Alcator C-Mod Weekly Highlights
			Jan 3, 2006

FY2006 weeks of research operations:
   Planned: 14 weeks
   Completed: 4 weeks

Operations
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Scheduled maintenance activities continued last week. The C-Mod vessel
is up-to-air and manned-access activities began on Tuesday.  The
Faraday screen has been replaced on the J-port antenna, and the final
re-assembly of this system is underway.

The cable which controls the shutter on the MSE optics assembly was found to
be broken. A new cable has been ordered and will be installed during this
vent.

Trial fit-up of a cryo-pump shim plate, which interfaces to existing vessel
studs, was successfully completed.

The maintenance period will continue this week.

Lower Hybrid System
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The stainless steel plugs have been welded in all four stainless steel
couplers, and all couplers have been successfully leakchecked. Final cleaning
of the couplers has begun in preparation for re-installation of the LH
launcher.

Lower Hybrid system cabling that would limit access to the launcher has been
removed so that installation of the couplers can proceed.  The cables will be
re-installed after the launcher has been moved back into position at C-port.

A system for calibration of probe signals using an RF signal generator has
been developed.



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