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[<< Section 3.8](/3-front-end-design/3.8)
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## 3.9 Current Status
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- Cryostat
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- Cart for the cryostat is fully assembled and in lab.
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- Compressors and cold heads have been purchased and are stored in lab. Facilities upgrade to install the compressor and route cooling lines to the lab is in progress.
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- Engineering drawings for mechanical design of the cryostat are being prepared to be sent to the machine shop.
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- Dipole assemblies and 20K Interface
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- All parts have been ordered and are expected to be delivered in early Oct.
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- Cryo LNAs
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- Completed full cryogenic testing of (10) prototypes
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- Production run in progress, enclosures machined, electronics boards being assembled
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- Internal Wiring
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- Striplines and the custom connectors to be ordered imminently.
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- Quotations for RF cables that would connect to the dipole/LNA output to striplines have been requested.
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- Helium lines and associated fixtures for lab use are short lead time items, and would be ordered next quarter.
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- GBT Interface
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- We have completed preliminary design of the prime focus interface and verified that the ALPACA cryostat is compliant with requirements for installation at GBT prime focus.
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- Detailed design and final checks will be conducted after this review as we have limited access to GBO personnel currently.
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[Section 4.1 >>](/4-signal-transport/4.1) |
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