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Current Status

Intensive testing is being carried out in a number of areas, with emphasis on the path for VLA continuum data.

o Processing of VLA continuum polarization calibration data (Myers, Taylor). The first tests of this path have been successful in reproducing AIPS results for C and X band data. Current roadblocks include the poor performance of flagging in msplot (the scope of editing in the X-Y plot mode, and the lack of support for many AIPS TVFLG functionality in the display mode) and lack of CLCOR-like gain-curve and opacity correction.

o Processing of other VLA continuum data (Fomalont, Taylor, Benson, Shepherd) covering all the commonly used VLA continuum bands (everything except 4-band and P-band) and including multiple/resolved sources. A roadblock here has been the combination of VLA data from multiple configurations.

Processing of aips++ with spectral-line datasets was a goal that the NAUG did not achieve in this cycle. Thus we can make no comments or recommendations at this time. There will be a concentrated effort in this area over the next 6 months.

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