From: <Bob.Sault_at_email.protected>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:31:07 +1100 (EST)

Jim,

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but I do not see that I can change the main
ATCA VLBI period to 14-23 March. This would require a major
rescheduling exercise. The timing of the 6C array, and handling C1465
(which requires two observing sessions 19 days apart - its a periodic
source) would be difficult problems in the rescheduling.

The ATCA schedule is like concrete: once it is laid down, it tends to
set solid and be hard to change.

I can change the schedule to put a second 12h VLBI session starting 23
March 1300 UT (1030 UT would be more difficult). But this would be in
the 6C array. If the weather is half reasonable, that should be OK at
13cm.

Cheers
Bob

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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005, Jim Lovell wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'd like to propose a change to the dates for the March LBA session.
> This will enable us to use two allocations on DSS-43. The proposed
> new dates for the session are:
>
> 	UT: March 14 (day 73) 23.00 -> March 23 (day 82) 23.00
> 	AEDT: March 15, 10.00 -> March 24, 10.00
>
> The session could be shifted later by up to 29 hours, but no earlier
> without losing Tid time. Please let me know if this change is OK with
> you or not.
>
> The alternative is to keep the session as it currently is (March 9 to
> 18) and to have a 12h observation on March 23 from 10.30 to 22.30 UT.
> If this suits you better (or not) please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
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