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--- evn:guidelines [2020/12/02 13:07] – kazi
+++ evn:guidelines [2021/07/16 09:20] (current) – [Spectral line observations] kazi
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 [[http://www.evlbi.org/meetings|The EVN meetings page ]] provides links to the proceedings
 of all past EVN symposia as well as links to the European Radio Interferometry Schools, ERIS.
+The [[https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.02347|VLBI20-30: a scientific roadmap for the next decade -- The future of the European VLBI Network]] is now available.
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 ===== The most recent Call for Proposals =====
-The most recent Call for Proposals can be found on the [[https://www.evlbi.org|EVN website.]] \\
+The most recent Call for Proposals can be found on the [[https://www.evlbi.org/sites/default/files/shared/EVNCfP.pdf|EVN website.]] \\
 ===== Deadline =====
-Proposals must be received by 23:59:59 UTC on the appropriate 1st February, 1st June or 1st October deadlines.\\
+Proposals must be received by 16:00 UTC on the appropriate 1st February, 1st June or 1st October deadlines.\\
 ===== Contact =====
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 Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http://jive.eu/select-experiment).
-===== Short Observation Requests (Standard EVN) =====
+===== Short Observation Requests (Standard EVN and e-VLBI) =====
-Short requests are intended for short exploratory observations, such as checking calibrators or the feasibility of an observational setup, in preparation for a VLBI observation or proposal. Short requests are *not* intended as short scientific observations and will have *no* proprietary time; after correlation and pipeline calibration they become public through the EVN Archive.
+Short requests (≤ 4 hours) are intended for short exploratory observations, such as checking calibrators or the feasibility of an observational setup, in preparation for a VLBI observation or proposal. Short requests are **not** intended as short scientific observations and will have **no proprietary time**; after correlation and pipeline calibration they become public through the EVN Archive.
-Short observations (≤ 4 hours) may be proposed up to 6 weeks before an
+Short requests must use standard observing and recording modes. They will be scheduled on a best effort basis. The observing time (≤ 4 hours) should be justified in the request; shorter projects may be easier to schedule.
-observing session begins. They can be proposed by means of a brief
-justification to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA,
+The format of short observation requests should include:
+  *   A brief motivation, up to 250 words
+  *   The coordinates of the target(s) and calibrator(s)
+  *   The observing time justification
+  *   The frequency band
+  *   The GST range
+  *   Essential stations for the observation
+  *   Any other information necessary for central scheduling by JIVE staff, e.g., preferred phase-referencing cycle (in case the short observation runs during an e-EVN day).
+**Standard Disk Recording:**
+Short observation requests may be submitted up to 6 weeks before an
+observing session begins by email to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA,
 kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn,
 alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell, campbell@jive.eu
 and  Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair will, at her
 discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the session plan.
-The short observation request should include:
-  * A brief motivation, up to 250 words
-  * Target coordinates
-  * Calibrator coordinates
-  * Frequency setup
-  * GST range
-  * Essential stations for the observation
-  * Any other information necessary for central scheduling by JIVE staff, e.g. preferred phase-referencing cycle
+**e-VLBI**:
+Short observation requests may be submitted up to 3 weeks before e-VLBI run begins by email to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA,
+kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn,
+alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell, campbell@jive.eu
+and  Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair will, at her
+discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the e-VLBI schedule.
-Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http://jive.eu/select-experiment).
-===== Short Observations (e-VLBI) =====
-"Short" e-VLBI observations may be requested for checking calibration or
-target source compactness in preparation for or as part of a larger VLBI
-observation or proposal. Projects requesting short observations must use
-standard observing and recording modes. They will be scheduled on a best
-effort basis.
-Short e-VLBI observations (≤ 2 hours) may be proposed up to 3 weeks before an
-e-VLBI run begins. They can be proposed by means of a brief
-justification to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA,
-kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn,
-alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell,
-campbell@jive.eu and  Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair
-will, at her discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the session
-plan.
-The short observation request should include:
-  * A brief motivation, up to 250 words
-  * Target coordinates
-  * Calibrator coordinates
-  * Frequency setup
-  * GST range
-  * Essential stations for the observation
-  * Any other information necessary for central scheduling by JIVE staff, e.g. preferred phase-referencing cycle
 Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http://jive.eu/select-experiment).
 ===== Out-of-Session observing time =====
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 ==== Spectral line observations ====
-Real-time e-EVN spectral line observations would be similar to those recorded on disk, but without the possibility of multiple correlation passes, which may limit the tactics for achieving higher spectral resolutions. The minimum data rate remains 32 Mbps (e.g. 2 dual-pol 2 MHz subbands).
+Real-time e-EVN spectral line observations would be similar to those recorded on disk, but without the possibility of multiple correlation passes, which may limit the tactics for achieving higher spectral resolutions. The minimum data rate remains 32 Mbps (e.g. 1 dual-pol 4 MHz subbands).
 Note that [guidelines#General e-VLBI observations|general]] and