Pending the successful commissioning of NICFPS, we are beginning to plan for the retirement of GRIM2. This message is to let people know that GRIM2 will still be available in "normal" operation (one quadrant is still bad) during Q1 2005. Users should take advantage of having both GRIM2 and NICFPS operational in order to obtain cross-calibration data in preparation for transferring programs to NICFPS. Depending on the demand for GRIM2 we will consider retiring GRIM2 after Q1 2005. If you anticipate needing GRIM2 during or after Q2 2005, please let us know now so that we can make an informed plan for its retirement. Suzanne Hawley Bruce Gillespie APO APO APO APO APO Apache Point Observatory 3.5m APO APO APO APO APO This is message 854 in the apo35-general archive. You can find APO the archive on http://www.astro.princeton.edu/APO/apo35-general/INDEX.html APO To join/leave the list, send mail to apo35-request@astro.princeton.edu APO To post a message, mail it to apo35-general@astro.princeton.edu APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO