Pinayev, I. Altinbas, Z. Belomestnykh, S.A. Brown, K.A. Brutus, J.C. Curcio, A.J. Di Lieto, A. Folz, C. Gassner, D.M. Harvey, M. Jamilkowski, J.P. Jing, Y.C. Kayran, D. Kellermann, R. Lambiase, R.F. Litvinenko, V. Mahler, G.J. Mapes, M. Meng, W. Miller, T.A. Minty, M.G. Narayan, G. Orfin, P. Rao, T. Reich, J. Sheehy, B. Skaritka, J. Smart, L. Smith, K.S. Snydstrup, L. Soria, V. Than, R. Theisen, C. Tuozzolo, J.E. Wang, E. Wang, G. Xiao, B. P. Xin, T. Xu, W. Zaltsman, A. TUD03 cathode gun laser electron cavity 2015 2015-12 We have started the first tests of the equipment for the coherent electron cooling proof-of-principle experiment. After tests of the 500 MHz normal conducting cavities we proceeded with the low power beam tests of a CW SRF gun. The results of the tests with record beam parameters are presented.