NA ALMA Antenna Review

Oct 27-29, 2014

NRAO HQ Auditorium

Video connection: 192.33.117.12##6518

Audio only connection: 434-817-6279

Weekend Contact Info

If you run into problems over the weekend that need Lyndele's help, please send an email to lyndele @ gmail.com

Agenda

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Documents

Terms of Reference Document

Review Panel Reference List

ALMA Antennas' Surface Performance: Thermal Deformation

Panel Participants

Name		Affiliation	Flight info	Check-in	Check-out	Confirmation	NDA	Notes
David Woody (Chair)	[dwoody@caltech.edu]	Caltech-OVRO	CHO 11:42pm	Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #86661998 Yellow cab at CHO: 668316	received	purchased own ticket
Shin'ichiro Asayama	[shinichiro.asayama@nao.ac.jp]	NAOJ		Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #86661982; sharing taxi van with Masahiro and Japie Ludick (671935)	received	purchased through Vicki
Jaap Baars	[jacobbaars@arcor.de]	MPIfR - Bonn	CHO	Oct 25	Oct 30	(Courtyard 29 #87711675 on the 25th;Courtyard UVA, 26-30; #86663765)	received	Avis 33305095US5
Darrel Emerson	[demerson@nrao.edu]	NRAO	RIC	Oct 26	Oct 30	Marriott #86663342 rental booked with AVIS		Ticket purchased
Richard Hills	[richard@mrao.cam.ac.uk]	MRAO-Cambridge		Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #86663331 Marriott Dulles #83435369	received	Avis 33888104US5; hotel in DC on Oct 29
Michael Kesteven	[Michael.Kesteven@csiro.au]	CSIRO		Oct 25	Oct 30	Marriott 29N #82154265 Marriott UVA #86663328	received
Robert Laing	[rlaing@eso.org]	ESO		Oct 26 US5072	Oct 29	Marriott #86661983 Yellow cab CHO pickup: 668237	received	ESO will invoice NRAO
Japie Ludick	[japie@ska.ac.za]	SKA-South Africa		Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #86661984; sharing taxi van with Masahiro and Shin'ichiro (671935)	received	Ticket purchased
Peter Napier	[pnapier@nrao.edu]	NRAO
Steve Padin	[spadin@caltech.edu]	CalTech		Oct 26 AA 4828	Oct 29	Marriott #86661985 Yellow cab CHO pick-up: # 671819.	received
Nick Whyborn	[nwhyborn@alma.cl]	JAO		Oct 25	Oct 29	(Courtyard 29 #87711686 on the 25th; Courtyard UVA 26-30 #86661993)	received	will purchase own ticket

Observers

Name	Affiliation	Check-in	Check-out	Confirmation	NDA	Notes
Tony Beasley	NRAO
Phil Jewell	NRAO/NA ALMA
Bill Randolph	NRAO/NA ALMA
Art Symmes	NRAO/NA ALMA
Jeff Mangum	NRAO/NA ALMA
Al Wootten	NRAO/NA ALMA
Fred Schwab	NRAO
Masahiro Sugimoto	JAO	Oct 26 DL 5246 11:59am	Oct 29	Marriott #86663314; self-pay Yellow Cab # 671935 CHO pickup shared van	received
Seiichi Sakamoto	EA ALMA	Oct 26 (IAD)	Oct 28	Marriott UVA #86662002; self-pay Dulles Marriott Expedia #778616157256 Taxi to Dulles #668188 Yellow Cab	received
Jeff Zivick	CCAT	N/A			received
Suzette Lucy	GD Satcom	Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #87476576; self-pay	received
Peter Fasel	Vertex Antennentechnik	Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #86662020; self-pay	sent
Konrad Pausch	Vertex Antennentechnik	Oct 26	Oct 29	Marriott #86663315; self-pay	sent

Observers by Phone/Video

Participant	Connection information
Peter Napier	Oct 27: CR280 (DSOC) Oct 28: CR317 Oct 29: CR 217
Serge Guniat	will dial the AUD hub from Chile (using IP at top of page)

Transportation Information

• Taxi Service: Reservations with Yellow Cab can be made via email (dispatch @ cvilletaxi.com) or by phone (434-295-4131). Yellow Cab offers the following flat-rate fares between regional airports and the Colonnade Club:
  
  • from CHO to Courtyard Marriott UVA - $25
  • from IAD to Courtyard Marriott UVA - $173
  • to IAD from Charlottesville - $160
  • to/from RIC (each way) - $130

Accommodations

Rooms have been booked at the Courtyard Marriott at UVA, with the check-in/check-out days shown in the above table. Please review and let Lyndele know if the dates need to be adjusted.

• Driving directions from Courtyard Marriott to NRAO
• If you are paying for your hotel stay, please provide your credit card number upon check-in

Jansky Lecture, October 27th, Paramount

• Reception in ER Lobby at 4pm
• Dinner will be provided at NRAO before leaving for the Paramount
• Walking from Courtyard Marriott to the Paramount
• Lecture at Paramount Theater (map) beginning at 7pm
• GPS address:215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Dinner, October 28th, 6PM

Escafe, Downtown Charlottesville

• Driving directions from NRAO (520 Edgemont Rd) to Escafe
• About 15 minute walk from Courtyard Marriott UVA to Escafe
• Driving Directions from Courtyard Marriott UVA to Escafe
• Note that there are parking lots and garages along Water Street

Lunch, October 29th, 12:00pm

Catered by South Fork Food Truck

Location, Directions, and Maps

• GPS Address: NRAO - 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
• Directions to Charlottesville and to NRAO Headquarters
• Things to do in Charlottesville
• Barrack's Road Shopping Center (list of shops) - located near Residence Inn
• The Charlottesville Downtown Mall is a popular place to visit - especially if the weather is nice

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-- LyndeleVonSchill - 2014-09-22