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Some Major Milestones in the Development of the EISCAT Svalbard Radar (ESR) Planning
1989
SERC Ground-Based Plan included a proposal for a major ionospheric and atmospheric radar in the polar capUK report on scientific and technical specifications for a radar on Svalbard Presentation of this plan to EISCAT
Endorsement of this proposal by EISCAT SAC and Council
1990
MayInstallation of the Polar Cap Radar (PCR) Working Group during the EISCAT Council meeting on Svalbard
Aim for 3 MW, 3 antennas
Monthly meetings of this EISCAT PCR Working Group
Antenna Pre-feasibility Study
October
Presentation of draft report to EISCAT Council on scientific goals and design specifications for an ionospheric and atmospheric radar facility on Svalbard
November
EISCAT Council agreement to continue planning in order to meet the Cluster mission in 1995
1991
Continuation of organizational, administrative, management and technical preparations of an EISCAT radar system on Svalbard by EISCAT ExecutivesAugust
Issue of the final version of the "Report on the design specifications for an ionospheric and atmospheric radar facility based on the archipelago of Svalbard" (White Report)
Installation of first extra personnel for the planning of the new radar
September
Technical design specification meeting, discussions on coordination with Japanese plans for a radar on Svalbard
October
First meeting of the Long-Term Planning (LTP) Group of EISCAT Council
November
Council agreement on principal project management plan for the EISCAT Svalbard Radar "ESR". All EISCAT associates agree at the Council meeting on the continuation of the ESR planning, using existing EISCAT and some new resources.
1992
JanuaryMeeting on the definition of data acquisition and digital signal processing
Executive meeting to explore further utilization of EISCAT resources for ESR development
February
Second meeting of LTP Group
April
AFC meeting agrees on transmitter amplifier tender action
Transmitter tender action, antenna studies Preparations for site, infrastructure, frequency clearance, etc.
May
EISCAT Council memorandum on the intention to construct the ESR and consensus to proceed with the preparations necessary to accomplish the phased development of the radar with the objective to reach an agreement to proceed with the construction of the initial phases of the radar at the Council meeting in November 1992 with the aim that the first two phases should be operational during the Cluster space mission.
July
Third meeting of LTP Group
Evaluation of expected funds would allow a minimum initial version of the ESR to be constructed Receipt of transmitter bids
August
First formal ESR Management Meeting MM-01
Announcement of opportunity for antenna(s)
Evaluation of transmitter bids, arrangements for site groundwork
Directions for DSP, control and monitor standards
Recommendation of SCOSTEP
September
SAC meeting investigates scientific merits of one-dish and two-dish systems and minimum power
ESR Design Review Meeting (DRM), Second Management Meeting MM-02
October
AFC meeting, Fourth LTP Group meeting
Third ESR Management Meeting MM-03
November
EISCAT Council decides to begin the construction of the initial phases of the ESR
Order of transmitter prototype module from Harris Allied in UK
Request for Proposal of the antenna sent out
Announcement of Opportunity for project participation issued to Associates
December
Fourth Management Meeting MM-04