On December 8, one
Band 10 receiver
was packed for shipment at the NAOJ Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Mitaka, Japan.

The packed receiver was sent by air from Narita to Washington on December 15, and after going through customs inspection, it arrived at the North American Front-End Integration Center operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Charlottesville, Virginia, on December 20.

The picture shows the Band 10 receiver before being placed in a special container called “transport tube.” Before shipment, the receiver was inspected against a checklist by the quality assurance officer (right) in the presence of a receiver manufacturing staff member (left).
For dust prevention, the receiver was packed in a cleanroom.
[Photographed by Tomomi Sato (NAOJ)]

The picture shows 6 Band 10 receivers assembled; one of which was shipped this time. [Photographed by Tomomi Sato (NAOJ)]