CARA Telecon
Minutes


Date:
Time: 1:00 PM

Attendance:

BU:
Cornell:
CMU
Northwestern: G. Novak
R.I.T:
S.A.O.: T. Stark, A. Lane
South Pole: C. Martin, C. Kaminski
Chicago:  J. Carlstrom, A. Harper, S. Meyer, N. Odalen, R. Landsberg,
R. Loewenstein
UCB:
UCSB:  J. Ruhl

Approval of previous minutes:
It was requested that CARA members review the previous minutes and
send changes/corrections and approval via email to John Carlstrom.

  Agenda Items


News from the Pole:

C. Martin reported that the past week was exciting with the landing
and talk off the twin otter aircraft.  The aircraft landed at noon
Pole time and left at 5AM.  Everyone was at Pole was tired and after
resting over the weekend is now ready to get back to the normal
routine.

AST/RO is about to switch to the 492 Carbon I observing.  Viper is
plugging along.  (Connection with the Pole was interrupted and Pole
was unable to sustain communication after this point.)

T. Stark reported that AST/RO is collecting data for outside
proposals of the HDO line.  There is excitement among these proposers
about the data that is being collected.  AST/RO will finish these
proposals and then go on to the galactic center observations.

DASI is going well.  Entire focus of the group has been on getting the
papers out.  Findings were reported during a special session in
Washington.  Major newspapers are carrying the story on the front
page "above the fold".  The DASI group will be submitting 3 papers
within the next few moments.

Discussion on bet with AST/RO group regarding published papers.
Stark conceded that one case of beer would be sent to the DASI group.

J. Carlstrom reported that D. Peacock is working on the new proposals
that were submitted and PIs should be hearing this week.

Funding - CARA request for year 11.

NSF Grants and Agreements have finally received documentation, which
is being sent to department head for final approval.  UC should
receive electronic notification before the end of the week.

Any institution wanting a copy of this notification should contact N.
Odalen with email address of individual to notify.

Helium

J. Ruhl reported that email was received from Raytheon on possibility
of purchasing a new 4000 transport dewar for Pole.  J. Ruhl was asked
to visit manufacturing site in PA with Raytheon team.  J. Ruhl is
looking for someone on East Coast to make this visit.