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+====== Check list for upgrade June 2009 ======
+**UCD** items
+  * Andor CCD
+  * power supply for Andor cooling (7V DC)
+  * cable for Andor (7-8m)
+  * Andor PCI card
+  * 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)?
+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.
+**PK** items
+  * Zelio network interface
+  * Ubuntu installation CD
+  * IRAF binaries for Ubuntu installation
+  * spare Andor cable
+**UOVS (Boyden)** items
+  * Zelio PLC, power source and USB cable
+====== June 2009 upgrade timeline ======
+  * **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=1007&departureDate=2009-05-30&x=25&y=10|SA 1007]]
+  * **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]]
+  * **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
+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.
+  * **June 15th** Petr departure
+  * **June 17th** UCD departure
+====== Local (and other) contacts ======
+  * **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
+====== Accommodation ======
+  * **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.