Subject: [IGSMAIL-1866] Updated and new station log files
From: Ludwig Combrinck
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 2:51:37 PDT

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IGS Electronic Mail      Mon Apr 20  2:51:37 PDT 1998      Message Number 1866
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Author: Ludwig Combrinck
Subject: Updated and new station log files

Subject: Updated and new station log files, HRAO and SUTH

Dear colleagues,

An updated log file for HRAO, South Africa and a new log file for SUTH,
South Africa have been uploaded to the IGSCB.

     HRAO Site Information Form
     International GPS Service for Geodynamics

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Ludwig Combrinck
     Date Prepared            : 08-APR-1998
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     Prepared Using           :

1.   Site Identification of the GPS Monument

     Site Name                : Hartebeesthoek RAO
     Four Character ID        : HRAO
     Monument Inscription     :
     IERS DOMES Number        : 30302M004
     CDP Number               : (XXXX)
     Date Installed           : 05-SEP-1996 hh:mm UT
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : IGNEOUS
       Bedrock Condition      : JOINTED
       Fracture Spacing       : 1-10 cm
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : HartRAO is located on the Pretoria Series of the
                              : Transvaal System. The territory occupied or else
                              : underlain by the System embraces the greater
                              : part of the Central Transvaal. The Transvaal
                              : System is of Precambrian age. The antenna and
                              : buildings are situated on Ongeluk Lava (Andesite).
                              : Geological information from "NASA Space Geodesy
                              : Program: Catalogue of Site Information",
                              : Technical Memorandum 4482, March 1993, p196.
                              : Interlocking steel rod 25 meters deep grouted on
                              : the bottom 10 meters and isolated in PVC for the
                              : next 15 meters.

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Krugersdorp
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : South Africa
     Tectonic Plate           : Africa plate, Kaapvaal Craton
     Approximate Position
       X coordinate (m)       : 5085352.500
       Y coordinate (m)       : 2668395.681
       Z coordinate (m)       : -2768731.692
       Latitude (deg)         : -25.89010634
       Longitude (deg)        : 27.68697900
       Elevation (m)          : 1414.1877
     Additional Information   : Latitude, Longitude and Elevation derived from
                              : ITRF96 coordinates at epoch 1997.0, from Z.
                              : Altamimi/IGN.
                              : HartRAO is situated 60 km NW of Johannesburg.
                              : HartRao is a National Research Facility which
                              : operates within the foundation for Research
                              : Development.
                              : Site information from "NASA Space Geodesy
                              : Program: Catalogue of Site Information",
                              : Technical Memorandum 4482, March 1993, p196.

3.   GPS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-12RM
     Serial Number            : 254
     Firmware Version         : 
     Date Installed           : 14-JAN-1998 hh:mm UT
     Date Removed             : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Additional Information   : replaced SNR 8 with SNR 12

3.x  Receiver Type            :
     Serial Number            :
     Firmware Version         :
     Date Installed           : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Date Removed             : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.   GPS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : DORNE MARGOLIN T
     Serial Number            : 200
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.0814 (m)
     Antenna Reference Point  : ARP
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 05-SEP-1996 hh:mm UT
     Date Removed             : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Additional Information   : SS6TRI monument

4.x  Antenna Type             :
     Serial Number            :
     Antenna Height (m)       : (m)
     Antenna Reference Point  : (ARP/BCR/BPA)
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Date Removed             : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

5.   Local Site Ties

5.x  Monument Name            : 26 m VLBI antenna 
     Site Ref CDP Number      : (XXXX)
     Site Ref Domes Number    : 30302S001
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       90.280 (m) 
       -132.198 (m)
       34.658 (m)    

Accuracy (mm)                 : 10 (mm)
     Date Measured            : ITRF96 coordinates epoch 1997
     Additional Information   : for HRAO and VLBI points differential
                                components
                                The SLR/VLBI/HRAO/HART/DORIS differential
                                components will be determined in a high
                                precision GPS survey later this year

6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : INTERNAL
       Frequency              :
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

6.x  Standard Type            : (H-MASER/CESIUM/QUARTZ/INTERNAL/RUBIDIUM)
       Frequency              :
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

7.   Collocation Information

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : VLBI
       Status                 : PERMANENT
       Effective Dates        : 
       Notes                  : The VLBI telescope routinely participates in
                                 IRIS, CORE-A and Syowa experiments)

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1  Humidity Sensor Model    :
       Manufacturer           :
       Data Frequency         :
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2  Pressure Sensor Model    :
       Manufacturer           :
       Data Frequency         :
       Accuracy (mbar)        : (mbar)
       Height Diff to GPS (m) : (m)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3  Temperature Sensor Model :
       Manufacturer           :
       Data Frequency         :
       Accuracy (deg C)       : (deg C)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4  Water Vapor Radiometer   :
       Manufacturer           :
       Distance to GPS (m)    : (m)
       Elev Diff to GPS (m)   : (m)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5  Other Instrumentation    : (multiple lines)

9.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : JPL
     Mailing Address          : 4800 Oak Grove Drive
                              : Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : David A. Stowers
       Telephone (primary)    : 818-354-7055
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 818-393-4965
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Jim Normandeau/UNAVCO
       Telephone (primary)    : 303-497-8008
       Telephone (secondary)  : 303-497-8002
       Fax                    : 303-497-8028
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

10.  Responsible Agency (if different from 9.)

     Agency                   : HartRAO
     Mailing Address          : PO BOX 443
                                Krugersdorp
                                1740
                                 South Africa
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Ludwig Combrinck
       Telephone (primary)    : 27-12-3260742
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 27-12-3260756
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
                                [email-masked]
  Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Natasja van Heerden
       Telephone (primary)    : 27-12-3260742
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

11.  More Information

     URL for More Information :
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y)
       Site Diagram           : (Y)
       Horizon Mask           : (Y)
       Monument Description   : (Y)
       Site Pictures          : (Y)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

             TURBOROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN T

                         -----
                     /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                    |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  ARP

   ARP: Antenna Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering
     SUTH Site Information Form
     International GPS Service for Geodynamics

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Ludwig Combrinck
     Date Prepared            : 06-04-98
     Report Type              : NEW
     Prepared Using           :

1.   Site Identification of the GPS Monument

     Site Name                : Sutherland 
     Four Character ID        : SUTH
     Monument Inscription     :
     IERS DOMES Number        : 30314M002
     CDP Number               : (XXXX)
     Date Installed           : 05-12-1997
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : SEDIMENTARY
       Bedrock Condition      : JOINTED
       Fracture Spacing       : 1-10 cm
       Notes                  : 
     Additional Information   : Steel reinforced 2.0 meter high vertical
                                concrete pier grouted into bedrock

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             :Sutherland
     State or Province        :Northern Cape
     Country                  :South Africa
     Tectonic Plate           :African
     Approximate Position
       X coordinate (m)       : 5041276.423
       Y coordinate (m)       : 1916055.913
       Z coordinate (m)       : -3397072.692
       Latitude (deg)         :  32.3802 S
       Longitude (deg)        :  20.8105 E
       Elevation (m)          : 1799.796
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.   GPS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            :SNR8000
     Serial Number            :JPL 352 UNAVCO 9512
     Firmware Version         :
     Date Installed           : 
     Date Removed             : 
     Additional Information   :

4.   GPS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             :Dorne Margolin T
     Serial Number            :JPL 372 UNAVCO 9832
     Antenna Height (m)       : Antenna vertical height from mounting plate
                                reference point (benchmark)to bottom of 
                                choke ring = 119 mm                 
Antenna Reference Point       : BCR
     Degree Offset from North : 0  deg
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 05-12-1997

5.   Local Site Ties

5.   Monument Name            :Sutherland SLR
     Site Ref CDP Number      :ID=7502
     Site Ref Domes Number    :30314M001
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       dx 268.583 (m)   
       dy -700.891 (m)     
       dz 133.755 (m)   
     Accuracy 10 (mm)      
     Date Measured            : 06-12-1997

6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : INTERNAL

7.   Collocation Information

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : SLR
       Status                 : MOBILE
       Effective Dates        : 1993 August
       Notes                  : IfAG MTLRS1 occupied the SLR pad for a month

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1  Humidity Sensor Model    : none

8.2  Pressure Sensor Model    : none

8.4  Water Vapor Radiometer   : none

9.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : JPL
     Mailing Address          : 4800 Oak Grove Drive
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : David A. Stowers
       Telephone (primary)    : 818-354-7055
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 818-393-4965
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Jim Normandeau/UNAVCO
       Telephone (primary)    : 303-497-8008
       Telephone (secondary)  : 303-497-8002
       Fax                    : 303-497-8028
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

10.  Responsible Agency (if different from 9.)

     Agency                   : HartRAO
     Mailing Address          : PO BOX 443 
                              : Krugersdorp 
                              : 1740
                              : South Africa                           
       
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Ludwig Combrinck
       Telephone (primary)    : +27 12 3260742
       Telephone (secondary)  : +27 12 6643453
       Fax                    : +27 12 3260756
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Natasja van Heerden
       Telephone (primary)    : +27 12 3260742
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : +27 12 3260756
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]

11.  More Information

     URL for More Information :
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y)
       Site Diagram           : (Y)
       Horizon Mask           : (Y)
       Monument Description   : (Y)
       Site Pictures          : (Y)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

             TURBOROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN T

                         -----
                     /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                    |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  ARP

   ARP: Antenna Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering

[Mailed From: Ludwig Combrinck <[email-masked]>]