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Old August 17th 10, 08:32 PM posted to sci.astro.fits
Eric Greisen
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Default [fitsbits] SDFITS Convention Comment: Hardware Keywords

Tom Kuiper wrote:
OK, thanks.

I haven't participated in one of these before and so I don't know the
best way to proceed. I realize that no one might react to my previous
e-mail and you wouldn't know if that indicated agreement, disagreement
or disinterest. Would it be more helpful if I put my ideas in a
declarative form? Then, if there is no reaction, agreement can be
assumed. Here's an example:

The TELESCOP keyword is required in the extension header and its
associated value will be a unique string which identifies the antenna or
antenna array and can be used as a key to a database of antenna
parameters. NRAO will maintain a registry for TELESCOP keyword values.


I actually like the idea of a registry - but who at NRAO did you have in
mind? There was once a FITS office informally at NRAO but that
individual retired some years ago. The AIPS project has been deprecated
for many years and depends solely on me to keep all its users afloat.
The CASA project has little to no interest in FITS. The VLB users
maintain a registry of sorts but at a more detailed level intended to
represent that multiple names and abbreviations used for the same
telescopes when they are used in various VLBI configurations. The
individual who has created that list is openly considering a partial
retirement.

Eric Greisen

 




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