  Begin track (spacecraft is X-Band, telemetry OFF, ranging ON)

10:13  S-Band ON

10:23  X-Band ranging OFF

10:25  Resume 25 kHz recording (SCHAN 3)

10:38  Begin SLEW #1

10:50  Begin MiniCal #1

11:05  End MiniCal #1 (end of Step 5)

11:06  FRO_X = +1500 Hz (SCHAN 3)

11:08  End SLEW #1

       Begin 4-channel 100 kHz recordings (SCHAN 4)

       Expect echoes in all channels; RCP and LCP roughly equal

12:10  Begin SLEW #2

       End 100 kHz recording (SCHAN 4)

12:15  Begin Minical #2

12:30  End Minical #2

12:35  FRO_X = 0 (SCHAN 3)

12:40  End SLEW #2

12:50  EOT (20 minutes early)

       Begin Post-Cal

14:10  End Post-cal (if not before)

       End 25 kHz recordings

       End of Activity