JCMT Pointing Reports - 2000

• Jan 03 - Inclinometry - OK
• Jan 31 - Inclinometry - OK
• Mar 17 - 50 pointing data show no need to change the 7-parameter model
• Apr 02 - Tracking confirms discontinuity in elevation pointing at transit
• Apr 04 - Tracking again confirms elevation pointing discontinuity at transit
• Apr 08 - Transit problem persists in POINTING mode
• Apr 17 - Transit Tracking at elevation 40^o
• Apr 22 - Inclinometry - OK - new model installed
• Apr 23 - Tracking through the north
• Apr 24 - Fun and relaxation with 3c273 & 3c279 - unfinished
• Apr 25 - Simple E-W pointing differences
• Apr 26 - The story so far
• May 22 - Transit tracking after installation of s-factor correction
• May 26 - Inclinometry : new model installed. CW-CCW performance studied.
• Jun 06   - Inclinometry & Pointing following C.B. load adjustment
• Jun 11   - Repeat of Transit tracking after installation of s-factor correction
• Jul 01 - Inclinometry - new model installed - no noteworthy changes
• Jul 02 - Repeat of transit tracking experiments
• Jul 14 - Inclinometry - new model installed - no noteworthy changes
• Jul 17 - Repeat of transit tracking experiments & all-sky pointing. OK.
• Aug 25 - Transit tracking experiments & all-sky pointing with the new TCS.
• Sep 05 - All recent transit tracking data
• Sep 07 - Focus parameter updates - incl. separation of SCUBA from cabin receivers
• Sep 09 - Transit tracking with RxA
• Sep 19 - Transit tracking through the north
• Sep 22 - Inclinometry - first taken with new TCS + signature of broken wheel ?
• Oct 08 - Inclinometry - all seems well, new model installed
• Nov 15 - Inclinometry - new model installed
• Nov 21 - New pointing model installed
• Nov 25 - Inclinometry - new model installed
• Dec 09 - Inclinometry - new model installed
• Dec 26 - Tracking test OK

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