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LBA Ho

Pre-setup things to do or check before setting up for LBA observations:

1. Make sure you are part of the LBA chat on Mattermost. Any sudden change in scheduling for experiment or any other information will be on Mattermost. You can access that by pointing a browser at https://chat.atnf.csiro.au/. If you don't have a personal account you can login as hbobserver@gmail.com (usual observer password). Keep an eye on messages here. The other LBA observers at different stations are a good first port of call for problems at Hobart/Ceduna. Chris Phillips is the main LBA coordinator at the ATNF. Jamie Stevens also knows a lot about the systems here. There are also Mattermost apps for smartphones etc if you want to use them.
2. Check the information email for the session. If there is a receiver change during your shift, figure out which receiver is required for experiment. If you need to change receiver, put the antenna in the park position and then select the appropriate receiver in Otter (for further instructions see here). If in any doubt you can Cross-check these values against the information for the experiment at ATNF LBA wiki. For details on calculating oscillator settings see here.