Message-ID: <48E3E373.3010701@jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:54:11 -0700
From: Robert Khachikyan <robertk@jpl.nasa.gov>
User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914)
To: igs-equipment-files@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov, igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov
Subject: [IGSMAIL-5839]: Updated rcvr_ant.tab + new igs05_1499.atx!
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Sender: owner-igsmail
Precedence: bulk

******************************************************************************
IGS Electronic Mail      01 Oct 13:54:19 PDT 2008      Message Number 5839
******************************************************************************

Author: Robert Khachikyan and Ralf Schmid

Fellow Colleagues,

Please note the following additions to rcvr_ant.tab:

-Added Antenna: TRM59800, SOK_GSR2700ISX, AERAT1675_29
-Sorted by Manufacturer for ease of browsing.
-Added web URL's for manufacturers
-Updated contacts for the manufacturers.

ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/rcvr_ant.tab

Additionally, the absolute IGS antenna correction file (igs05_wwww.atx) 
has been updated. The new release is called 'igs05_1499.atx'. It 
contains the following changes:

1) The latest GLONASS-M satellites launched on 25 September 2008 have
been added with preliminary z-offset values of 230.0 cm:

R18 (R724)
R21 (R725)
R22 (R726)

[Update of preliminary z-offset values for several GPS and GLONASS 
satellites still pending!]

2) 'Decommission' dates for the following satellites have been added:

R18 (R783): 24 September 2008
R21 (R792): 24 September 2008
R22 (R798): 24 September 2008

3) Additional robot calibration from Geo++:

NOV702          NONE

This antenna type is in use at the proposed IGS site NIST:
http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/igscb/station/pendinglogs/nist/nist_20080630.log

4) New section with file 'Changes' has been added.

5) The ANTEX format description has been added to the 'References':

Rothacher M, Schmid R (2006)
ANTEX: The Antenna Exchange Format Version 1.3
ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/igscb/station/general/antex13.txt


The update of the antenna correction model is available at
ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/igs05_1499.atx
or
ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/igs05.atx

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the IGS 
Central Bureau.

Best Regards,
--Robert Khachikyan
IGS Central Bureau