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+======  VLBI teleconference, 13 December 2011 ======
+=====  10.30 Perth, 13.30 Eastern Summer Time, 15.30 New Zealand (02.30 UT) =====
+Phone:
+| Vic:|03 9545 8222 |
+| NSW:|02 9490 8022 |
+| ACT:|02 6276 6622 |
+| Qld:|07 3214 2311 |
+|  WA:|08 6436 8844 |
+|  SA:|08 8273 8122 |
+|  NT:|08 8944 8488 |
+| Tas:|03 6232 5188 |
+Meeting ID: 1774
+Chair: Tasso Tzioumis
+Attendance: Cormac Reynolds, Hayley Bignall, John Morgan (Curtin); Shaun Amy, Tasso Tzioumis, Chris Phillips, Phil Edwards (CASS Marsfield); Simon Ellingsen, Jim Lovell (UTas); Jamie Stevens (CASS Narrabri); Richard Dodson (UWA)
+Apologies:
+**Agenda**
+  *  Debrief from last LBA session and tests
+    *  ATNF
+    *  Tid
+    *  UTas
+    *  NZ
+    *  Hart
+    *  Curtin
+  *  Planning for next VLBI session
+    *  March 6-11 2012
+      *  Schedules
+      *  Telescopes
+      *  Observers
+    *  General comments
+  *  Reports from observatories & correlator(s)
+  *  e-VLBI developments/demos
+    *  official e-VLBI demo to Hobart
+    *  e-VLBI to Brazil
+    *  ASKAP network?
+  *  Future of Data transfer?
+  *  Proposed LBA annual meeting, February 2012
+    *  Agenda discussion
+  *  Review of [[lbaops:telecon2011nov08| Actions from last meeting 08 November 2011]]
+  *  Any other issues
+    *  Next DIFX Developers Meeting
+    *  Mixed Band Testing
+    *  Report form eVLBI workshop in South Africa
+    *  News from AuScope
+    *  LBA monitoring issues
+    *  Cd Mk5C + dBBC
 **Actions arising**
+CARRIED FORWARD/UPDATED
+  *  Consolidation of the LBA Archive to include all ATNF + Swinburne + Curtin correlated LBA data. Should also add in eVLBI output data. Maintain complete archives at Curtin and ATNF (ATNF/Curtin)
+    *  ATNF to develop online access to this archive (ATNF) ** - Continuing **
+    *  ** Arrange ATOA on-line access to archive (ATNF) **
+  *  Copy LBA data archive from Curtin to ATNF (Curtin, Chris) ** continuing **
+  *  Transfer of LBA archive from Curtin to ATNF needs route. Firewall issues? (Chris, Shaun)
+  *  Guidelines for phasing the atca more often during vlbi observations (ATNF) - ** to be revisited **
+    *  Try automatic pcal via schedules on atca (Jamie S)
+  *  Implement upgrade for programmable cable changes on VLBI DAS.  (Chris, Jamie S) ** continuing **
+    *  Contact Peter Mirtchin re DAS remote cabling changes via VSIC (Tasso)
+  *  Update Parkes VLBI notes on Wiki (Jamie, JER, Tasso)
+    *  Mk5 notes for Parkes on Wiki (Chris, JER, Tasso)
+    *  Parkes Calibration notes (JER, Ettore)
+  *  Investigate/implement mixed mode correlation (64 MHz & 4 x 16 MHz) at Curtin correlator (Cormac, Chris) ** continuing **
+  *  Proposal for VLBI with GMRT for next round (All) ** continuing **
+  *  Need to train observers for all antennas as more remote observing is anticipated (Tasso) ** continuing **
+  *  Organise e-VLBI demo with Brazil (Tasso)
+  *  eVLBI demo to Korea at K-band (Chris)
+  *  LBA monitoring problems due to ares issues at UTas (Jamie M) ** continuing
+    *  Need to find alternative access.
+NEW ACTION ITEMS
+  *  Ceduna issues persisting. (UTas)
+    *  Evaluate results of test with Rb vs H-maser at S-band during LBA session (UTas, CASS, Curtin)
+  *  Check with NZ re issues with Ww drives (Tasso)
+  *  Implement larger filesizes for recording (1 minute) since number of files is impacting the PB store (Chris, Jamie)
+  *  Need correlator report on telescope performances before March session (Curtin)
+  *  Need ASKAP data from Nov session. Disk needs to be sent to MRO and data copied (Tasso, Chris)
+  *  Investigate Rx for Methanol at ASKAP. Very desirable and usable. (Tasso)
+  *  Check and delete old VTxxx data at Mp and At (Chris)
+  *  Check if UTas has full 10G connection to campus (Simon)
+  *  Progress GMRT vlbi tests (ATNF, Curtin)
+  *  Graham Jenkins is leaving VPAK. need to make new arrangements. Check with VPAK systems manager Craig West (Tasso)
+  *  Test new DiFX fixes for mixed-band mode. (Cormac)
+  *  Participate in doodle poll for next DiFX meeting. Sydney? (all)
+  *  Comments on LBA monitoring to Jamie (all)
+  *  Auto pcal tests on ATCA (Jamie)
+  *  test time for K-band tied-array phase tests at ATCA (Jamie, Richard)
+  *  Remind Shaun re extra disks for LBA archive. (Tasso)
+  *  Ceduna to get new MK5C + dBBC and Ho 26m a MK5B. Need to integrate Mk5 monitoring into LBA. (UTas, Jamie S.)
+  *  Check with AARNet re network access to MRO for March (Tasso)
+  *  Next LBA annual operations meeting in Marsfield on 21-22 Feb 2012 for full 2 days. To include networking session and VLBA 1/2 day (Tasso)
+    *  need text re VLBA discussion (Cormac)
+    *  Check with Phil Diamond and Steven Tingay re VLBA access (Tasso)
+    *  Check for AARNet participation (Tasso)
+Next meeting: LBA operations meeting. 21-22 February 2012. CASS at Sydney.

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