1. Vertical Test Stand Update
C.M. Ginsburg (Fermilab)
For the VTS group: C.Sylvester, Y.Huang, R.Nehring, J.Ozelis, T.Peterson, V.Poloubotko, R.Rabehl, I.Rakhno, C.Reid, M.Wong
02.November.2006

2. C.M.Ginsburg ILC/SRF 05.Nov.06
VTS Cryostat
Preparations for fabrication underway at PHPK (Columbus, OH)
Biweekly phone conferences
3 change orders by end of this week (2nd top plate, holes in top plate, attaching ring segments)
Fermilab supplied instrumentation on its way
Valves from Cryolab (Leslie Controls, Inc.) are 2 months late; so far not affecting schedule
We are impressed by PHPK’s commitment to keeping schedule, and working with us to fulfill requirements
Magnetic shielding purchase requisition by the end of this week
C.M.Ginsburg ILC/SRF 05.Nov.06

3. C.M.Ginsburg ILC/SRF 05.Nov.06
More VTS progress
Radiation Shielding (Igor, Valeri)
Shielding design update by Igor for updated (realistic) geometry; technical memo update soon
Shielding lid layout and movement by Valeri well advanced; beginning costing
RF System (Joe, Roger)
Assembly and in-house fabrication underway and on schedule
All components including racks have arrived except vector modulator (ok)
500W CW amplifier specs to be measured by John Reid
MFR Ophir: performs better than specs
Cryo system tie-in has begun (Yuenian, Charlie Hess)
Variable coupler design (Andrei Lunin) and thermometry system design (Aseet Mukherjee) underway for beyond-the-baseline
C.M.Ginsburg ILC/SRF 05.Nov.06

4. Planning for operation (ORC)
Electrical Safety (Jim Garvey)
General Safety (Rich Ruthe)
Cryo-mechanical Safety (Bill Soyars (AD))
Engineering documentation to be available one month before desired operation
FMEA, What-if analysis underway (Mayling)
Radiation Safety (Kamran Vaziri (ES&H))
Kamran is up to speed on expected radiation and shielding design - so far so good
RF personnel safety interlocks design by Chuck Worel (AD) and Joe submitted to Kamran Oct. 27
Plan for location of area radiation monitors and operational procedures with Sue McGimpsey (ES&H, Acting Radiation Safety Officer for VTS) underway
C.M.Ginsburg ILC/SRF 05.Nov.06