Message-ID: <39EB65D0.C55B2114@geod.nrcan.gc.ca> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 16:32:16 -0400 From: Stephen Delahunt Organization: Geodetic Survey of Canada To: "IGSMAIL, at_IGSCB" Subject: [IGSMAIL-3059]: PRDS: New Site Log Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 16 Oct 13:32:45 PDT 2000 Message Number 3059 ****************************************************************************** Author: Stephen Delahunt The frequency standard at station PRDS has been upgraded from RUBIDIUM to CESIUM as per the new site log attached below. Hourly data flow was reinstated today (Oct16, 2000 / DOY 290). Missing data for Oct 14-15 (DOY 288/9) will be posted ASAP. PRDS Site Information Form International GPS Service for Geodynamics 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Stephen Delahunt Date Prepared : 16-OCT-2000 Report Type : UPDATE Prepared Using : 1. Site Identification of the GPS Monument Site Name : PRIDDIS Four Character ID : PRDS Monument Inscription : 756047 IERS DOMES Number : 40124M001 CDP Number : n/a Date Installed : 25-JUL-1992 Geologic Characteristic : unconsolidated sediment Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : Notes : Additional Information : The GPS reference mark consists of a brass plates : with a forced centring stainless steel bolt : embedded on top of a 40 cm in diameter concrete : pier,extending into soil to a depth of 3 meters : and protruding 1.5 m above ground level. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Calgary State or Province : Alberta Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position X coordinate (m) : -1659602.829 Y coordinate (m) : -3676725.754 Z coordinate (m) : 4925493.591 Latitude (deg) : 50.8713 N Longitude (deg) : 114.2935 W Elevation (m) : 1247.94 Additional Information : Located at the Dominion Observatory in Priddis, : on the outskirt of Calgary, Alberta. 3. GPS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-12 RM Serial Number : 235 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.2.32.5X Date Installed : 07-JAN-1997 00:00 UT Date Removed : 23-JUL-1997 00:00 UT Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Serial Number : 226 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.2.32.5X Date Installed : 23-JUL-1997 00:00 UT Date Removed : 24-JUN-1999 15:40 UT Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : AOA SNR-12 ACT Serial Number : 233 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.3.32.2N Date Installed : 24-JUN-1999 16:00 UT Date Removed : Additional Information : 4. GPS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : DORNE MARGOLIN T Serial Number : 171 Antenna Height (m) : 0.100 Antenna Reference Point : ARP Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 07-JAN-1997 00:00 UT Date Removed : 07-MAY-1999 19:00 UT Aditional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : DORNE MARGOLIN T Serial Number : 171 Antenna Height (m) : 0.1585 Antenna Reference Point : ARP Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 11-MAY-1999 16:10 UT Date Removed : 10-JUN-1999 15:10 UT Additional Information : 4.3 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 171 Antenna Height (m) : 0.100 Antenna Reference Point : ARP Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 14-JUN-1999 14:40 UT Date Removed : Additional Information : 5. Local Site Ties : n/a 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Frequency : Effective Dates : 07-JAN-1997 - 09-OCT-2000 Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : CESIUM Frequency : Effective Dates : 14-OCT-2000 - dd-MMM-yyyy Notes 7. Collocation Information : None 7.x Instrumentation Type : None Status : Effective Dates : Notes : 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP-35A Manufacturer : VAISALA Data Frequency : 15 min Accuracy (% rel h) : 2 % Effective Dates : 05-JUN-1996 - dd-MMM-yyy) Notes : Sensor elevated 6 metres above ground level. 8.2 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB-100A Manufacturer : VAISALA Data Frequency : 15 min Accuracy (mbar) : 0.1 mb Height Diff to GPS (m) : 0.0 m Effective Dates : 05-JUN-1996 - dd-MMM-yyyy Notes : Sensor readings compensated for temperature, : non-linearity, calibration and height difference : to GPS antenna. 8.3 Temperature Sensor Model : YSI 44212 Manufacturer : YSI Data Frequency : 15 min Accuracy (deg C) : 0.2 Deg C Effective Dates : 05-JUN-1996 - dd-MMM-yyyy Notes : Sensor elevated 6 metres above ground level. 8.4 Other Instrumentation : n/a 9. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Geodetic Survey of Canada Mailing Address : 615 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario : CANADA, K1A 0E9 Primary Contact Contact Name : Mark Caissy Telephone (primary) : 613-995-4024 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : caissy@geod.nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Peter Taylor Telephone (primary) : 613-992-2106 Telephone (secondary) : 613-992-1292 Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : peter.taylor@geod.nrcan.gc.ca Additional Information : 10. Responsible Agency : same as 9. above. 11. More Information URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : yes Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : yes Monument Description : yes Site Pictures : yes Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions ANTENNA CONFIGURATION ON SITE SINCE 07-JAN-1997 Type: DORNE MARGOLIN T --- L2 Phase Center => / + \ <---------------+ L1 Phase Center => | + | <---------+ | +----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ================================================== | | | | | | | +-+ | | 0.228m Antenna Ref. Point (ARP) => +====| |====+ <--+ | | | | | 0.210m | | | | | | | | | | | Mount => | | 0.100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-+ | | | | Monument => +----------------+====| |====+-----------------+ <--+-----+ Ref. Point | | | | | | | Concrete pillar | | | | | | |