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-====== Check list for upgrade June 2009 ====== 
  
-**UCD** items 
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-  * Andor CCD 
-  * power supply for Andor cooling (7V DC) 
-  * cable for Andor (7-8m) 
-  * Andor PCI card 
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-  * Adapter Andor-Filterwheel 
-  * Screws to hold Andor at the adapter (M5 with head to fit into adapter) 
-  * shutter in Andor or blank filter for dark frames 
-  * filter wheel? 
-  * filter wheel control box (if it will not arrive to Boyden directly)? 
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-Did you think about rain protector for Andor? We have one at New Zealand 
-in case everything else fails..we can invent something on-site. 
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-**PK** items 
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-  * Zelio network interface 
-  * Ubuntu installation CD 
-  * IRAF binaries for Ubuntu installation 
-  * spare Andor cable 
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-**UOVS (Boyden)** items 
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-  * Zelio PLC, power source and USB cable 
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-====== June 2009 upgrade timeline ====== 
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-  * **May 25th-May 29th** Petr drives Granada - Valencia - Paris 
-  * **May 29th-May 30th** Petr flights: [[http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=AF&flightNumber=990&departureDate=2009-05-29&x=25&y=10|AF 990]], [[http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=SA&flightNumber=1009&departureDate=2009-05-30&x=25&y=10|SA 1009]] 
-  * **May 30th-May 31st** UCD flights: [[http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=AF&flightNumber=5007&departureDate=2009-05-30&x=25&y=10|AF 5007]], [[http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=AF&flightNumber=990&departureDate=2009-05-30&x=25&y=10|AF 990]], [[http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?airline=SA&flightNumber=1025&departureDate=2009-05-31&x=25&y=10|SA 1025]] 
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-  * **May 31st** Computer upgrade (Petr) 
-  * **June 1st** Telescope dismount, Andor cable installation, cable check 
-  * **June 2nd** Telescope mounted, Andor tested, operating at evening 
-  * **June 3rd** Zelio assembly (PK), Andor pipeline (UCD) 
-  * **June 4th** Zelio installed, roof tests 
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-So hopefully from 2nd we will be observing again, from ~5th June we will be able to run full night tests to confirm system stability. There is a lot of contingency, but we most probably will need at least some of it. By ~ 10th we shall have new pointing model and other tests performed, and having observatory running for full autonomous runs. 
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-  * **June 15th** Petr departure 
-  * **June 17th** UCD departure 
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-====== Local (and other) contacts ====== 
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-  * **Petr Kubanek** cells +420 737 500 268, +34 661 107 995 
-  * **Alejandro Ferrero** +353 879031325 
-  * **Riccardo Felletti** +353 872350208 
-  * **Hanness Calitz** cell +27 84 59 2222, +27514417881,+27 51 4417605  
-  * **Pieter Meintjes** +27 51 4012191 
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-====== Accommodation ====== 
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-  * **30th May - 5th June** [[http://www.glencountrylodge.co.za|Glen Country Lodge]]. About 12km from Boyden. Gravel road past the lions. 
-  * **5th June - 17th June** [[http://www.placesforafrica.com/tufftop/|TuffTop B&B]]. About 10km, tarr road. 
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