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Configurations

Details for the Configuration PDR

PDR

Since the teleconference, Lee Mundy (lgm@astro.umd.edu) of the University of Maryland BIMA Group, Eric Anterrieu (Eric.Anterrieu@cerfacs.fr) of (Signal & Image Processing Team), CERFACS, at Toulouse, and Mel Wright have agreed to serve as external referees. Two are required, so the quota is met, though more opinions may be sought.

Simulations

Steven says:

I have posted some preliminary results for the DOT model, imaged using A arrays at -23 declination, and for the M51 and CYG models imaged using D arrays at -23, -70 and +25 declinations, for both snapshot and 4 hour track. The D array results are a by product of creating snapshot UV data for use in hybrid array B and D (snapshot) arrays. I have no immediate answer as to why the difference images for the M51 D results at -23 are not centred around zero, but am pondering it. I hope to try something with the hybrid arrays tomorrow. See my site.

Metrics

John suggested that we arrive at the metric iteratively and collected the emails to alma-config on the subject.

Bryan wrote a useful memo summarizing previous discussions.

John elaborated a bit on the Woody suggestion in Bryan's memo; see his email.

Next Meeting

Another phone meeting was suggested, to discuss the metrics. It will be held at 1700 UT on 31 January (noon EST).

Configuration PDR

1) Date and Place

Date: February 26 and 27

Location: IRAM, Grenoble

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Action Items 1 Aug2000

DECISION: Configurations--where are we? Next phone meeting plans...ACA/THzA?

DECISION: Implementation of 183 GHz WVR?

DECISION: Are the specs for a nutating secondary correct?

DECISION: What is the total power specification on the ALMA?

DECISION: What is the effect of 1/f noise in the HEMT amplifiers of SIS receivers upon our ability to combine total power and interferometric images into a faithful representation of the sky?

Year 2000

January	February	March	April
May	June	July	August
September	October	November	December

October 13

ACC Meeting

Paris, France

Nov 6-9	ALMA Photonics/Receiver	Tokyo, Japan
Nov 6	ALMA SSR Meeting	Teleconference
Nov, 13	ALMA SAC Meeting	Teleconference
Nov 15-16	Vertex Antenna CDR	Duisburg, Germany
Nov 28-29	EIE Antenna PDR	Venice, Italy

Dec 8

Project Book Frozen

Executive Fiat

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Travel

Butler

oct 22-29 | pasadena (annual dps meeting)

nov 3-7 | CV (readhead meeting)

nov 12-19 | marrakech, morocco (IAU site testing meeting)

Radford

nov 5-7 | CV (readhead meeting) ------