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VLBI History
VLBI History
1977
MK II Correlator under construction (March - September)
At the end of Oktober the first MK II Test Fringes are done
1978 - 1992
MK II correlation with various playback drives over the years
2" Ampex, 1" IVC, RCA VCR
1978 - 1992
MK II correlation with various playback drives over the years
2" Ampex, 1" IVC, RCA VCR
1981
HP 1000F Computer for the MK III correlator arrived
1981
HP 1000F Computer for the MK III correlator arrived
1982
MK III Correlator with 6 crates at work
with 3 Honeywell H96 playback drives (November 82)
1982
MK III Correlator with 6 crates at work
with 3 Honeywell H96 playback drives (November 82)
New MK IIIA correlator with 12 crates at work
First VLBA-type playback drive working
New MK IIIA correlator with 12 crates at work
First VLBA-type playback drive working
1994 - 1997
Playback drives 6 - 9 added to the system (Interferometrics)
Thin tape upgrade added to Playback drives 1 - 8
1994 - 1997
Playback drives 6 - 9 added to the system (Interferometrics)
Thin tape upgrade added to Playback drives 1 - 8
1999
New MK IV correlator
has been received in Bonn
1999
New MK IV correlator
has been received in Bonn
1999
First test correlation at Dezember 1999
from left to right:
Kevin Dudevoir, Alan Whitney, Walter Alef, Bill Wildes, Heinz Fuchs, Horst Blaschke, Roger Capallo, Uwe Stursberg, Michael Wunderlich und Dave Graham
1999
First test correlation at Dezember 1999
from left to right:
Kevin Dudevoir, Alan Whitney, Walter Alef, Bill Wildes, Heinz Fuchs, Horst Blaschke, Roger Capallo, Uwe Stursberg, Michael Wunderlich und Dave Graham
1999
celebration at December 1999
1999
celebration at December 1999
January 2000
software update
Mike Titus, Arno Müskens (GUIB), Dave Graham
January 2000
software update
Mike Titus, Arno Müskens (GUIB), Dave Graham
MK IV correlator
MK IV correlator
MK IV correlator board
MK IV correlator board
05.12 2002
1. correlation with Mark5-Module
Geo Experiment T2009 Station: MC
05.12 2002
1. correlation with Mark5-Module
Geo Experiment T2009 Station: MC
VLBI HPC cluster
Software Correlator
First Fringes: April 2010
VLBI HPC cluster
Software Correlator
First Fringes: April 2010
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