The problem with the template measuring system remains unresolved. The traffic in SMA Test Log entries is increasing rapidly. Some of this past week's highlights include the following. The first fully scripted interferometric observations were made with the array. A sequence of observations of 3C345 and SgrB2 were made with Mars as a calibrator in which the correlator and data-taking software were controlled by a SMAsh script.
Much work remains until a full system is operational.
A series of interferometric pointing observations were made on Mars and IRC10216 on FEB 24 with Kazushi's program. This is a major new calibration tool for the array. Holography on Antenna 4 was performed at 230 GHz with the 230 GHz receiver after a week of bad weather during which the deicers had been on for a considerable amount of time. A considerable amount of time was devoted to baseline measurements with the three element interferometer at 230 GHz last week. The cabin for Antenna 5 completed.