Subject: [IGSMAIL-3243]: Updated equipment for station ALGO
From: Peter Taylor <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:11:44 EST

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IGS Electronic Mail      21 Mar 07:11:51 PST 2001      Message Number 3243
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Author:Peter Taylor / NRCan

ADVISORY: 
A new Passive Hydrogen maser has been installed at Sta ALGO on Mar 20 / 2001
at 22:30 UT.
Please find attached a new log.

ALGO Site Information Form
     International GPS Service for Geodynamics

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Peter Taylor
     Date Prepared            : 21-MAR-2001
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     Prepared Using           :

1.   Site Identification of the GPS Monument

     Site Name                : Algonquin
     Four Character ID        : ALGO
     Monument Inscription     : 883160
     IERS DOMES Number        : 40104M002
     CDP Number               : n/a
     Date Installed           : 19-JAN-1991
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : IGNEOUS
       Bedrock Condition      : WEATHERED
       Fracture Spacing       : 10-50 cm
       Notes                  :
     Additional Information   : The GPS reference mark consists of a brass
                              : plate with a forced centering stainless steel
                              : bolt embedded on top of a 2 metre high concrete
                              : pier, 40 cm in diameter. The concrete pier is
                              : anchored to exposed bedrock by a steel casing to
                              : a depth of 10 m.

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Algonquin Park
     State or Province        : Ontario
     Country                  : Canada
     Tectonic Plate           : North American
     Approximate Position
       X coordinate (m)       :   918129.4
       Y coordinate (m)       : -4346071.2
       Z coordinate (m)       :  4561977.8
       Latitude (deg)         :  45.9588 N
       Longitude (deg)        :  78.0714 W
       Elevation (m)          : 202.0
     Additional Information   :

3.   GPS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8
     Serial Number            : R115
     Firmware Version         : Meenix 7.?
     Date Installed           : 19-JAN-1991
     Date Removed             : 08-FEB-1993
     Additional Information   :

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8
     Serial Number            : R115
     Firmware Version         : Meenix 7.3
     Date Installed           : 09-FEB-1993
     Date Removed             : 12-JAN-1994
     Additional Information   :

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8
     Serial Number            : R115
     Firmware Version         : Meenix 7.5
     Date Installed           : 12-JAN-1994
     Date Removed             : 16-FEB-1994 17:36 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.4  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T226
     Firmware Version         : Turbo 2.8.32.1
     Date Installed           : 16-FEB-1994 19:13 UT
     Date Removed             : 26-JUL-1994 23:50 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.5  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T230
     Firmware Version         : Turbo 2.8.32.1
     Date Installed           : 27-JUL-1994 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 20-DEC-1994 23:55 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.6  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T226
     Firmware Version         : Turbo 3.0.32.2
     Date Installed           : 21-DEC-1994 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 06-OCT-1995 21:30 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.7  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T226
     Firmware Version         : Turbo 3.2.32.1
     Date Installed           : 06-OCT-1995 21:30 UT
     Date Removed             : 19-DEC-1996
     Additional Information   :

3.8  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T305
     Firmware Version         : Turbo 3.2.32.5X
     Date Installed           : 19-DEC-1996 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 16-MAY-1997 21:00 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.9  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T305
     Firmware Version         : Vers.97/03 3.2.32.5X
     Date Installed           : 16-MAY-1997 21:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 11-JUN-1997 23:50 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.10 Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T164
     Firmware Version         : Vers.97/03 3.2.32.5X
     Date Installed           : 12-JUN-1997 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 26-AUG-1997 16:45 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.11 Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T302
     Firmware Version         : Vers.97/03 3.2.32.5X
     Date Installed           : 26-AUG-1997 16:45 UT
     Date Removed             : 02-NOV-1997 13:30 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.12 Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Serial Number            : T164
     Firmware Version         : Vers.97/03 3.2.32.5X
     Date Installed           : 02-NOV-1997 13:30 UT
     Date Removed             : 18-AUG-1999 23:59 UT
     Additional Information   :

3.13 Receiver Type            : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
     Serial Number            : 1103
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.2N
     Date Installed           : 19-AUG-1999 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             :
     Additional Information   :

4.   GPS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : DORNE MARGOLIN B
     Serial Number            : 111
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.114
     Antenna Reference Point  : BCR
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 19-JAN-1991
     Date Removed             : 16-FEB-1994 17:36 UT
     Additional Information   :

4.2  Antenna Type             : DORNE MARGOLIN T
     Serial Number            : 173
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.0
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 16-FEB-1994 19:13 UT
     Date Removed             : 18-MAY-1994 23:38 UT
     Additional Information   :

4.3  Antenna Type             : DORNE MARGOLIN T
     Serial Number            : 173
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.100
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 19-MAY-1994 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 16-JAN-1997 00:00 UT
     Additional Information   :

4.4  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 386
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.100
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 16-JAN-1997 00:00 UT
     Date Removed             :
     Additional Information   :

5.   Local Site Ties

5.1  Monument Name            : 683100
     Site Ref CDP Number      : 7282
     Site Ref Domes Number    : 40104S001
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : -94.756
       dy (m)                 : -61.021
       dz (m)                 :  -6.665
     Accuracy (mm)            : n/a
     Date Measured            : 03-AUG-1993
     Additional Information   : Differential coordinates are from the GPS
                              : monument to the reference and other monuments.
                              : The components are parallel to the XYZ-Axes of
                              : the Global Geocentric Reference System ITRF
                              : (WGS-84).

5.2  Monument Name            : 933000
     Site Ref CDP Number      : 7410
     Site Ref Domes Number    : n/a
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 :  83.510
       dy (m)                 :   4.669
       dz (m)                 : -20.142
     Accuracy (mm)            : n/a
     Date Measured            : 03-MAY-1994
     Additional Information   :

6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : H-MASER
       Frequency              : 5MHz
       Effective Dates        : ??-APR-1991 - 20-MAR-2001
       Notes                  : Maser offline at 11:31:57 UT

6.2  Standard Type            : Internal Quartz
       Frequency              : 5MHz
       Effective Dates        : 20-MAR-2001 - 20-MAR-2001
       Notes                  : Internal Quartz on at 11:31:57UT off at 22:30UT

6.3  Standard Type            : PASSIVE H-MASER Serial# 84067
       Frequency              : 5MHz
       Effective Dates        : 20-MAR-2001
       Notes                  : Maser online at 22:30 UT

7.   Collocation Information

7.1  Instrumentation Type     : VLBI
       Status                 : PERMANENT
       Effective Dates        : 19-JAN-1991 - dd-MMM-yyyy
       Notes                  :

7.2  Instrumentation Type     : SLR
       Status                 : MOBILE
       Effective Dates        : 20-MAY-1993 - 30-SEPT-1993
       Notes                  :

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                  :

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                  :

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

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                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Peter Taylor
       Telephone (primary)    : 613-992-2106
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 613-995-3215
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   :

10.  Responsible Agency       : same as 9. above

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   :
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

   ANTENNA CONFIGURATION ON SITE SINCE 19-MAY-94:

       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                |
                |                                              |
                |                                              |
                |                                              |

   PREVIOUS ANTENNAS

       ROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN B  (Allen Osborne Design)

                      --------
                   /      +     \                   <-- 0.096 L2
                  |       +      |                  <-- 0.078 L1
   +--------------+--------------+--------------+   <-- 0.070 TCR
   |                                            |
   |                                            |
   |                                            |
   |                                            |
   +---------------------x----------------------+   <-- 0.000 ARP = BCR
                  |              |
                  +--------------+                  <-- -0.011
                      | |  | |
   <--               0.351                     -->

       TURBOROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN T

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

   <--                  0.381                     -->

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