Location

Hat Creek Radio Observatory, Hat Creek, CA 96040: https://goo.gl/maps/ziXEwQ7aHqQPbNgu6

Accommodation at Charm Motel and Suites, Burney, CA: https://charm.burneylodging.com/

Check-in at the motel is available from 3pm - 10pm. Guests checking in after 10pm must call the motel to request a late check-in in advance. Burney is a 30 minute drive from HCRO.

Program

Monday May 19

• Afternoon - Arrive at Hat Creek Radio Observatory (any time after 3pm). Drive through the main site gate and down to the end of the road to the main building near the array itself
• 5pm: Tour of ATA antennas, signal processing room, and GNU Radio backend
• 6:30pm: Depart HCRO for dinner in Burney
• 7:00pm Dinner at Gepetto's, Burney

Tuesday May 20

• 8:15am optional breakfast pastries, fruit, etc in motel parking lot
• 9:00am Breakfast pastries and coffee provided at HCRO
• 9:30am Lecture and introduction to HCRO and the ATA
• 10:30am Hackathon brainstorming and group assignments
• 12:00pm Lunch available
• 5:30pm Gather in conference room to report out
• 6:30pm Depart site for dinner in Burney
• 7:00pm Dinner at Dragon Palace, Burney

Wednesday May 21

• 8:15am optional breakfast pastries, fruit, etc in motel parking lot
• 9:00am Breakfast pastries and coffee provided at HCRO
• 9:30am Brainstorming for Day Two
• 12:00pm Lunch available / optional Zoom talk on "Accelerating multi-backend capability development on the Allen Telescope Array" by Sofia Sheikh and Luigi Cruz ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85018366821?pwd=wfnmcE00pDABa6xD8bX7PsmVceLj8L.1 )
• 5:30pm Gather in conference room to report out
• 6:30pm Depart site for dinner in Burney
• 7:00pm Dinner, Outback Steakhouse, Burney

Thursday May 22

• Depart

Hackathon Planning

• The start of the hackathon will entail some organization efforts to identify working topics and the teams interested in them.
• At the end of each day, a short seminar session will be held where teams can give lightning talks on what they have discussed and/or built.
• Before the hackathon ends, teams should plan for how development will continue once everyone leaves.

Practical notes

Fires / smoking:

• Absolutely NO outdoor fires!
• If you smoke, please be considerate of other attendees. Smoking is permitted outdoors away from doors or windows. Please do not discard cigarette butts, cigars, etc. on the ground (due to the high risk of fire); use ash trays.

Radio frequency interference / internet:

• Cellphones must be turned off onsite or have all radios (mobile, wifi, bluetooth) disabled. Aside from interfering with the observations, in some cases they could damage equipment. You should plan to rely on internet telephony for any calls / voicemails.
• Similarly, WiFi will not be available, so please make sure you have the correct adapters for wired internet, and ideally bring a nice long Ethernet cable too.
• The fewer transmitters the better; please consider bringing wired headphones, pointing devices, etc., instead of Bluetooth devices.
• You're welcome to bring small switches or hubs.
• There should be plenty of places to plug in to mains power but feel free to bring a power strip too.
• Total bandwidth to the site is 100 Mbps up / down. Please be considerate in terms of large uploads and download. Please plan ahead and arrive with major downloads already complete if you know they are needed.

What else to bring:

• Dress code is casual and comfortable. Bring layers. Daytime highs will probably be high 70s, nighttime lows low 50s. Bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Closed-toed shoes are advised for outdoor areas.
• Closed-toe shoes are highly recommended for outdoor areas.
• You're welcome to bring your own SDR hardware, and feel free to pack some SMA connectors, adapters, etc. We'll also make some available.
• We'll provide food (breakfast and lunch fixings) and some snacks, but you're also welcome to bring snacks, beverages, or more substantial food if you prefer. Kitchen facilities are available along with a couple of BBQ grills. If you bring / consume alcohol please do so responsibly.

Code of Conduct

Attendees are required to behave professionally and to follow the code of conduct outlined at https://github.com/SETIatHCRO/grhack/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md. Please speak to Steve Croft or Derek Kozel to address any concerns.