Interference Reporting System McKinnon reported that he had preliminary discussions with Dana Balser about the best means for the 140' operators to report interference. The consensus was that a web based system would be preferred because it is an interface with which the operators are already familiar, and is easily accessible by all. Perhaps not on the 140', but certainly on the GBT, a reporting system should also be capable of including a plot of the observed interference. PC Data Acquisition System Progress towards a continuum receiver has been made. The PC data acquisition system hardware and software are now working together.
Some programming needs to be done to tailor the data acquisition to our needs.
Schiebel is doing the programming. Fisher requested that this be given fairly high priority. The IPG plans to use the spectral processor as a sensitive back end. An IF link has been installed from the anechoic chamber to the 140', and a TTL link has been installed from the 140' to the anechoic chamber, providing the capability of doing switched spectrum measurements. To date, minor software problems have prevented a demo.