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- 'ph' = gain (G) phase (deg) (1 real parameter
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per pol, antenna, spw)
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- 'sbd' = single-band delays (nsec) (1 real
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parameter per pol, antenna, spw)
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- 'mbd' = multi-band delay (nsec) (1 real
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parameter per pol, antenna, spw)
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- 'antpos' = antenna position corrections (m) (3
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real ITRF offset parameters per antenna; spw,
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pol selection will be ignored)
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With antenna='', this triggers an automated
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lookup of antenna positions for EVLA and ALMA.
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lookup of antenna positions for EVLA. For ALMA
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an input file generated with getantposalma task
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can be input in paramter infile.
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- 'antposvla' = antenna position corrections (m)
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specified in the old VLA-centric coordinate
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system
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- 'tsys' = Tsys from the SYSCAL table (ALMA)
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- 'evlagain' = EVLA switched-power gains
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(experimental)
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- 'opac' = Tropospheric opacity (1 real parameter
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per antenna, spw)
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- 'gc' = Antenna zenith-angle dependent gain
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curve (auto-lookup)
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<value>gc</value>
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<value>gceff</value>
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<value>eff</value>
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<value>tecim</value>
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<value>jyperk</value>
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</param>
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<param subparam="true" name="infile" type="string">
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<shortdescription>Input ancilliary file</shortdescription>
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<description>Input ancilliary file.
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Subparameter of caltype='gc|gceff|tecim|jyperk|antpos'
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Subparameter of caltype='antpos|gc|gceff|tecim|jyperk'
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Default: none
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The format of the file in case of 'antpos' is JSON.
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The file contains the information about the antenna
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positions as well as some metadata. As a reference,
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this code snippet would create the most minimal JSON file
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that can be used by **gencal**
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import json
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<description>Waiting time [sec] until next query, when the Web API access fails.
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Subparameter of caltype='jyperk'
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Default: 5
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</description>
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<value>5</value>
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<param subparam="true" name="ant_pos_time_limit" type="int">
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<shortdescription>Days after observation to include correction in offset</shortdescription>
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<description>Maximum number of days beyond the observation for which a
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correction should be included in the final offset
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correction should be included in the final offset. This subparameter has only
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an effect on VLA data.
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Subparameter of caltype='antpos'
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Default: 0
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</description>
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<value>0</value>
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<param name="spw" type="string">
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<shortdescription>Select spectral window/channels</shortdescription>
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<description>Select spectral window/channels
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Default: '' (all spectral windows and channels)