NRAO AIPS++ Users Group Meeting - PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Date: 2005-11-23 (Wednesday)
Time: 1300 MST
Video Hub: SOC-conf (CV should call in to Socorro)
Rooms: SOC317/CV311

Audio Toll-Free number (in US): 866-791-0515
Participant Passcode: 4329509

Agenda:

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1. NAUG News

   o general news (Steve)

   o Happy Thanksgiving!

2. AIPS++/ISD Status Report

   o NSF Software Review meeting report (Joe)

   Standard items:

   o CASA status (Joe)

   o stable status (Joe)

   o defect status (Joe)

   o development targets (Joe)

     - See also project office page:
       http://projectoffice.aips2.nrao.edu

3. ALMA

   o Report from CV Leads meeting (Joe)

     - implications for ALMA/CASA development
     - impact on ALMA Test 4

   Standard items:

   o ALMA Test 4 plans (Joe, Steve, Debra)

   o ALMA development targets (Joe, Steve)

     - see schedule at
       http://projectoffice.aips2.nrao.edu

4. EVLA

   o EVLA Test Plans (Bryan)

     - background and prep for upcoming discussions

   Standard items:

   o EVLA Test 2 plans (Joe, Steve, Sanjay, Bryan)

   o EVLA development plan & requirements (Steve, Sanjay)

     - see schedule at
       http://projectoffice.aips2.nrao.edu

5. Main Event - Presentations and Discussion Items

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   - Joe McMullin : A demonstration of the Python interface 
                    to the CASA toolkit - Part Deux

   - George Moellenbrock : Frequency-dependent calibration issues

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   Future Topics

   o Flagging (ms) implementation plan (George)

   o Tasking demo (Joe)

   o suggestions welcome

6. AIPS++ Developments - see latest targets and info at Project Office:
     http://projectoffice.aips2.nrao.edu/

7. Upcoming meetings and deadlines:
   o 2005 Fall?          EVLA Software PDR (followed by CDRs)
   o 2005 Dec 1          ALMA test ALMA2006.01-4 NAUG pre-testing
   o 2005 Jan 15         ALMA test ALMA2006.01-4 external testing
   o 2006 Jan            Interface Focus/Working Group (ALMA/EVLA)

   The agendas for past NAUG meetings are archived at:
   http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~smyers/aips++/agenda/

   The minutes for past NAUG meetings are archived at:
   http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~smyers/aips++/minutes/