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VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Memos

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2007 May 244k
Memo Title Author Date Size
   26 Test Plan for the VLBA-DiFX Correlator and
Other VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Equipment
J. D. Romney, W. F. Brisken, A. T. Deller, S. J. Durand, & R. C. Walker 2009 February 26 46k
   25 VLBA-DIFX Operations Plan W. Brisken 2009 February 18 213k
24 Mark 5C Hardware Test and Acceptance Plan Memo (pdf) C. Ruszczyk 2008 October 22 103k
23 A Guide to Software Correlation Using NRAO-DiFX Version 1.1 (pdf) W. Brisken 2008 September 3 364k
22 The Evolution of Hard Drive Prices Over 2000 Days (pdf) W. Brisken, J. Romney 2008 July 16 516k
21 Final Report for the VLBA 22 GHZ Amplifier Upgrade Project (pdf) C. Walker, S. Durand, C. Kutz II, B. Hayward 2008 May 22 375k
20 Difx Operator Interface (DOI) Specification (pdf) W. Brisken 2008 April 18 117k
19 Mark 5C-, A Proposed Mark 5C Emulator (pdf) NRAO & MIT Haystack Obs. 2008 January 9 109k
18 Mark5C Software Interface Specification (pdf) NRAO & MIT Haystack Obs. 2008 January 7 114k
17 Benchmarking DiFX on the Mark5A Cluster and Justification for an Upgrade (pdf) W. Brisken 2007 November 26 112k
16 The Cost of Software Correlation(pdf) W. Brisken, A. Deller 2007 October 9 131k
15 Proposal to increase the sensitivity of the VLBA(pdf) C.Walker, J. Romney, W. Brisken, S. Durand 2007 April 16 738k
14 Impact of DBE Crossover Frequencies(pdf) C. Walker 2007 April 14 143k
13 Mark 5C Data-Frame Specification (pdf) Haystack/NRAO 2008 February 19 107k
12 Mark 5C Specification (pdf) Haystack/NRAO 2008 February 19 120k
11 Options for a VLBA 4-Gbps Upgrade(pdf) J. Romney 2006 November 16 32k
10 Proposal to Upgrade the 22 GHz Receivers on the VLBA Antennas(pdf) C. Walker, S. Durand, C. Kutz II, R. Hayward 2007 May 2 311k
     4 Mapping the Future of VLBI Science in the U.S.  (pdf) VLBI Future Committee 2004, August 16 4463k
3 VLBA Upgrade: Scientific, Observational, and Technical Requirements (pdf) J. Romney 2008 September 5 (re-issued) 44k
2 VLBA Upgrade Study (pdf) J. Romney 2008 September 5 (re-issued) 164k
1 VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Program and Memo Series(pdf) J. Romney 2007 April 1 22k
Modified onMonday, 13-Apr-2009 08:20:21 MDT