Re: Comments to Barry and Jeff emails:

[Al Wootten <awootten@NRAO.EDU>]

Robert Lucas writes:
 > Comments to Barry and Jeff emails:
I didn't get these emails...
 > 
 > 
 > > Barry> 1.  Pre-proposal software.
 > > Barry> In the early days of the VLA, Alan Bridle's spreadsheet for recommending
 > > Barry> configurations, bands, integration times, time required, etc. was a
 > > Barry> great help for novice users.  At least the equivalent is needed for
 > > Barry> Alma.  (Converting the recent Butler & Wootten memo into a Java program
 > > Barry> would be a reasonable first step.)  There are various simulation tools
 > > Barry> running under AIPS or AIPS++.  These are, I think, needed only by
 > > Barry> people who know how to take care of themselves - we don't need to
 > > Barry> take a hand in this.

This would be very good.  In fact, of course, the sensitivity memo was based
upon a spreadsheet which I modified from one Ed Churchwell originally 
distributed to the MAC.  It is available in my anon ftp area as:
ftp.cv.nrao.edu
cd /NRAO-staff/awootten/mma
where it is alma.wb3*:
 ls -alt /home/ftp/NRAO-staff/awootten/mma/
total 16342
drwxrwsr-x   2 awootten ftpadmin     512 Nov 16 15:33 ./
-rwxrw-r--   1 awootten ftpadmin   49776 Nov 16 15:33 alma.wb3*

I presume this could be modified to JAVA by a competent programmer.

Cieux clairs,
Al
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:40:48 +0100 (MET)
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