[daip] Re: Changes to FXPOL

[Tony Beasley]

Chris Flatters wrote:
> 
> Tony Beasley <tbeasley at cv3.cv.nrao.edu> writes:
> 
> >
> > Chris, surely a simple relabelling does not need to make another copy of the
> > data? I am assuming the disk space is only needed in complex situations where
> > data has to be moved around. pls. advise. Tony
> 
> It has to move data around in all cases except the one where all odd-numbered
> bands are RCP and all even-numbered bands are LCP. The AIPS calibration
> routines assume that RR precedes LL and will fail if it does not.
> 
>         Chris Flatters
>         cflatter at nrao.edu


okay, but my suspicion is that for the VLBA this covers nearly all cases;
adding significant complexity for Euro or space VLBI cases doesn't seem like the
way to go. Opinions?

TB