Preliminary Disposition of VLA/VLBA Proposals

VLA Fixed Schedule (default)

• SCHEDULE: Approved for scheduling, possibly for less time than requested
• HIT BINS: Tentatively approved for scheduling, running from bin 1 (good) to bin 9 (bad), subject to reconsideration
• TIME ADJUST: Approved for scheduling, some time may be removed
• TOO: Known Transient Proposal, waiting for a trigger
• REJECT: Rejected for scheduling, due to poor ratings or for technical reasons
• KEEP: Waiting for consideration for a later configuration

VLA Dynamic Schedule (gap-filling, move time)

• DYNAMIC A: First priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC B: Second priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC C: Third priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC D: Fourth priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC LOWEST: Very low priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC EXPLORATORY: Used for exploratory proposals submitted outside the normal refereeing process
• TOO: Known Transient Proposal, waiting for a trigger
• REJECT: Rejected for scheduling, due to poor ratings or for technical reasons
• KEEP: Waiting for consideration for a later configuration

VLBA Dynamic (default)

• DYNAMIC HIGH: First priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC MEDIUM: Second priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC LOW: Third priority in dynamic queue
• DYNAMIC EXPLORATORY: Used for exploratory proposals submitted outside the normal refereeing process
• TOO: Known Transient Proposal, waiting for a trigger
• REJECT: Rejected for scheduling, due to poor ratings or for technical reasons

VLBA Fixed Schedule (requires other telescopes, High Sensitivity Array, coordination, specific dates)

• SCHEDULE: Approved for scheduling, possibly for less time than requested
• HIT BINS: Tentatively approved for scheduling, running from bin 1 (good) to bin 9 (bad), subject to reconsideration; typically refers to phased VLA or GBT component (see above)
• TOO: Known Transient Proposal, waiting for a trigger
• REJECT: Rejected for scheduling, due to poor ratings or for technical reasons
• Note 1: We may SCHEDULE VLBA, but REJECT GBT or VLA
• Note 2: We may REJECT entire proposal because ratings are too low for GBT/VLA/HSA, and the science goals cannot be achieved with the VLBA alone

Global cm or 3mm VLBI (Proposal Code G*)

• Pass on referees' average rating
• Adjust average rating to different value
• REJECT some elements outright (e.g., GBT or VLA)

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Modified on Friday, 26-Sep-2008 11:48:36 MDT