Localizing FRBs through VLBI with the Algonquin Radio Observatory 10 m Telescope

The CHIME/FRB experiment has detected thousands of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) due to its sensitivity and wide field view; however, low angular resolution prevents it from localizing events their host galaxies. Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), triggered by FRB detections will solve the challenge localization for non-repeating events. Using a refurbished 10-m radio dish at Algonquin Observatory located in Ontario Canada, we developed testbed VLBI with theoretical ~<30 masec precision. We provide an overview system describe refurbishment, data acquisition, procedure fringe fitting that simultaneously estimates geometric delay used dispersive ionosphere. single pulses Crab pulsar, validate procedure, analyze clock stability between sites, which is critical phase-referencing event. find 50 possible performance current system. Furthermore, sources insufficient signal or restricted wideband measure both ionospheric delays, show differential contribution two sites must be measured precision 1e-8 pc/cc reasonable detection 400--800 MHz band. Finally observed CHIME telescope, first cross-correlated this very long baseline. This project serves as forthcoming Outriggers project.