[mmaimcal] Operations savings affecting science

[Al Wootten]

Folks

It was suggested that some operations saving might be made by shutting 
down during Bolivian Winter, and/or by skipping main array 
configurations.  I put some very brief thoughts on that down.  I don't 
favor the former but I think there are some possibilities for the 
latter.  See

https://safe.nrao.edu/wiki/bin/view/ALMA/15Jan10

where I put some links to supporting material with the thought of 
polling the ANASAC on these items.

Remember that the original plan was to step through all configurations 
going out (or in) and reverse coming back, with one direction populating 
the extended north-south configurations for extreme declinations.

What are your comments?  Unless folks think it useful, there won't be an 
mmaimcal telecon to discuss this until perhaps the normal Sci IPT 
telecon next Weds.

Clear skies,
Al