Subject: [IGSMAIL-3978]: New ESOC receiver connected to H-maser at New Norcia
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:19:39 +0200

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IGS Electronic Mail      09 Jul 01:20:04 PDT 2002      Message Number 3978
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Author: ESOC IGS team
Subject: New ESOC receiver connected to H-maser at New Norcia

Dear Colleagues,

A GPS system has been installed at New Norcia (NNOR) in the
facilities of the new ESA Deep Space Antenna located in Western
Australia.

The new marker is 50181M001 and holds a Z-XII receiver. Data
are downloaded on hourly basis and delivered to the data
centres. A set of precise coordinates are included in the
station information form.

A redundant H-Maser is available at the station and provides
the external frequency. The clock steering has been disabled
in the Z-XII as recommended in IGSmail 3071

Please find below the updated station information form.

For pictures and more information please check the station web:
http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/newnorcia.html

Best regards.

     NNOR Site Information Form
     International GPS Service
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : C.Garcia
     Date Prepared            : 2002-07-04
     Report Type              : NEW
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : (ssss_ccyymmdd.log)
      Modified/Added Sections : (n.n,n.n,...)

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : New Norcia
     Four Character ID        : NNOR
     Monument Inscription     : None
     IERS DOMES Number        : 50181M001
     CDP Number               : None
     Monument Description     : PILLAR
       Height of the Monument : 1.5 m
       Monument Foundation    : STEEL RODS
       Foundation Depth       : 0.5 m
     Marker Description       : Center of horizontal metal plate
     Date Installed           : 2002-06-17
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : SEDIMENTARY
       Bedrock Condition      : JOINTED/WEATHERED
       Fracture Spacing       : 1-10 cm
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
                              : Mark at the center of a horizontal
                              : metal plate embedded on the concrete
                              : monument.
                              : The foundation is made up of 9 steel rods
                              : embedded 0.5 m in the bedrock and fixed
                              : with epoxi.

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : New Norcia
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : Australia
     Tectonic Plate           : Austral
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : -2414151.326
       Y coordinate (m)       : 4907778.436
       Z coordinate (m)       : -3270645.333
       Latitude (N is +)      : -310255.46
       Longitude (E is +)     : +1161133.77
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 234.984
     Additional Information   : ITRF2000 coordinates for 1998-01-01

3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP020014901
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2002-06-17T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : (A5)
     Firmware Version         : (A11)
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.  GNSS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR620021402
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0655
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : Andrew LDF2-50
     Antenna Cable Length     : 100 m
     Date Installed           : 2002-06-17T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.x  Antenna Type             : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Serial Number            : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
     Antenna Reference Point  : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.)
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
     Antenna Radome Type      : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

5.  Surveyed Local Ties

5.x  Tied Marker Name         :
     Tied Marker Usage        : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc)
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : (A4)
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 :
       dy (m)                 :
       dz (m)                 :
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : EXTERNAL H-MASER
       Input Frequency        : 5 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2002-06-17/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : Clock steering set to NO

6.x  Standard Type            : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

7.   Collocation Information

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc)
       Status                 : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1.1  Humidity Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.1.x  Humidity Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.1  Pressure Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : (mbar)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.x  Pressure Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.1  Temp. Sensor Model     :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : (deg C)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.x  Temp. Sensor Model     :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.1  Water Vapor Radiometer :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.x  Water Vapor Radiometer :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5.1  Other Instrumentation  : (multiple lines)

8.5.x  Other Instrumentation  :

9.  Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position

9.1.x  Radio Interferences    : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
       Observed Degredations  : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.2.x  Multipath Sources      : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.3.x  Signal Obstructions    : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

10.   Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality

10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

11.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : ESA New Norcia Station
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : ESA Deep Space Station
                              : Great Northern Highway
                              : New Norcia
                              : Australia
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Kevin Fairman
       Telephone (primary)    : +61 8 96544444
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 :
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           :
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 :
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : ESA / ESOC
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5
                              : D-64293
                              : Darmstadt
                              : Germany

     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : J.Dow
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902272
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : C.Garcia
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902088
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

13.  More Information

     URL for More Information : http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/newnorcia.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : (Y)
       Monument Description   : X
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

ASH701945C_M

                         +-------+
                       /     +     \                        <--  0.1280 L2
                      |      +      |                       <--  0.1100 L1
    +-----------------+-------------+------------------+    <--  0.1006 TCR
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
  +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.0376
  +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.0346 BCR
                      |             |
                      |             |
                      +------x------+                       <--  0.0000 BPA=ARP

  <--                      0.3794                      -->

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