NRAO Applications Users Group Meeting - PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Date: 2006-12-13 (Wednesday) 
Time: 1300 MST (1500 EST)
Video Hub: CV-conf (SOC call in)
Rooms: SOC317/CV-ER311

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

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Agenda:

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1. NAUG News

   o general news (Steve)

2. CASA Status Report

   Standard items:

   o CASA status (Joe)

     - see main event

   o release status (Joe)

     - CASA distribution and platform support

     - defect status

   o use and testing status (Steve, Mark, Joe)

     - CASA user interface coordination (Mark Claussen)

       See UIWG draft document
       http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~smyers/aips++/uiwg/uiwg_report.pdf

     - task status (Mark, Steve, Joe)

   o development targets (Joe)

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

3. ALMA

   Standard items:

   o ALMA Test status (Joe, Steve)

     - upcoming test ALMA2006.10-6 (+single dish analysis). See:
       https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/Software/AlmaTest5
       http://projectoffice.aips2.nrao.edu/ALMA2007.03/ALMA2007.03.html

   o NAASC issues (John, Crystal)

     - ANASAC hot-button items?

   o ALMA development targets (Joe, Steve)

     - mosaicing and simulator developments (Kumar)

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

4. EVLA

   Standard items:

   o EVLA test plans (Joe, Steve)

     - next EVLA test EVLA2006.06-3 (+Antenna Pointing Calibration)
       
       Now scheduled for Dec 18-22.  See:
       http://projectoffice.aips2.nrao.edu/EVLA2006.12/EVLA2006.12.html

   o EVLA development plan & requirements (Steve)

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

5. Main Event - Presentations and Discussion Items

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   - Joe McMullin : 

     CASA ALPHA release status and testing results (so far)

     Upcoming Alpha Release Patch 4 (12/18/06)
     https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/Software/AlphaReleaseNotes4

     Latest Alpha Release Patch 3 (12/01/06)
     https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/Software/AlphaReleaseNotes3

     See Joe's notes on issues he is working on at the CASA Wiki:
     https://wikio.nrao.edu/bin/view/Software/AlphaIssues

     Also stuff at:
     http://casa.nrao.edu/gettingstarted.shtml

     Testing logs are at:
     http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~smyers/naug/testlogs/

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   Future Topics

   o Flagging (ms) implementation plan (George)

   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 2006 Dec 1       CASA Alpha update/patch 3
   o 2006 Dec 4-6     SKA Calibration & Imaging Workshop (Cape Town, SA)
   o 2006 Dec 18      CASA Alpha update/patch 4
   o 2006 Dec 18-22   EVLA Test
   o 2007 Feb 1       ALMA pre-testing starts 
   o 2007 Mar 5       ALMA external test starts

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

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