%0 Journal Article %T The Very Small Array - status report %A Michael E. Jones %A P. F. Scott %J Physics %D 1998 %I arXiv %X We are contructing an interferometric telescope, the Very Small Array, to study the cosmic microwave background on angular scales 0.2--4.5 degrees. The physical layout and electronic design of the telescope are optimised to give maximum protection from systematic effects, while still providing sufficient sensitivity to make high signal-to-noise images. A prototype single baseline is currently being tested, with scientific results expected during 2000. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9804175v1