[mmaimcal] MMA Imaging and Calibration Meeting 11 Jan 99

[Al Wootten]

MMA Imaging and Calibration Group

Agenda for meeting Mon, 11 January 1999 at 4pm EST.

Date: 11 January 1999

Time: 4:00 pm EST (2:00 pm Socorro, 2:00 pm Tucson)

Phone: (804)296-7082 (CV SoundStation Premier Conference phone).

Past minutes, etc on MMA Imaging and Calibration Division Page

Agenda

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MAC Meeting - Wootten

Configuration studies -- Kogan, Helfer

WWW Page - Yun

Site testing -- Radford

The meeting at URSI was the MMA ImCal group's first milestone.

Eurotasks -- Wootten

What MMA Imaging and Calibration tasks might the Europeans aid us in?

1. Investigation of 183 GHz phase correction systems. This would be a
continuation of the current program, in which one 183 GHz radiometer is
situated at each end of the 12 GHz interferometer baseline at Chajnantor.

2. Investigation of total power imaging modes. The continuing 'DREAM' mode
and related modes at the JCMT, as well as characterization of 1/f noise in
SIS receivers, could help us to understand problems associated with
sensitive total power observing modes.

Fall 99 Meeting - Wootten

Note that the 12m '30th birthday meeting' will be of substantial interest to
our group:

6- 9 Jun 'Imaging at Radio through Submillimeter Wavelengths' meeting in
Tucson

The scientific meeting in the Fall of 1999 to showcase the science that the
MMA/LSA will be able to perform in the 21st century will be held, probably,
for two days with the venue the Carnegie Institute of Washington, 14th and P
St NW across from AUI (Andrew's former home). This will probably be after
Labor Day but before October. We have not yet been able to get dates from
the fellow who schedules the auditorium however. The MAC will work as the US
Scientific Organizing Committee for this meeting, along with the newly
appointed European 'MAC': Karl Menten (Chair), Roy Booth, Stephane
Guilloteau, Richard Hills, Ewine van Dishoeck, Malcolm Walmsley, Peter
Shaver (sec'y). I will cc: Ishiguro. Dick Kurtz was appointed as PM of the
LSA; nominations are being sought for Project Scientist.

Anyway, I propose to get a list of available dates and nominate this whole
bunch as the SOC, letting people decline to serve rather than offer to do
so.

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-------- Action Items 11Jan99

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-------- Travel

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T. Helfer: A. Wootten: 20 Jan (Tucson LSA MMA) J. Mangum:

M. Yun:

B. Butler:

S. Radford: