ATUC Meeting Agenda
3/4 March 2003
Lecture Theatre, ATNF Headquarters, Marsfield
(Teleconference: x4610 Mon)
( x4612 Tue)

Open Session: Monday 3rd of March

Business Session: Monday 3rd of March

PRELIMINARY ITEMS

• Apologies

• Matters Arising from Director's Response

  • Review PKS instrumentation availability during NASA Mars tracking period
    (2003 Sept - 2004 March)

• Additional agenda items

Business Session: Tuesday 4th of March

NEW BUSINESS

1. Does ATUC have any comment to make on the new configuration of the remote observing station at Marsfield?

2. Does ATUC have any comment on the policy of expiring the proprietry period for NAPA and ToOs which do not publish (circulars etc) within 1 week of observation.

3. Does ATUC have any suggestions for the scheduling/operation of the ATCA during the IAU GA in July ? What about PKS, Mopra & VLBI ?

4. ATUC suggests there should be some effort to get information out to the user community re the NASA tracking period and time involved.

5. Does ATUC have any view on which receivers should be attended to next ? Is there any demand for the SETI receiver?

6. a) Is SPC supported at the correct level ?

b) Does ATUC consider it a priority issue to standardise and support single dish software ?

7. Can ATUC suggest a solution to notifying users of expired VLBI proposals ?

8. Does ATUC have any concerns re the possible movement of VLBI to U Tas ?

9. Radio Quiet Zones. Given the GreenBank experience, the management of a RQZ would require 1 FTE, does ATUC consider this is a good use of resources ?

10. Does ATUC want to comment on the issue of "Guaranteed time" for Australian astronomers *if* LOFAR is sited in WA ?

11. Request Mopra report for Nov 2003 meeting.

12. Format and date for next meeting.

13. Report to Director