TOW 2023 Class Sign-up

Everyone who plans to attend the IVS 2023 Technical Operations Workshop (TOW) must register. Registration consists of three parts:

Registration form
Payment
Class sign-up (form below)

Please review the Class List for detailed information.

Please contact Heidi Johnson at Haystack if you need assistance.

TOW 2023 Class Registration

REGISTERED NAME

First

Last

CLASS SESSIONS

Instructions:

Please sign up for the classes you would like to take.
Give each class a priority by entering a number in the box next to the course title. Start with 1 for the highest priority, 2 for the next, etc. Values between 1 and 25 are allowed.
Each priority that you enter must be a unique value; for example, you cannot specify more than one class as priority 1. Please select all of the workshops and seminars that you are interested in attending. If you have no interest in a class then leave the priority box blank.
You may sign up for as many classes as you like on this form. There will be time for up to about 15 classes during the TOW. We will assign a class schedule to each person and make our best effort to fit you into your top priority classes.
Please refer to the course descriptions as you make your selections.
Lectures and discussion are not included in the selections because all participants will have time open for these sessions.

—Operations Workshops—

VLBI Session Pre-checks and IVS Operations (for stronger English skills)

VLBI Session Pre-checks and IVS Operations (for weaker English skills)

Operational Recovery from System Failures

Operational Use of Mark 6

Cryogenic System and Receiver Maintenance

—Maintenance Workshops—

FS Operations

Antenna Gain Calibration

RFI Sources, Identification, Mitigation

Phase Cal Basics and RF System Testing

Advanced Pre-checks and Operations

Understanding Correlator Feedback

—Seminars—

Pointing and Amplitude Calibration in Theory and Practice

High-Accuracy Time and Frequency in VLBI

FS Station Code (Beginners)

FS Station Code (Advanced)

Setup and Operations with the DBBC3

R2DBE Setup and Operations

Operational Data Transport in the IVS

VLBI Data Acquisition, Formats, Transfer and Tools

Writing VLBI Observation Schedules

Demonstration of the VLBI Communications Center (VCC)

Communication

Please indicate your English language ability, to help us place you in appropriate classes.

I am comfortable with speaking and understanding English.

I have some difficulty with English, and teachers should speak slowly.

I would like special assistance with English during the classes.

I am fluent in:

I can help someone needing special assistance with English during the classes.

Yes

Special Requests

Please enter any special requests about classes in the following space. For example, if you prefer to be in the same classes with someone, please tell us about it here, or if you can attend only part of the meeting, please specify when you are available, or give us any other information that will help us make the best schedule for your needs.

If you are human, leave this field blank.