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Call for Proposals of KaVA ( KVN and VERA Array ) Deadline;  June 16, 2014, 08:00 UT.
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Dear Colleagues.

We invite proposals for the open use observations of the KaVA, a joint array of the KVN (Korean VLBI Network) and the VERA (VLBI exploration of Radio Astrometry). The joint array consists of three 21-m KVN telescopes and four 20-m VERA telescopes, with baseline lengths ranging from 300 km to 2,300 km.

Same as the last semester, this open-use call will be based on risk-share, and provide VLBI observations at 22GHz and 43GHz for astronomers who are affiliated to universities or institutes in Japan and Korea. Proposals from astronomers who are not familiar with VLBI technique are also encouraged.

Observations will be conducted with single polarization (LCP) and a 1 Gbps data rate.  The available total observation time is up to 260 hours between September 1, 2014 and January 15, 2015. The maximum observing time per proposal is 48 hours during the observing period.  The deadline of submission is June 16, 2014.  More detailed information of the KaVA call-for-proposal can be found from http://veraserver.mtk.nao.ac.jp/restricted/KaVA2014B.html.

If you have any questions, please send an email to kavaprop (at-mark) kasi.re.kr

Sincerely,

Kobayashi Hideyuki
the acting Director of Mizusawa VLBI observatory, NAOJ and Jongsoo Kim Manager of Radio Astronomy Researcher Center, KASI