Targets for 2001
| Dow | Date | Description | Location | Person |
|---|
| Mon |
Jan 22-Jun 30 |
Terminate new fiber in lab |
JL |
Ford |
| Tue |
May 1-Jun 30 |
Set GBT Panel corners to best surface (bird bath to accommodate painting) |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Fri |
Jun 8 |
Installation of Feed Arm Laser (right lower unit) |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Sat |
Jun 9- 15 |
Hands-on Universe Workshop |
JL Aud |
Heatherly |
| Sun |
Jun 10- 15 |
NAIC-NRAO School on Single-Dish Radio Astronomy |
Arecibo |
Jewell |
| Mon |
Jun 11 |
GB Rec Pool opens (includes heaters) |
. |
Holstine |
| Fri |
Jun 15 |
Specific Plan for Oper. training in General Astron. & Radio Astronomy |
. |
Lawrence |
| . |
Jun 15 |
Ship Richmond Receiver to USNO |
. |
Chestnut |
| Sun |
Jun 17- 30 |
RARECATS |
JL Aud |
Heatherly |
| Fri |
Jun 29 |
Install GBT Feed Arm Lasers (middle units) |
GBT |
Prestage |
| . |
Jun 29 |
MCB monitoring of backup pwr gen. and pwr xfmr complete. |
GBT |
Prestage |
| . |
Jun 29 |
Installation of telephone to PF & subr. areas complete |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Sun |
Jul 1 |
Conversion of Ops Manual using new templates |
. |
Lawrence |
| Mon |
Jul 2 |
Contract awarded for Construction of NRAO Education and Visitor Center |
. |
Holstine |
| . |
Jul 2 |
Use of Mainsaver within Operations group |
. |
Lawrence |
| Wed |
Jul 4 |
NRAO Holiday - Independence Day |
. |
. |
| Thu |
Jul 5 |
WVMR Recording of NRAO Radio Show (tba 2nd Sat of month) - Braatz |
. |
Lockman |
| Sun |
Jul 15- 18 |
SARA |
JL Aud |
Heatherly |
| . |
Jul 15 |
Installation of Optical Guide Scope complete |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Mon |
Jul 16 |
Restart of GBT commissioning |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Sat |
Jul 21- 27 |
Hand-on Universe Workshop |
JL Aud |
Heatherly |
| Wed |
Jul 25- 27 |
NRAO Business Managers Meeting |
CV |
Holstine |
| Sat |
Jul 28 |
GB Annual Picnic |
Rec Area |
. |
| . |
Jul 28 |
NRAO GB Summer Picnic |
Rec Area |
. |
| Sun |
Jul 29-Aug 11 |
RARECATS |
JL Aud |
Heatherly |
| Mon |
Jul 30 |
Repair and installation of track covers complete |
GBT |
Prestage |
| . |
Jul 30 |
Second of the new cryo compressors fabricated. |
. |
Prestage |
| . |
Jul 30 |
Detailed Requirements for Observing Asistant III program |
. |
Lawrence |
| Tue |
Jul 31 |
Test of GBT VLBI equipment (using the VLBA) |
GBT |
Ghigo |
| . |
Jul 31 |
Electronic Time Entry test using ADP eTime software complete |
GB |
Gibb |
| Wed |
Aug 1 |
Start construction of NRAO Education and Visitor Center |
. |
Holstine |
| . |
Aug 1 |
New main breaker for power distribution installed |
. |
Holstine |
| . |
Aug 1 |
Rewire site switch |
. |
Holstine |
| . |
Aug 1 |
Rewiring of power distribution complete |
. |
Holstine |
| . |
Aug 1 |
Begin Operations of GBT from the Janksy Lab |
. |
Prestage |
| Sun |
Aug 12- 19 |
ERIRA, Penn State, Dan Reichart |
40 Ft |
Heatherly |
| Mon |
Aug 13 |
Begin Astronomical Observations |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Wed |
Aug 29- 30 |
Mainsaver Training (general and supervisor) |
JL Aud |
Lawrence |
| Thu |
Aug 30 |
Installation of the Feed Arm Lasers (upper units) |
GBT |
Prestage |
| . |
Aug 30 |
Quadrant detector installation complete |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Fri |
Aug 31 |
GB deadline for NRAO Newsletter articles |
. |
Langston |
| Sat |
Sep 1 |
Mothball 20m |
. |
Chestnut |
| . |
Sep 1 |
Begin Weekend operations on the GBT |
GBT |
Prestage |
| Mon |
Sep 3 |
NRAO Holiday - Labor Day |
. |
. |
| Sat |
Sep 15 |
Begin documentation of R&R maintenance procedures using new system |
. |
Meadows |
| Sat |
Oct 6- 8 |
Penn State Erie, Darren Williams |
40 Ft |
Heatherly |
| Mon |
Oct 8 |
NRAO Holiday - Columbus Day |
. |
. |
| Thu |
Nov 22 |
NRAO Holiday - Thanksgiving Day |
. |
. |
| Fri |
Nov 23 |
NRAO Holiday |
. |
. |
| Mon |
Dec 24 |
NRAO Holiday |
. |
. |
| Tue |
Dec 25 |
NRAO Holiday - Christmas Day |
. |
. |
| Mon |
Dec 31 |
NRAO Holiday |
. |
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