From cthomas@si.bipm.fr Fri Mar 27 03:10 EST 1998 Received: from relay5.eunet.fr by Maia.usno.navy.mil with SMTP (1.37.109.24/16.2) id AA003186149; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 03:09:09 -0500 Return-Path:Received: from relay1.fnet.fr by relay5.eunet.fr (5.65c8d/96.05.03) via EUnet-France id AA11478; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:08:59 +0100 (MET) Received: from si.bipm.fr (si.bipm.fr [193.104.126.10]) by relay1.fnet.fr (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id JAA06071 for ; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:09:00 +0100 (MET) Received: from tai1 by si.bipm.fr; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:07:55 +0100 Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 08:48:30 +0100 From: Claudine Thomas Subject: IGS/BIPM Pilot Project: Circular 3 To: gpst@Maia.usno.navy.mil X-Mailer: Z-Mail Pro 6.1 (Win32 - 021297), NetManage Inc. X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Status: RO ------------------------------------------------------------ From: C. Thomas and J. Ray, Co-chairs To: Participants of the IGS/BIPM PILOT PROJECT TO STUDY ACCURATE TIME AND FREQUENCY COMPARISONS USING GPS PHASE AND CODE MEASUREMENTS Circular 3 (27 March 1998) Subject: Meeting announcement Dear Colleagues, We are glad to announce the 1st meeting of the IGS/BIPM Pilot Project Working Group, to be held on 22 and 23 June 1998 at the = BUREAU INTERNATIONAL DES POIDS ET MESURES = Pavillon de Breteuil 92312 S=E8vres Cedex France The purpose of this meeting is to get the geodetic and the time communities acquainted with each other and with the range of activities already under way or planned. We intend to organize the meeting as a forum for exchange of ideas and experience. In order to stimulate the discussion, we plan some short presentations (no more than 20 minutes each) on a number of topics generally already approached in the answers to the Call for Participation= =2E The meeting is scheduled for Monday 22 June 1998, all day, and Tuesday 23 June 1998, morning. A detailed agenda will be sent to you in a few wee= ks. Tuesday afternoon is devoted to a visit of the BIPM time laboratory. Some= posters on the most recent BIPM activities will be prepared (GPS phase measurements, pulsar survey, and multichannel GPS/GLONASS time links), and members of the Time Section will be available for discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL ORGANIZATION C. Thomas is the local organizer for this meeting, and is assisted by Hawai Konat=E9 from the BIPM Time Section. Questions could be addressed to: hkonate@bipm.fr = Practical information on how to get to the BIPM (maps, and public transport) is available in the BIPM Home Page: http://www.bipm.fr = During the meeting the BIPM will provide you with coffee and tea (mid-morning and mid-afternoon) and with noon lunches. The BIPM has negociated for you a lower price with the Hotel REGINA. It is a 47 rooms 'three stars' hotel, which proposes a single room for 450 FF for one night (instead of 650 FF), or a double room for 490 FF for one night (instead of 780 FF). A 'buffet' breakfast is included in the price. The Hotel is situated in Boulogne (see the map), in an area where you could find a number of restaurants and shops. The metro is at the hotel door and can drive you to Paris or to the BIPM (see public transport in the BIPM Home Page). Please, contact directly the hotel for reservation, by fax to the following number: + 33 1 46 08 27 16 or by e-mail to: regina@club-internet.fr Please, address your message to Madame Val=E9rie DELFRARI and specify that you need the BIPM price. PLEASE, TAKE CARE THAT HOTEL ROOMS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO FIND BECAUSE FRANCE WELCOMES THE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP IN JUNE-JULY 1998. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PARTICIPATION FORM If you intend to participate in the 1st meeting of the IGS/BIPM Pilot Project Working Group, please fill up the following form (one per person) and send it to: cthomas@bipm.fr and jimr@maia.usno.navy.mil preferably before 20 May 1998. I intend to participate in the 1st Meeting of the IGS/BIPM Pilot Project Working Group NAME LABORATORY OR AGENCY ADDRESS TEL: FAX: E-MAIL: Comments or suggestions: -------------------------------------------------------------- With our best regards, Jim Ray Claudine Thomas