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lbaops:telecon2009jan28 [2009/01/28 11:35] guestlbaops:telecon2009jan28 [2009/01/29 00:12] stingay
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 Chair: Steven Tingay Chair: Steven Tingay
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-  *  One of Curtin Mark5B+ units to be shipped to AUT when they arrive, plus an invoice to AUT. (Steven) +  *  One of Curtin Mark5B+ units to be shipped to AUT when they arrive, plus an invoice to AUT. (Steven) - updated 28/01/09 - Shipping cockup by supplier.  Delay in delivery of units. 
-  *  Swinburne archive of correlated VLBI data to be moved to ATNF & Curtin at end of all Swinburne correlation (Steven/Claire)+  *  Swinburne archive of correlated VLBI data to be moved to ATNF & Curtin at end of all Swinburne correlation (Steven/Claire) - update 28/01/09 - Swinburne correlation complete.  Claire transferring data to Curtin.  Will tidy up before sending on to ATNF.  Claire to advise ATNF on archive size.
  
   *  Options for disks and data transport:   *  Options for disks and data transport:
-    *  Buying excess disks from Swinburne VLBI pool and/or Mk5 disks. (Tasso/Steven) +    *  Buying excess disks from Swinburne VLBI pool and/or Mk5 disks. (Tasso/Steven) - update 28/01/09 - Tasso and Steven still discussing. 
-    *  Initiate discussion on next generation VLBI systems and disks (Mk5b/Mk5c/of-the-self) for the March LBA meeting. (Tasso/Steven)+    *  Initiate discussion on next generation VLBI systems and disks (Mk5b/Mk5c/of-the-self) for the March LBA meeting. (Tasso/Steven) - update 28/01/09 - to be added to agenda for March meeting.  UTas to be debriefed and kept in loop with meeting outcomes.
   *  List on the Wiki available bands/polarisations at each LBA antenna. Also update "standard bands" (from S2) and define "standard" bands for wide-band recording. (Cormac/Tasso)   *  List on the Wiki available bands/polarisations at each LBA antenna. Also update "standard bands" (from S2) and define "standard" bands for wide-band recording. (Cormac/Tasso)
  
   *  March LBA meeting and eVLBI demo preparations:   *  March LBA meeting and eVLBI demo preparations:
 +    *  Tasso to prepare a 'block schedule' for the meeting and seek comment (Tasso)
  
 +  *  Provide additional advice to PIs on scheduling the ATCA to keep it phased up at 8 GHz and above (Tasso) - update 28/01/09 - Richard to have input regards polarisation properties.
 +  *  Some of the new 750 GB disks appear to have bigbuf problems at 512 Mbps. Claire to send Jim some disks for an out-of-session test at Hobart (Claire/Jim)
 +  *  Curtin Cluster at Narrabri: wo would like to get the cluster up once the network is installed. Action on Tasso and Shaun to get the networking going as soon as possible (Tasso/Shaun) - update 28/01/09 - Gear ordered and arrived.  Work to be done in next ~3 weeks.  Jamie at Narrabri maybe get involved.
  
  
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