From: <Chris.Phillips_at_email.protected>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:38:19 +1100 (EST)

Message from Jim,

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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:15:46 +1100
To: Indra Bains <ibains_at_astro.<!--nospam-->swin.edu.au>

Hi Indra,

Thanks for that. I'll contact Enno and see if he doesn't mind
dropping back to 256, unless Adam or Emil are prepared to make the
supreme sacrifice? An alternative would be to can cel v194b (sorry
Phil!). Would that save enough disk to keep v211a at the high rate?

Cheers,
Jim

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On 21/02/2007, at 2:13 PM, Indra Bains wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> We've had a look at the disk allocations for the current schedule.
> The way
> things stand, with 60 hrs at 512 Mbps, we'd be pushing the disks to
> the
> limit, resulting in the highly risky use of some low data rate
> disks for
> one of the 12-hr high data rate experiments. It would be better to
> lower
> one of the 12-hr 512 Mbps experiments down to 256 Mbps, or omit it
> completely. This is consistent with Steve's initial estimate of 48
> hr's
> recording at the maximum rate and the remainder of the time at 256
> or 128
> Mbps. v211a looks like the best candidate for a lower data rate as it
> doesn't include Tid.
>
> The 2 500Gb La Cie disks will be shipped to Hart.
>
> cheers
> Indra
>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Jim Lovell wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Attached is a first attempt at a schedule for the March session.
>> Points to
>> note:
>> * I think this is our first ever disk-only session!
>> * PIs: please let me know if I haven't given you the time range you
>> need.
>> 	* The pre-experiment fringe-checks are not in there yet. Allow an
>> hour
>> before each experiment.
>> 	* This assumes existing disks only. It looks to me like there's just
>> enough but it would be appreciated if someone can double-check.
>> I've included
>> times and data rates in the text version of the schedule.
>> 	* Unfortunately there's not a lot of Tid this time. I'm
>> attempting to
>> scrounge more but am not hopeful.
>> 	* Jonathan, please note the request for Hart on day 81. Are you
>> free?
>> Can you record Mark5 at 128 Mbps for this one?
>> * John Reynolds: Receiver changes OK with Parkes?
>> * Ceduna: looks like you get to go home early.
>> * There's room for testing on day 82. Any requests?
>>
>> **************************************
>> **** Comments please by Wednesday ****
>> **************************************
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jim
>>
>>

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