GBT Training Workshop

Program

• Monday, October 24
  • Welcome (Karen O'Neil)
  • Science with the GBT (Jay Lockman)
  • Radio Telescope Fundamentals (Frank Ghigo)
  • GBT Observing Techniques and Calibration (David Frayer)
  • GBT Observing Scripts/Astrid (Frank Ghigo)
  • Group Observing Preparations
  • GBT Observing
• Tuesday, October 25
  • GBT Tour (Ryan Lynch and Ron Maddalena)
  • Shop Tour (Mike Hedrick)
  • Lab Tour (David Frayer)
  • GBTIDL Data Reduction and GBT Pipeline (David Frayer)
  • Pulsar Presto Reduction (Ryan Lynch)
  • Group Breakout Sessions
  • GBT Observing
• Wednesday, October 26
  • Cleo (Ron Maddalena)
  • GBT Sensitivity Calculator and Mapping Calculator (Ron Maddalena)
  • The DSS (Toney Minter)
  • Group Breakout Sessions
  • GBT Observing
• Thursday, October 27
  • The PST (Jennifer Weston)
  • Remote Observing (Nichol Cunningham)
  • Hands-on exercises in Library (Nichol, Jennifer, and David)
  • Group Breakout Sessions
  • GBT Observing
• Friday, October 28
  • Group presentations
  • Awarding GBT Training Certificates
  • Group picture
• Observing Groups
  • Group 1: Ryan Lynch, Pranav Sanghavi, Paul Baker
  • Group 2: Jennifer Weston, Frank Ghigo, Lauranne Lanz, Tony Marston, Brenda Namumba
  • Group 3: Nichol Cunningham, Dan Perera, Davide Elia, Eugenio Schisano, Stefano Pezzuto, Charlie Figura
  • Group 4: David Frayer, Ron Maddalena, Klaus Dollopf, Andrew McNichols

Observing Related Documentation and Links

• Observer Information
  • GBT Proposer's Guide
  • GBT Observer's Guide
  • GBT Observing Policies
  • DSS login/information
  • GBT Remote Observing Instructions
  • GBT RFI Environment
  • Observers Feeback Form
• Tools
  • Weather Predictions
  • DSS (GBT scheduling system)
  • NRAO Proposal Submission Tool (PST)
  • GBT Sensitivity Calculator
  • GBT Mapping Planner
• Data Reduction
  • GBTIDL (GBT spectral line reduction software)
  • GBT Calibration Document
  • GBTpipeline Documentation
  • gbtgridder help: gbtgridder -h
  • Info on sdfits files
  • Presto (pulsar redution software)
  • Mustang Data Reduction Guide
  • CASA (image anlaysis tools)
  • Public Green Bank Machines for Data Reduction
• Schedules and GBT Log
  • GBT Schedule
  • GBT Receiver Schedule
  • Operator Logs
• Help Desks
  • NRAO Computing Helpdesk (for computer accounts and computer issues
  • NRAO User Helpdesk (for user questions about GBT observing, data reduction, and any other questions) Users can also contact the "friend" of their project directly.

Feedback

• Request for a presentation on Observing (with Astrid/GFM/Cleo) showing common pitfals and how to deal with them
• Have a wiki page for common problems and solutions
• Update remote observing instructions for the Mac
• Update gbtidl contributed software to include commonly used procedures
• Update users manual to include KFPA "broadband=1" mode