Once you have settled on the resolution , baseline range and observing frequency for your program, the next decision (see the continuum decision tree again) involves IF bandwidth and averaging time . These must be consistent with the field of view requirements of your program. You must therefore consider the radius (from the center of the field of view) over which you require the data to be minimally distorted by chromatic aberration and time-average smearing as discussed in Lectures 3 and 10 (and in Bridle & Schwab 1989).