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--- operations:startmessage [2011/03/01 04:41]
Jim Lovell
+++ operations:startmessage [2016/06/24 02:35] (current)
Arwin Kahlon
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-Send an email (you can use observer@ares account and pine email program, or your own account if you wish) to ivs@ares.phys.utas.edu.au with the following format:
+====== Sending a start of observation email to IVS. ======
-<code>
-Hobart 12m (Hb) has started experiment ________
-The first scheduled source was ______ at ____/___ UT/DOY.
+Once the experiment has started and valid data are being recorded, send a start message to IVS. **Note, you may need to manually enter weather details (especially for Yarragadee)**.
-The Formatter (H-maser) leads/lags GPS _______ microseconds at ____/___ UT/DOY.
-The weather is ______(temp,pres,humid,sky conditions)
-Comments/Problems:
-Regards
-</code>
-The Formatter to GPS difference can be obtained by typing <code>clkoff</code> in the oprin window. A positive value means the formatter is leading.
+On ops2, open a terminal and type <code>start_message.pl</code>
+then follow the prompts. You will have the opportunity to review and edit the message before it is sent.