test cruises

[Terry Disz]

All,

With the Chautauquas coming up and new sites coming on-line, we will be 
starting up our weekly test cruises. Starting next week, March 21, we will 
plan on a cruise every tuesday and thursday at 1:00 central time.

In the beginning, we will be using these cruises to get OSC, Kansas, UND 
and the Atlanta Center up and running.
The cruises are vital tools for new sites to gain experience using the 
Access Grid, learn troubleshooting and operational procedures. Towards May, 
we expect participating Chautauqua sites to be up and operating and we will 
start rehearsals and have cruises on a more frequent basis.

If we have specific goals for a cruise, we will announce them ahead of 
time. Otherwise they will be general connectivity and equipment check cruises.

We will be holding these cruises in the Big Horn virtual venue room. If you 
have any questions about how to get started, let us know right away. If you 
don't have any way to connect, let me know and we will get a phone 
connection up so we can talk and ... get on the mud!

See you on Tuesday,

Terry