Correct for negative values in the MOPS bandpass

Download this ​http://sourcecode.atnf.csiro.au/cgi-bin/trac_asap.cgi/attachment/wiki/TipsAndTricks/vanvleck_flag.py?format=raw

To enable the functionality you have two options.

a)

cat vanvleck_flag.py >> ~/.asap/asapuserfuncs.py

This will make it available automatically.

b)

copy the script somwehere. The each time you start asap or at the top of and asap script In asap

execfile("sommewhere/vanvleck_flag.py")

Usage:

s = scantable("my_dodgey_MOPS_file.rpf")
s.vanvleck_flag() # with an an optional level  below which to flag ( default 5.0)

This is applied to the data "insitu"

Hopefully this problem will be rectified by Warwick in time for the next observing season.