Subject: [IGSSTATION-2004]: PERT receiver replacement
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:03:16 +0100

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IGS Station Mail          11 Jan 00:03:28 PST 2008      Message Number 2004
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Author: Javier Tegedor

Dear colleagues,

due to tracking problems at low elevations with our  GPS receiver at Perth 
(PERT), the receiver has been replaced by a new one on DoY 08009 at 
07:00z. Please find below the updated SIF. We apologize for any 
inconvenience that this might have caused.

Best Regards,
Javier Tegedor
ESOC IGS Team

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Javier Tegedor
GMV
European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC)
Navigation Facility, OPS-GN
Robert Bosch Strasse 5
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Tel: +49 6151 902919
 Fax: +49-6151-90-3431

     PERT 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)  : J.Tegedor
     Date Prepared            : 2008-01-11
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : pert_20071205.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 3.8, 3.9

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Perth
     Four Character ID        : PERT
     Monument Inscription     : None
     IERS DOMES Number        : 50133M001
     CDP Number               : None
     Monument Description     : PILLAR
       Height of the Monument : 1
       Monument Foundation    : CONCRETE BLOCK
       Foundation Depth       : 1
     Marker Description       : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
     Date Installed           : 1993-08-18
     Geologic Characteristic  : 
(BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
       Bedrock Type           : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
       Bedrock Condition      : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 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.

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Perth
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : Australia
     Tectonic Plate           : Austral
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : -2368686.749
       Y coordinate (m)       : 4881316.485
       Z coordinate (m)       : -3341796.389
       Latitude (N is +)      : -314806.84
       Longitude (E is +)     : +1155306.72
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 12.92
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 108
     Firmware Version         : 2.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1993-08-18
     Date Removed             : 1993-09-12T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 105
     Firmware Version         : 2.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1993-09-13
     Date Removed             : 1994-04-26T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 108
     Firmware Version         : 2.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1994-04-27
     Date Removed             : 1996-06-11T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 108
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1996-06-12
     Date Removed             : 1999-07-23
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.5  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 108
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1999-07-23
     Date Removed             : 2001-06-06T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.6  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP020005101
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2001-06-07T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-06-04T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.7  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 200313003
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2003-06-05T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2007-11-30T08:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.8  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP020005101
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00, CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2007-12-03T08:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2008-01-09T07:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.9  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : UCC2200439009
     Firmware Version         : CN00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2008-01-09T07:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     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             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 163
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0568
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1993-08-18
     Date Removed             : 1993-09-12T23:59Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.2  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 204
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0568
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1993-09-13
     Date Removed             : 1993-09-18T23:59Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.3  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 204
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0595
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1993-09-19
     Date Removed             : 1994-04-26T23:59Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.4  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 163
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0595
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1994-04-27
     Date Removed             : 2001-06-06T00:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.5  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 152
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0595
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2001-06-07T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-06-04T00:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.6  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR620023901
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0595
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2003-06-05T00:00Z
     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            : CESIUM
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : 1993-08-18/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

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 Perth Ground Station
                              : At ESOC
     Preferred Abbreviation   : ESA-PERTH
     Mailing Address          : Perth International
                              : Telecommunications Centre
                              : PO Box 1115At ESOC
                              : Wangara
                              : W.A. 6065
                              : Australia
                              : 61-9-302-2000
                              :
                              : 61-9-34326-71

                              : (multiple lines)
                              : ESA / ESOC
                              : 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)

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : ESA / ESOC
     Preferred Abbreviation   : ESOC
     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

     Primary Data Center      : CDDIS
     Secondary Data Center    : IGN
     URL for More Information : http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/perth.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                      -->

             TURBOROGUE: AOAD/M_T

                         -----
                     /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                    |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  ARP
<--                      0.381                       -->

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