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Meetings
2004 SARA Western Conference
Owens Valley Radio Observatory, CA
February 28 - 29, 2004
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The Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers in cooperation with the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (CALTECH), will hold a two day meeting at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory, in the vicinity of Big Pine and Bishop, California.
The Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) is the largest university-operated radio observatory in the world. The observatory is located near Bishop, California, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles on the east side of the Sierra Nevada. For reference, its coordinates are 37°14'02" latitude, 118°16'56" longitude at 1222 meters above sea level. The major instruments at the observatory are:
The conference fee: $25.00
Meal prices:
Continental breakfast, lunch, and softdrinks and snacks at afternoon break is $10 per person per day.
Continental Breakfast (juice, rolls, yogurts, fruit, coffee)
Lunch (our cook would be available to prepare lunch on Saturday)
Afternoon break - sodas, cookies
Local Motels:
Creekside Inn - 760/872-3044 725 N. Main St., (Hwy 395) Bishop
Holiday Inn Express - (760) 872-2423 636 N. Main St.,(Hwy 395) Bishop
Days Inn - (760) 872-1095 724 W. Line St., Bishop
(Note) It will be the responsibility of those wishing to attend, to make their own lodging reservations.
For those driving to Owens Valley, detailed instructions at: http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/
For further information on the observatory and the surrounding area, please contact:
Debbie Juliff
CARMA Project
Phone: 760/938-2075 ext 129
E-mail: djuliff @ ovro.caltech.edu
NOTE: We need to have a minimum of 12 attendees to lock this in.
2004 SARA Western Regional Conference Registration Form
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
How Many Attendees:
(Conference Fee and Food)
Please send your reservations form and applicable fees to:
Payable to: California Institute of Technology
Mail the check to my attention; Debbie Juliff, Caltech, P.O. Box 968, Big Pine, CA 93513.
Those wishing to make a presentation will be asked to submit a title and, will be asked to limit their time to 30 minutes. Please submit your titles to:
Jeff Lichtman: jmlras @ mindspring.com
I would like to thank the Debbie Juliff, Sancar (Jim) Frdesti and Tony Beasley for their willingness to host the Western SARA Conference.
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