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eVLBI is the
process of using high speed networks to connect radio
telescopes separated by large distances (100-1000s of km) instead of
the traditional method of recording onto magnetic tape and shipping
the recorded data to a central correlator. The ATNF, in collaboration
with the Swinburne University of Technology and the University of
Tasmania are currently in the process of upgrading the LBA for eVLBI
usage.
Milestones
- 13-Apr-2007 First eVLBI paper submitted.
- 23 to 25-March-2007 First eVLBI science observations on Circinus X-1
- 23-March-2007 Fist extensive eVLBI observations at 256 Mbps (Parkes, Mopra, ATCA)
and 128 Mbps (Hobart).
- March-2007 Hobart observatory 1 Gbps link established to the University of Tasmania
- end-2006 All future observations to be disk-based or eVLBI. No future support for
the S2 tape system.
- 1-Oct-2006 All correlation contracted to Swinburne University of Technology
- 24-Aug-2006 First test eVLBI fringes at 128 Mbps
- July-2006 Streaming inputs into software correlator
- 09-Mar-2006 First 1 Gbps fringes between ATCA and Parkes
- March-2006 Fibre links at 1 Gbps established to Parkes, Mopra and ATCA
- 30-Oct-2005 New Recorder PCs have been installed at all
observatories
- 20-Oct-2005 First VLBI fringes found between NewZealand and
Australia
- 24-Aug-2005 Success with an ARC e-Research grant
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