AMiBA Engineering Telecon Minutes

17, Jan., 2002

Chair: B. Martin

Participants: B. Martin, J. Peterson (USA), M.Kesteven, W. Wilson (Sydney),

T.D. Chiueh, M.T. Chen, C.T. Li, Y.J. Hwang, H.M. Jiang, W. Ho, P.Shaw (Taipei)

Summary:

Correlator:

1. Andy Harris has generated "a note for AMiBA correlator" and circulate to everyone to look at.

2. Jeff has sent out first unit of correlator to Warwick last week, but so far Warwick didn't

get it. As for the second unit, Jeff is still testing on it.

Prototype mount:

Philippe raised a question to Ted, Mingtang and Mike about the dimensions required for

mounting the receivers to mount. Ming tang and Mike will follow up to work out that question.

Vertex mount:

As per our request, Vertex generated a performance specification,  Bob and Paul has forwarded

it to Fred, Philippe, Mike, Jeff to review.

Receiver:

Cold testing on receiver is on going, and last week they sorted out the safety devices for receivers. 

30cm dishes:

Still working on the rework , Bob is expecting to send back and re-measure  tomorrow, and hope to

ship them out by next Tuesday.

Site:

Bob has generated a leasing agreement and sent to MLO, and haven't gotten response back yet.

Control software & hardware:

As for the prototype, we will adapt AT design for receiver control. Mike has sent Homing some control

softwares for receiver, and Homing is working on that. Warwick will design and provide the control software

and hardware for correlator. Mike and Honmin will follow up to sort out the second computer net work

we need for the correlator.

Action Item:

1. Warwick/Jeff         Warwick & Jeff will trace the shipping status of correlator with

                                      Federal Express. Jeff will provide the IF amplifiers and its technical data to Warwick.

2. Bob/                        Bob will arrange a phone meeting with Derek Kubo to sort out the hiring issue.

3. Fred/Warwick       Fred will have a separate meeting with Warwick to sort out the manpower and organization issue of correlate.

4.Paul/                         Paul will find out whether Miteq can ship the IF amplifiers to AT without export license.

5. Bob/                        Bob will have a phone meeting tomorrow with Mike to sort out the optical telescope issue for prototype testing.

6. Paul/                      Paul will arrange a telecon to go over Vertex proposal.

7. Bob/                       Bob will follow up to trace the progress of site leasing agreement with MLO.

8. Paul/ Fred             Fred & Paul will go over the current status of each work package and update the time schedule of prototype.

9.Mike/ Honming    Mike will go over the specification of computer control net work prepared by Honming and get back to him shortly.

10. ALL/                    As for site visit, please submit annual report 2001, work plan 2002 and poster to Paul before 21, Jan. For details, please "Input Documents List" at AMiBA web site:

http://www.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/amiba/New/Input%20Docu%20List.html

Next meeting:        Thursday, 24, Jan,  8:30AM Taiwan time.