====== EVN Technical and Operations Group Meeting ====== ===== 21-22 June 2010, Metsähovi/ Finland===== \\ ===== Programme ===== ^[[http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/div/vlbicor/tog_chair/tog_agenda-2010.html|Agenda for the TOG on 21-22 June 2010]]^ \\ ^Talk^Station^Name^ |{{:na:engineering:ew:jive_reliability2010.pdf|EVN Performance and Reliability}} | JIVE | Jun Yang| | {{:na:engineering:ew:jive_calibration2010.pdf|EVN Amplitude Calibration }}| JIVE|Jun Yang| |{{:na:engineering:ew:szomoru_tog10.pdf|Technical Operations and R&D at JIVE }} | JIVE| Arpad Szomoru | |{{:na:engineering:ew:himmwich_tog2.pdf|Field System Topics }}Field System Topics |NASA GSFC |Ed Himwich | |{{:na:engineering:ew:dbbc_construction.pdf|DBBC Construction}} & {{:na:engineering:ew:dbbc-tog2010v2.pdf|Digital BBC status}} | MPIfR/INAF-Noto | Alef/Tuccari| |{{:na:engineering:ew:nrao-hstk.pdf|RDBE / Mark5C}} |NRAO & HSTK| J. Romney (NRAO) & Ch. Ruszczyk (HSTK) | |{{:na:engineering:ew:tog2010_helsinki_disk_packs.pdf|Disk Pack problems}} | JIVE| | |{{:na:engineering:ew:PFgbps.pdf|Correlation efficiency}} | JIVE | Campbell | |{{:na:engineering:ew:cassaro_tog.pdf|The wheel of the NOTO Antenna}} | Medicina|P. Cassaro| | | | | \\ ^21. June 2010^^ | 7.45 | leaving the hotel lobby | | 8.20 | ferry Kauppatori-->Suomenlinna, 2€, ~15min, Time alternatives is 07.40| | 09.00 - 18.00 | TOG Meeting (see Agenda)| | 18.00-18.30 | Boat transportation from Suomenlinna to Otaniemi, Rantasauna| | 19.00 - | Social dinner| | 23?? - | From Rantasauna, Otaniemi-->Kamppi, near hotel, regular bus (runs reasonably often); 4€| \\ ^22. June 2010^^ | 08.30 - | Charter bus from hotel to Metsähovi (about 45min)| | 09.15 - 12.00 | Calibration Workshop | | 12.00 - 13.30 | Lunch | | 13.30 - | Bus leaves to Helsinki | | 14.30 - | Bus arrive at hotel/Rautatientori| \\ Buses to airport 14.00, 14.15, 14.30, 14.45, 14.55, etc. i.e. really often; 4€ \\ ===== Station Reports ===== ^Reports see http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/div/vlbicor/tog_chair/togreps10/^^ \\ ===== Participants ===== {{:na:engineering:ew:photo2000-v2.jpg|}} \\ More pictures can be found on [[http://picasaweb.google.com/103577046869346116924/TOGMeetingMetsahovi?authkey=Gv1sRgCLSAnLX8-JfhVQ#| 3rd TOG in Helsinki]] \\ \\ ^No^Name^Institute^Country^Arrival^Departure^ |1|Jun Yang|JIVE|The Netherlands|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |2|Pablo de Vincente|Observatorio Astronomico Nacional|Spain|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |3|Nicolas Pardel|ASTRON|The Netherlands|19.06.2010|23.06.2010| |4|Uwe Bach| MPIfR|Germany|19.06.2010|23.06.2010| |5|Izabela Rottmann| MPIfR|Germany|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |6|Martin Leeuwinga| JIVE |The Netherlands| 20.06.2010 | 23.06.2010| |7|Walter Alef| MPIfR |Germany| 20.06.2010 | 22.06.2010| |8|Geert Kuper|Astron|The Netherlands |20.06.2010|23.06.2010| |9|Bert Harms|JIVE|The Netherlands|20.06.2010|23.06.2010| |10|Bob Campbell|JIVE|The Netherlands |20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |11|David Graham|MPIfR| Germany | 20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |12|Yurii Pidopryhora|JIVE|The Netherlands| 20.06.2010|23.06.2010| |13|Roger Hammargren|Onsala Space Observatory|Sweden|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |14|Michael Lindqvist|Onsala Space Observatory|Sweden|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |15| Arpad Szomoru|JIVE|The Netherlands|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |16| Minttu Uunila|Metsähovi Radio Observatory|Finland|21.06.2010|22.06.2010| |17|Ari Mujunen|Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory| Finland|21.06.2010|22.06.2010| |18|Dmitrijs Bezrukovs|VIRAC| Latvia|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |19| Paul Burgess| Univ. Manchester | UK | 20.06.2010| 22.06.2010| |20| Cristina Garcia Miro| Madrid Deep Space Communication Center |Spain| 19.06.2010| 22.06.2010| |21| Ioana Sotuela| Madrid Deep Space Communication Center| Spain| 20.06.2010| 22.06.2010| |22| Ed Himwich | NASA GSFC | USA | 20.06.2010| 22.06.2010| |23| Guifre Molera Calves | Metsähovi Radio Observatory Aalto University| Finland| 21.06.2010|22.06.2010| |24| Jouko Ritakari|Metsähovi Radio Observatory|Finland|20.06.2010|22.06.2010| |25| Kazimierz Borkowski|Torun Centre for Astronomy|Poland| 19.06.2010|22.06.2010| |26| Roman Feiler| Torun Centre for Astronomy|Poland| 19.06.2010|22.06.2010| |27| Pietro Cassaro | Istituto di Radioastronomia Noto | Italy | 20.06.2010 | 23.06.2010| |28| Alastair G. Gunn| Manchester Univeristy | UK | 20.06.2010 | 22.06.2010| \\ ==== Directions & Location: ===== Please read the [[http://www.metsahovi.fi/tog-Mh/ |Travel Information]] to find your way to and inside Helsinki. \\ Sunday, from airport to hotel, bus 4€ / taxi 35€\\ \\ **21. June 2010, 9am →**\\ \\ The meeting will take place __at Pajasali, [[http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/visitors_guide/places_of_interest/sights/crownwork_ehrensvard/|Suomenlinna]]__, the biggest sea fortress in the world. A social dinner sponsored by RadioNet-FP7 is planned there at this evening. \\ The place is accessible by a 15-minute ferry ride from the center. Important: You are supposed to use a boat like [[http://helsinki.trumanb.net/wp-content/gallery/slloy-suomenlinnaii/suomenlinnaii_slloy.jpg| this ]]\\ This uses the normal bus ticket. Beware of the more sleek boats nearby, they are tourist boats with high prices and land in the wrong corner of Suomenlinna. \\ **22. June 2010, → 3pm**\\ \\ The meeting will take place at __the Metsähovi observatory__. A workshop on the selected topic will be organised. Please chose your preferences on the registration page: Calibration, DBBC, Mark 5C, ....any other suggestions.\\ There will be an organised bus transport from the hotel and back. Please indicate in the registration form if you would like to attend. \\ ===== Registration: ===== //Limited travel support for this meeting can be given via RadioNet-FP7 on special request to [[walef@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de|Walter Alef]].//\\ Please read {{:na:engineering:ew:travel_claim_form_instructions_na-tna_leaders_28august2009.pdf|Travel_Claim_Policy}} for the explanation of the procedure in RadioNet-FP7. ===== Accommodation: ===== ^**Hotel Booking Deadline was 19 May 2010!**^ The participants will be accommodated at [[http://www.radissonblu.com/plazahotel-helsinki/location| Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel]].\\ There was a block of rooms reserved for the meeting until **19. May 2010**. The room rate per night is: \\ * 115 € / single room * 135 € / double room \\ //(inlcuding Super Breakfast buffet during normal opening hours (VAT 22%), service, roomcharge VAT (8%) and sauna. The rates are NET, i.e. non-commissionable)// __**To reserve a room please contact the hotel:**__\\ Telephone: +358 20 1234 700 (individual room reservations) Telefax: +358 20 1234 740 E-mail: reservations.finland@RadissonBlu.com Please quote the allotment code TOG when making a booking.  \\ ===== Organisation ===== ^LOC^^ | Ari Mujunen| MRO | | Izabela Rottmann| MPIfR | | Walter Alef | MPIfR | ===== For further help please contact [[irottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de|Izabela Rottmann]] (MPIfR, Bonn|