Achievements in reporting period:

  • Quantity of access provided
  76 hours

Access hours at JCMT are dependent upon whether an observer 

 travels to Hawaii to observe. In such cases Access Hours 
 equal the hours approved for the programs by the TAG/ITAC:
           <--------  Hours --------> 
 Project   approved  observed  Access   Dates obs,erv,ed / sche-duled  
 -------   --------------------------   -----------------------------
 m08bi02      10       10.0     10.0    Jan 23,27,30  Mar 13,14
 m08bn09      30        8.0      8.0    Jan 08, Mar 27, May 05
 m09ai03      36       14.25    36      Mar 06-11
 m09au01      12        3.9     12      Mar 06-11
                              ------
           Total Access Hours   88.0
  • Number of projects completed during the reporting period
  two (2), with 2 others partially completed as above
  • Number of projects planned
  Four (4)
  Intake of proposals during semesters 09A and 09B 
  included four(4) and four(4), respectively, that were 
  RadioNet-eligible. Of these, two(2, above) and two(2), 
  respectively, were approved by the various TAGs/ITAC.
  
* Estimated quantity of access in next 12 months
 Possible 51 hours :
 27 hours for two programs in 09B
 24 hours for one program  in 10A (yet to be approved)

 With the flexible observing scheme at JCMT it is always hoped that
 older incomplete programs might also acquire more data ('Access').

Problems / Issues

  • Issues - organisational, administrative or other problems foreseen
 Overall demand for 'PI' time on JCMT has declined over recent
 semesters with the advent of the Legacy Surveys. Potential
 independent observers find their observational needs satisfied
 through membership of the surveys. Demand for RadioNet support
 has declined proportionately.

Semester 10B (which includes 2010 August, September . .) 

 will, for the first time, offer SCUBA-2 to JCMT users.
 Demand is expected to be heavy from all communities, and
 the number of RadioNet-eligible proposals should increase
 proportionately.
  • Red flags - major problems
  (none to report)

Forward Look

  • Plan for next year – 12 month outlook, more detail in first 6 month (including budget)
  (no data)

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