Some of us have spoken to Dick Zare, the new chairman of the NSB and believe him to be an ally. The concern is with how much money will be required to solve all the problems at the South Pole. We may not know the outcome of the NSB recommendations until the President reveals his budget, but we hope for indications earlier than that. Darrel Emerson reported on Site comparisons. The report by Fraser Owen's committee is due out in a month or two, but the inside story is that Chile looks like the best site.
Site maps are now available on the Web and are being used to study antenna pad siting.
Peter Napier reported on the Antennas MDC group. There is a report on the Web. The issue is still open at this point. In response to a question from Richard Hills about antenna size, Peter commented that pointing makes it unlikely that the antennas will get bigger. Phase Cal MDC Working Group Dave Woody said the Phase Cal MDC group will meet in Oct. to discuss the results of various testing programs at the existing interferometers.