BIWEEKLY CALENDAR OF THE ALMA PROJECT at NRAO

                            April 12 - April 26, 2004


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From: Fred K. Y. Lo
Subject:  Reorganization of the ALMA Division

In view of the magnitude of the tasks in both the construction and 
the impending operations of ALMA, I have decided to replace the ALMA 
Division by (1) the ALMA Project Office, responsible for North American 
ALMA construction activities and (2) the North American ALMA Science 
Center (NA-ASC), responsible for supporting the science use of ALMA by 
the North American astronomical community.  The NA-ASC will also be 
responsible for the core functions in support of ALMA operation in Chile 
and the research and development activities in support of future upgrades of 
ALMA.

The Head of the Project Office is the NA ALMA Project Manager who will 
report functionally to ALMA Project Manager in the Joint ALMA Office and 
administratively to the NRAO Director.  The Head of the NA-ASC will report 
to the NRAO Director and coordinate with the ALMA Observatory in Chile on 
the core functions. 

Darrel Emerson, current Head of the ALMA Division, will become NA ALMA 
Instrument Scientist in the Science IPT and will play a key role in the 
commissioning of ALMA, among other responsibilities.  Darrel will remain 
as Chair of the Observatory Technical Council and of the ALMA NA Technical 
Advisory Committee (ANATAC).  Until the Tucson office is shut down, Darrel 
will also be Deputy Assistant Director in charge of Tucson operations.

I am also very happy to announce that Paul Vanden Bout has agreed to 
become the first Head of the NA-ASC.  I am sure you would all agree that 
one cannot find a more qualified person for this very important role within 
the the NRAO.
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The Band 3 (3mm) PDR went well but a prototype does not exist yet.

The Band 6 (1.3mm) PDR went well; the panel was impressed by the performance
of the prototype.

Information on the ALMA Workshop at University of Maryland 14-15 May 2004
may be found at www.nrao.edu/almaworkshop/
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General Happenings

ATF          The radiometer and nutator have been installed on the newly
              accepted AEC antenna, which begins its radiometric tests.
              
NTC          Cartridge test system (B6) will be ready to accept production LO.
               Next 6 preamps will be completed

DAILY CALENDAR
Mon  12 April All day event: ESO Holiday

Tue  13 	
3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Front End Group Meeting
4:00 PM-5:00 PM: NAScienceIPT teleconference (open to all interested parties)
                        (434)296-7082
                        Agenda: http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/mmaimcal/
                          Go to meeting date (last of five years of agendas) 
Wed  14 	
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Software Science Req. Group Teleconference
                    http://almasw.hq.eso.org/almasw/bin/view/SSR/2004-04-14
Thu  15 	
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: JAO Teleconference

Fri  16 	

Mon  19 	
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: JAO/IPT Teleconference
1:00 PM-2:30 PM: NA DH Teleconference
 
Tue  20 	
10:30 AM-11:30 AM: ScienceIPT teleconference (open to all interested parties)
                        (434)296-7082
                        Agenda: http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/mmaimcal/
                          Go to meeting date (last of five years of agendas) 
3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Front End Group Meeting

Wed  21 	

Thu  22 	
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: JAO Teleconference

Fri  23 	
 
****************************** UPCOMING EVENTS ******************************
#ALMA Calendar  

    * 10-11 May -- ASAC Face-to-face meeting, Cambridge, England
    * 14-15 May  -- ALMA/NA Workshop, U. of Maryland
    * 25-26 May -- ALMA Backend Review, Arcachon, France
    * 22-23 June -- ALMA Board Meeting, Garching
    * 8-10 July -- Software IPT CDR II, Denver, Colorado.
    * 11-12 Oct -- AMAC Meeting, Florence, Italy

******************************* TECHNICAL NEWS *******************************
ALMA Memo No. 490  	Effects of Atmospheric Emission Fluctuations and Gain 
Fluctuations on Continuum Total Power Observations with ALMA  	
M.A. Holdaway (NRAO - Tucson) 

For a pdf copy of this memo, please visit:
http://www.alma.nrao.edu/memos/html-memos/alma490/memo490.pdf

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