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+//VLBI/eVLBI operations and technical meeting, Perth, 11-12 Feb 2014**
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+ACTIONS list
+The ordering of this action list roughly follows the agenda of the meeting.
+Some actions were carried forward and modified  from the previous meeting(s). A consolidated and integrated list is given here.
+  -  ACTION: Proposals and scheduling
+    *  Monitor available LBA time and over-subscription (Phil) - ** CONTinuing **
+    *  Increase LBA time? (Phil) - ** CONT **
+    *  Encourage more ToOs qnd NAPAs(ATNF) - ** CONT **
+      *  Insert sentence re ToO and NAPA in call for proposals (Phil)
+    *  More sessions of fewer days (e.g methanol cadence)? Produce early schedules and information. (Phil) - ** CONT **
+    *  Sessions spread out in time. Eases observing and correlation (ATNF)
+    *  Offer Mk5 subnet recording alternative with higher-BW in call for proposals (ATNF) - ** CONT **
+    *  Offer GRB transient monitoring on LBA subnet i.e. Ho, Ww, Ak, Mp ? (LBA)
+    *  Arrange EVN + LBA sessions.
+  -  ACTION: SCHED issues
+    *  Keep PIs informed on SCHED developments (Cormac,Phil) - ** CONT **
+    *  Cal flags in SCHED? Update sources.dat file with calibrator flags (Cormac,Chris) - ** CONT **
+      *  fringe-finders; phase reference sources; calibrators on long baselines; new calibrators via eVLBI
+      *  ATCA developments for flag support (Jamie, Chris)
+      *  VEX2 implementation for flags (Cormac, Chris)
+      *  Flags in pipeline processing (Chris, Cormac)
+    *  Support in SCHED for new DAS - ** CONT **
+      *  Xcube in SCHED (Chris)
+      *  Ensure consistent IF wiring for LBA obs by UTas and WW (UTas and AUT)
+      *  Check catalogues in SCHED and let Cormac know of issues (All)
+      *  Check on Mk5B format for LBA (Cormac)
+      *  VDIF code in SCHED (Chris, Cormac)
+      *  JPL format support (Cormac)
+      *  SCHED support after Craif Walker's retirement? (LBA, JIVE, KVN, CVN)
+  -  ACTION: Wiki/Web
+    *  Continuing Wiki reorganisation/maintenance for accessibility (Chris,Cormac) - ** CONT **
+    *  Automate creation of Tsys and flagging files on Wiki (Cormac,Chris)
+    *  Link Ho, Cd and Ww cal files to wiki (Cormac)
+    *  Development of Ww noise cal systems and logs (NZ, LBA)
+    *  Calibration data instructions on Wiki (Hayley) - CONT
+    *  Wiki "web-service"?
+      *  LBA monitor interface (Chris, Jamie, Cormac)
+      *  "chat" channel for important messages during observing?
+      *  "Google calendar" alarms?
+  -  ACTION: Observing and monitoring
+    *  Ww Tsys monitoring (NZ)
+    *  Better LBA monitoring
+      *  Monica alarm functionality coordination at observatories (LBA)
+      *  Firewall issues with NZ (AUT, Chris)
+    *  Utilise all available time at Tid (Shinji, ATNF) - CONT
+    *  Get Parkes calibration data (Tasso, JER, Ettore) - CONT
+    *  Get Tsys data on ATCA (Chris, Tasso) - CONT
+      *  Tsys from ATCA data via Miriad? (ATNF)
+    *  Mopra Tsys processing (Tasso, Jamie)
+    *  ATCA Array phasing issues (Chris, Jamie, Tasso) -CONT
+      *  Ensure ABphase set when autophase on (Chris)
+      *  Show ABphase on Wiki (Chris)
+    *  Update notes on CABB gain equalisation via sampler stats (Jamie S)
+    *  Monitor H-maser rate at ASKAP (ATNF) - CONT
+    *  Move Cd to dBBC and Mk5c (UTas)
+    *  Determine Frequency to Channel mapping at Tid (Shinji)
+    *  Xcube in real-time fringe checker (Chris)
+  -  ACTION: eVLBI pointing for Ww (Chris, Cormac, Jamie M, NZ) - CONT
+  -  ACTION: Data storage and transfers
+    *  Review data transfer options - ** CONT **
+    *  Spare Mk5 to Geraldton for Ye data transfers? (AuScope, ATNF)
+    *  rsync to PBStore and check transfers.
+    *  Investigate 10 Gbps links at UTas. (UTas)
+    *  Investigate feasibility of centralised data transfer (LBA)
+    *  Setup Radioastron data transfers via PBStore (Chris)
+    *  Thank J. Quick for excellent Hart data transfers. 9LBA)
+  -  ACTION: Correlators
+    *  Advance warning (in proposal) to correlator of technical requirements of observations (PIs) - CONT
+    *  Feedback from PIs. Add to PI letter from correlator(Correlator, PIs)
+    *  Pipeline imaging (Cormac, Chris)
+      *  Reduction pipeline on Cave for e-VLBI (Chris, Cormac) - CONT
+      *  make pipeline available to PIs? Inform in correlator letter. - CONT
+      *  Pipeline reduction for cals only  - CONT
+        *  Cal flux-vs-time and compare with ATCA.
+        *  1921-293 flux vs ATCA.
+        *  1934-638 cal data from ATCA.
+      *  Telescopes check back in pipeline archive for issues (All telescopes)
+    *  Document Tsys labelling after correlation for "mixed-mode" observations.
+    *  Copy LBA data archive to ATNF (Curtin, ATNF) - CONT
+      *  Integrate with S2 archive (ATNF)
+      *  Write software to read RPFITS.
+      *  Get enough disk storage at ATNF (ATNF)
+    *  LBA archive online via ATOA? (Tasso) - CONT
+      *  Investigate RPFITS and IDIFITS issues in ATOA (ATNF)
+      *  IDIFITS reader (Jamie)
+      *  Metadata transfer and storage? (ATNF)
+    *  CAL notes on Wiki and inform PIs (LBA) - CONT
+    *  Aim for ANTAB data at correlator (Curtin, ATNF)
+      *  Issues of Tsys quality from stations.
+    *  DiFX on Pawsey computers (Cormac)
+      *  explore other supercomputer options
+      *  Investigate eVLBI modes.
+    *  Linear to circular conversion in DiFX after FFT. Check on ATCA. (Chris)
+  -  ACTION: Networks and e-VLBI Demos - ** CONT **
+    *  Invite IVEC to networking meetings (ATNF)
+    *  Overseas telescopes in eVLBI? (Tasso)
+      *  Indian connectivity? Letter to GMRT re VLBI timing issues (Tasso)
+      *  Regular Asia eVLBI tests?
+      *  Malaysia connectivity? (ATNF)
+    *  Demos
+      *  NEXPReS BoD by June 2013 (Tasso, AARNet)
+      *  MWA demo in July? ASKAP demo?
+      *  ASKAP-KAT7 in eVLBI?
+      *  10 GBps correlation (Chris, Cormac)
+    *  Network costs from AARNet.
+  -  ACTION: e-VLBI developments - ** CONT **
+    *  Promote eVLBI better (All)
+    *  eVLBI scheduling (cf EVN of ~10sessions/year) (ATNF)
+    *  Advertise better e-VLBI capabilities with DiFX 2.0 (Tasso)
+    *  Utilise more e-VLBI test-time (ATNF)
+    *  Finalise VTP standard (Chris)
+    *  Investigate Tid e-VLBI connectivity (Tasso)
+  -  ACTION: VLBI/eVLBI technical developments
+    *  Monitor developments of DBBCs, DBEs etc (All)
+      *  new DAS?
+      *  Xcube commissioning
+      *  Progress in CABB wide-band system (ATNF)
+    *  Monitor recorder/Disk developments (all)
+      *  Replacement of LBA recorders/Disks?
+    *  Investigate Tsys logging in DBBC
+    *  Cal scheme for linear-circular polarisation conversion (Chris, Cormac)
+  -  ACTION: VLBI Science meeting in Darwin/Katherine. Mid-2013? (Tasso, Jim)
+  -  ACTION: Next Ops meeting venue at Perth/Pawsey (Tasso, Cormac)

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