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FYI - JPL is on holiday Thursday (1 July) through Monday (5 July),
but we will still be here on Saturday (03 July) for the MEX Bistat
experiment.  If there are any issues, please let us know by tomor-
row (Wednesday, 30 June).

- Gene





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>If there are any issues, please let us know by tomorrow ...

  Susan Kurtik set up a telecon tomorrow at 9 AM to discuss
  some of the S-Band anomalies.  I think Danny got a notice,
  but you may have been left off her distribution.  Don't
  know why.

  I have the BSR time line almost ready to go.

>we will still be here on Saturday (03 July) ...

  Your dedication is exemplary!  I think you deserve a trip
  to the mountains for some R&R ... maybe in August.





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Dick,

A MEX Bistatic Radar Experiment on DOY 2010-170 was conducted at DSS-63.
RSR open-loop data were recorded and played back as follows:

     -  X-band RCP, 1-way
     -  RSR2B3
     -  25 kHz, 16 bits
     -  16:25:00 - 17:47:00
     -  18:01:00 - 18:39:00
     -  18:39:00 - 19:51:00
     -  19:51:00 - 20:57:00

   and:

     -  S-band RCP, 1-way
     -  RSR2A3
     -  25 kHz, 16 bits
     -  16:25:00 - 17:47:00
     -  18:01:00 - 18:39:00
     -  18:39:00 - 19:51:00
     -  19:51:00 - 20:57:00

plus:
     -  X-band LCP, 1-way
     -  RSR1B3
     -  25 kHz, 16 bits
     -  16:25:00 - 17:47:00
     -  18:01:00 - 18:39:00
     -  18:39:00 - 19:51:00
     -  19:51:00 - 20:57:00

   and:

     -  S-band LCP, 1-way
     -  RSR1A3
     -  25 kHz, 16 bits
     -  16:25:00 - 17:47:00
     -  18:01:00 - 18:39:00
     -  18:39:00 - 19:51:00
     -  19:51:00 - 20:57:00

These data should now be available in your MEX directory on rsops2.  The
100 kHz data will be played back Tuesday, 06 July.


- Regards,
   Gene & John





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Dick,

A MEX Bistatic Radar Experiment on DOY 2010-184 was conducted at DSS-63.
RSR open-loop data were recorded and played back as follows:

     -  X-band RCP, 1-way
     -  RSR2B4
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00

   and:

     -  S-band RCP, 1-way
     -  RSR2A4
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00

plus:
     -  X-band LCP, 1-way
     -  RSR1B4
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00

   and:

     -  S-band LCP, 1-way
     -  RSR1A4
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00


- Regards,
   Gene & John





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To: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 <rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu>
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Dick,

A MEX Gravity Field Experiment on 2010-184 was conducted at DSS-15.  RSR
open-loop data were recorded and played back as follows:


     -  X-band, 2-way
     -  RSR3B1
     -  2 kHz, 16 bits
     -  start = 02:50:00
     -  stop = 04:52:00

   and:

     -  S-band, 2-way
     -  RSR3A1
     -  2 kHz, 16 bits
     -  start = 02:50:00
     -  stop = 04:52:00


These data should now be available in your MEX directory on rsops2.

NOTES:  1) these recordings were all done "in the blind" using scripts


- Regards,
   Gene & Danny





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>Attached please find the operations log for the MEX Bistatic Radar
>(BSR) experiment that was conducted on 03 July (DOY 184) at DSS-63.
>This experiment went very well, with strong X-band echoes returned
>(and weaker S-band); LCP signals stronger than RCP for both bands,
>slowly transitioning to RCP stronger than LCP around 19:18.  There
>were no problems encountered during this activity.

  There is no sign of the noise diode during the X-RCP pre-cal.  It
  is normal during both mini-cals and the post-cal.  Any thoughts?

  Can you send the NMC log?

  Thanks,
  Dick




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Dick,

A MEX Bistatic Radar Experiment on DOY 2010-184 was conducted at DSS-63.
VSR open-loop data were recorded (LCP only) and played back as follows:

     -  X-band LCP, 1-way
     -  VSR1B2N2
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00 *
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:50:59 *

   and:

     -  S-band LCP, 1-way
     -  VSR1A2N2
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00 *
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:50:59 *

Only the 4 files identified with asterisks (*) differed in size from the
RSR files, and so, have been copied to your MEX directory on rsops2.  If
you encountered record anomolies in the other 4 files (those starting at
18:39 or 19:15), please let me know and I'll download them as well.


- Regards,
   Gene & John






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When: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 9:00 am - 10:00 am Pacific Time
Where: telecon 818 393-0884

Status of BSR Investigation at the station

DSN Report  21 July 2010
The station reports finding the problem for the =93S LCP path=94 /S HEMT as=
 a bad cable between the output of the HEMT and the HEMT post amplifier and=
 have replaced the cable.  As you can see from the attached pictures, the o=
uter shield of the connector that connects the S-HEMT to the Post Amplifier=
 is broken.  The whole cable and connectors have been replaced, and the  po=
st checks using the ACME systems are nominal.

Dick Simpson Reports:
21 July 2010
As reported at the last telecon:
S-RCP stability is no longer a problem.
S-LCP had another 2.5 dB event.

Not known at the last telecon:
S-RCP Tsys is about 4K higher than expected,
but this is a tangent we should probably not mix with the issues already on=
 the table.

DOY 194 BSR Report:
These appear to be good data.
Anomalies:  Gravity data scheduled for collection on 2010/189 at DSS 15 wer=
e lost
when the antenna could not be pointed (DR G110330).

DOY 184 BSR Report:
 Anomalies:
There was a 2.5 dB drop in output from the S-LCP RSR at 18:39, just as
the surface observations were beginning.  The anomaly lasted about 5 minute=
s.
Similar anomalies have been seen in S-LCP data collected at DSS 63 on days
106, 135, 142, and 170, usually at elevation angles near 45 degrees.  Susan
Kurtik has organized a task force to investigate the problem; it has been
discussed during conference calls on days 180 and 187.

    There were also two short drops during the post-cal (with the antenna
at stow); the first at about 20:13 was about 1.5 dB and the second at about
20:54 was about 0.7 dB.  Each lasted only a few seconds.

    S-RCP, which has been generally unstable at the 0.2 dB level over the p=
ast
three months, performed much better during this experiment.  The task force
(above) was advised that, because of a power failure, the S-RCP maser had g=
one
through a full cool-down procedure; contaminants may have been cleared out,
leading to better performance.

    There was no evidence that the X-RCP noise diode was turned on at any
time during the ground pre-calibration.  The reason for this is unknown.  A=
t
the beginning of tracking, the noise diode operated normally during the
'mini-calibration'.  The noise diode also operated normally during the
post-surface mini-cal and the post-calibration.

    The one-way ingress occultation was captured at X-Band (and possibly
S-Band).  The one-way egress occultation was captured at X-Band.

    Very weak S-RCP surface echoes can be seen just before ingress; very
weak S-LCP echoes can be seen at the beginning of the surface observations.
With Earth-Mars distance approaching 2 A.U., S-Band echoes will be
increasingly difficult to capture.






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Dick,

The DOY 184 DSS-63 BSR 100 kHz data have been replayed as per your
below request.  Recall that the final set of 4 files are 2 seconds
short, and end at 195058 (not at 195100).

Gene

------ Original Message ------

From: Dick Simpson 650-723-3525 [mailto:rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:39 AM


Gene, Danny:

Is it too late to replay the 100 kHz data MEX BSR data from
2010/184?

We transferred the files to Stanford and I did the quick-look
processing; but now I can't find them either on the computer
or on DVD.  So I probably erased them from the system,
mistakenly thinking I'd made the DVDs.  I'm checking old
on-the-fly backups to a network storage system; but it's
very slow and I've not found anything except the 25 kHz data
so far (which I do have on DVD).

Your e-mail announcing the data is reproduced here:

            - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

A MEX Bistatic Radar Experiment on DOY 2010-184 was conducted at DSS-63.
RSR open-loop data were recorded and played back as follows:

     -  X-band RCP, 1-way
     -  RSR2B4
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00

   and:

     -  S-band RCP, 1-way
     -  RSR2A4
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00

plus:
     -  X-band LCP, 1-way
     -  RSR1B4
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00

   and:

     -  S-band LCP, 1-way
     -  RSR1A4
     -  100 kHz, 16 bits
     -  18:39:00 - 18:57:00
     -  18:57:00 - 19:15:00
     -  19:15:00 - 19:33:00
     -  19:33:00 - 19:51:00


- Regards,
   Gene & John

            - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sorry about this.  If you can't get the data, we'll
manage with the 25 kHz files.  In some ways, I'm
surprised this hasn't happened before.  And maybe
this is another sign that it's time to take a break.

Thanks,
Dick





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>The DOY 184 DSS-63 BSR 100 kHz data have been replayed as per your
>below request.  Recall that the final set of 4 files are 2 seconds
>short, and end at 195058 (not at 195100).

  I found the originals and the output of the initial processing,
  just as the new copies were settling in.  Not sure why I missed
  them in my morning search; they were in one of several places
  where I normally put such files.  Sorry to put you to extra work;
  but it's nice to know the RSRs can serve as short term backups
  for operator error several stages downstream.