From awootten at nrao.edu Tue Sep 4 10:16:33 2007 From: awootten at nrao.edu (Al Wootten) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:16:33 -0400 Subject: [asac] Telecon Tomorrow Message-ID: <18141.26817.640094.571570@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Folks, At tomorrow's telecon we should discuss a preliminary assessment of the response to the Charges. The Response of the ALMA Board to the previous set of Charges is available; posted to the Agenda. It is not clear that Appendix 1 to this is ready for release as it remains under discussion by members of the Board, so I have withheld it for now. Contact Information * 2007-September-5 14:30 UT * Duration: 1 hr * USA Toll Free Number: 877-874-1919 * Toll Number: +1-203-320-9891 * Passcode: 185064 * Leader: Al Wootten Preliminary Agenda: https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/ALMA/ASAC5Sep07Agenda Clear skies, Al Al Wootten Interim Project Scientist ALMA, 40 El Golf, Piso 18 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: (56) (2) 467-6128 FAX: (56) (2) 467-6103 Al Wootten Cell +14342424713 From yamamoto at taurus.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp Tue Sep 4 23:54:52 2007 From: yamamoto at taurus.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Satoshi Yamamot) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:54:52 +0900 Subject: [asac] Telecon Tomorrow In-Reply-To: <18141.26817.640094.571570@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Message-ID: <200709050355.l853t0UU016666@taurus.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp> Dear Al, I am sorry, but I cannot attend to Today's telecon, because of other duties of University. As you know, I will step down from ASAC from the next f2f meeting. Toshikazu Onishi will join ASAC as a new member from EA. Since 1999, I have learned a lot of things as a member and/or observer of ASAC. Tough discussions on Japanese participation and time allocation committee are now good experiences for me. I would like to thank all the members of the present and previous ASAC members and the project people for kind understanding. I wish all the future of ASAC and ALMA. With best regards, Satoshi From awootten at nrao.edu Wed Sep 5 10:06:46 2007 From: awootten at nrao.edu (Al Wootten) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:06:46 -0400 Subject: [asac] Telecon in half an hour... Message-ID: <18142.47094.330766.41569@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Folks, I provide you with a friendly reminder... Contact Information * 2007-September-5 14:30 UT * Duration: 1 hr * USA Toll Free Number: 877-874-1919 * Toll Number: +1-203-320-9891 * Passcode: 185064 * Leader: Al Wootten Preliminary Agenda: https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/ALMA/ASAC5Sep07Agenda Clear skies, Al Al Wootten Interim Project Scientist ALMA, 40 El Golf, Piso 18 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: (56) (2) 467-6128 FAX: (56) (2) 467-6103 Al Wootten Cell +14342424713 From awootten at nrao.edu Wed Sep 5 10:13:40 2007 From: awootten at nrao.edu (Al Wootten) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:13:40 -0400 Subject: [asac] Telecon Tomorrow In-Reply-To: <200709050355.l853t0UU016666@taurus.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp> References: <18141.26817.640094.571570@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> <200709050355.l853t0UU016666@taurus.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp> Message-ID: <18142.47508.178469.362219@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Dear Satoshi Thanks very much; I am sorry we will miss expressing our thanks to you personally at the telecon today. For the last eight years we have benefitted from the insight you have brought to the ASAC, culminating with your gracious hospitality in hosting the ASAC last May at the University of Tokyo. Thank you Yamamoto-san; we look forward to reaping transofmrational science from ALMA with you and your colleagues in just a few short years. Clear skies, Al From jcernicharo at telefonica.net Wed Sep 5 10:31:34 2007 From: jcernicharo at telefonica.net (Jose Cernicharo) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:31:34 +0200 Subject: [asac] Telecon Tomorrow References: <18141.26817.640094.571570@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Message-ID: <002201c7efc9$82883ce0$4311ab86@yourae76768a72> Dear ASAC members Please, find enclosed the list of charges assigned in the August 1st telecon to prepare the repport for the ALMA Board. Charge 3) Item 1) Amplitude & Flux Calibration (YAMADA) Item 2)Phase Calibration (BALLY + GUETH) Item 3)Band Pass Calibration (Susanne + Jacqueline) Item 4)Polarization (Cernicharo + Johnstone) Item 5) Pointing Calibration (Blain + Cernicharo) Item 6)Antenna location calibration (Gueth) Item 7) Antena & Electronic delay Calibration (Doug JohnStone) Item 8) Optic Calibration (Onishi) Item 9)Primary beam calibration (Cernicharo + Yamada) Item 10) ACA Calibration Issues (Kohno) Commissioning (Bally + kohno + cernicharo) Charge 2 ) Michiel with support from scient IPTs Cheers Pepe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Wootten" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:16 PM Subject: [asac] Telecon Tomorrow > Folks, > > At tomorrow's telecon we should discuss a preliminary assessment of the > response to the Charges. The Response of the ALMA Board to the previous > set of Charges is available; posted to the Agenda. It is not clear that > Appendix 1 to this is ready for release as it remains under discussion by > members of the Board, so I have withheld it for now. > > Contact Information > > * 2007-September-5 14:30 UT > * Duration: 1 hr > * USA Toll Free Number: 877-874-1919 > * Toll Number: +1-203-320-9891 > * Passcode: 185064 > * Leader: Al Wootten > > Preliminary Agenda: > https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/ALMA/ASAC5Sep07Agenda > > Clear skies, > Al > Al Wootten > Interim Project Scientist > ALMA, 40 El Golf, Piso 18 > Las Condes, Santiago, Chile > Tel: (56) (2) 467-6128 FAX: (56) (2) 467-6103 > Al Wootten Cell +14342424713 > _______________________________________________ > Asac mailing list > Asac at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu > http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/asac From awootten at nrao.edu Wed Sep 5 11:46:18 2007 From: awootten at nrao.edu (Al Wootten) Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:46:18 -0400 Subject: [asac] Most recent version of Commissioning Plan Message-ID: <46DECF4A.3010304@nrao.edu> Folks The most recent version D of the Commissioning Plan is available on edm.alma.cl and is most effectively accessed via: http://tinyurl.com/2lyq2q I added a link to this in the Agenda for today's meeting in green text. As we discussed at the meeting, Alison and Richard are now leading us through the next revision. Clear skies, Al From cerni at damir.iem.csic.es Wed Sep 19 04:56:35 2007 From: cerni at damir.iem.csic.es (cerni at damir.iem.csic.es) Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:56:35 +0200 Subject: [asac] ASAC charges Message-ID: <1190192195.46f0e443bf78e@damir.iem.csic.es> Dear ASAC Please, remember that the deadline for the first draft of your contributions is tomorrow ! I would like to prepare a draft of the ASAC answer to the Board by the end of next week in order to have the possibility to discuss these points during the next telecon on October 3rd. My personal point of view on charge 2 & 3 is that there is not too much to say with respect the ASAC repport of Nov 2006. However, I think that all aspects related to the CSV (and AIV) could be considered carefully. Those of you (John Bally, Michiel, Andrew) that were in charge looking for the commissioning (number of astronomers working in the teams, time for commissioning, etc.) of other instruments could send me their comments asap. Please, also remember to fill the dates that fit your agenda for the next f2f meeting of the ASAC. Best regards Pepe Cernicharo From cerni at damir.iem.csic.es Tue Sep 25 12:37:30 2007 From: cerni at damir.iem.csic.es (cerni) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:37:30 +0200 Subject: [asac] your contribution for charges 2&3 Message-ID: <001b01c7ff92$63b8c4f0$895d550a@yourae76768a72> Dear ASAC So far I have received only the contribution from some of you. I am going to prepare the draft in the next 3 days to distribute it on Friday 28. Please, those of you that are still working on their assigned tasks send me your draft contribution by tomorrow. Cheers Pepe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From awootten at nrao.edu Thu Sep 27 17:33:17 2007 From: awootten at nrao.edu (Al Wootten) Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:33:17 -0400 Subject: [asac] Telecon: New Time 2007-October-8 14:30 UT Message-ID: <18172.8605.794597.871481@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Folks, Please note a change in the time of the October telecon, necessary to accommodate preparation of the Report. Contact Information * 2007-October-8 14:30 UT * Duration: 1 hr * USA Toll Free Number: 877-874-1919 * Toll Number: +1-203-320-9891 * Passcode: 185064 * Leader: Al Wootten Agenda: * Discussion of the ASAC Report (to be circulated) Clear skies, Al