Subject: [IGSSTATION-2011]: KOUR receiver & antenna replacement
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:12:46 +0100

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IGS Station Mail          16 Jan 00:13:03 PST 2008      Message Number 2011
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Author: Javier Tegedor

Dear colleagues, 

please be informed that we have replaced both antenna and receiver at our 
station in Kourou (KOUR). With the current configuration, we are providing 
again GPS+GLONASS tracking data. 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. S.A.
European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC)
Navigation Facility, OPS-GN
Robert Bosch Strasse 5
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Tel:   +49 6151 902919
 Fax: +49 6151 903431

     KOUR 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            : 2008-01-16
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : kour_20070628.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 3.9 3.10 4.6 4.7

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Kourou
     Four Character ID        : KOUR
     Monument Inscription     : None
     IERS DOMES Number        : 97301M210
     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           : 1992-10-18
     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             : Kourou
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : French Guyana
     Tectonic Plate           : South American
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 3839591.447
       Y coordinate (m)       : -5059567.538
       Z coordinate (m)       : 579956.867
       Latitude (N is +)      : +051507.92
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0524821.60
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : -25.57
     Additional Information   : extracted from ITRF 94

3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8C
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 307
     Firmware Version         : MEENIX 7.3 / RUSE 4.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1992-10-18
     Date Removed             : 1994-10-05T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8C
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 307
     Firmware Version         : MEENIX 7.8 / RUSE 4.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1994-10-06
     Date Removed             : 1997-10-01T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 107
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1997-10-06T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 1999-07-30T13:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 107
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1999-07-30T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-03-06T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.5  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP019995005
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2000-03-07T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2004-09-30T15:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.6  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : IR1200240020
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2004-09-30T16:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.7  Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : LE5519
     Firmware Version         : 2.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2006-10-12T08:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2006-11-20T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.8  Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : 340-0863
     Firmware Version         : 2.5
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2006-11-20T12:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.9  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : IR1200240020
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2008-01-06T09:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.10 Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : 340-0863
     Firmware Version         : 3.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2008-01-15T14:00Z
     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_B
     Serial Number            : 122
     Antenna Reference Point  : BCR
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.132
     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           : 1992-10-18
     Date Removed             : 1997-10-01T12:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.2  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 152
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     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           : 1997-10-06T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 1998-01-05T13:30Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.3  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 270
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     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           : 1998-01-05T13:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2002-01-30T00:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.4  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR520014804
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     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           : 2002-01-30T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.5  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR620045039
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     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           : 2006-10-12T08:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.6  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR620023903
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     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           : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2008-01-06T09:30Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.7  Antenna Type             : ASH701946.3
     Serial Number            : CR420033512
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     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           : 2008-01-15T14:00Z
     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        : (1992-10-18/2000-03-07)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

6.2  Standard Type            : Internal
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : (2000-03-07/2000-10-27)
       Notes                  :

6.3  Standard Type            : CESIUM
       Input Frequency        : 5 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2000-10-27/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : CLOCK STEERING set NO on 27-OCT-2000

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 Station Diane
     Preferred Abbreviation   : ESA-KOUROU
     Mailing Address          : ESA Station Diane
                              : PO Box no.27
                              : 97311 Kourou Cedex
                              : French Guyana
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : At ESOC
       Telephone (primary)    : 594-594-33-6819
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 594-594-33-6336
       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   : 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/kourou.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : X
       Monument Description   : X
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

              Ashtech: DORNE MARGOLIN ASH

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

<--                      0.381                       -->

            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

ROGUE:  AOAD/M_B  (Allen Osborne Design)

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

   <--                    0.351                     -->

ASH701946.3

                           +---+                            <--  0.1400
                         /       \
                       /     +     \ 
                      |      +      | 
    +-------------------------------------------------+     <--  0.1010 
TCR
    |                                                 |
    |                                                 |
    |                                                 |
    |                                                 |
  +-+-------------------------------------------------+-+   <--  0.0380
  +-------------------+-------------+-------------------+   <--  0.0350 
BCR
                      |             |
                      |             |
                      +------x------+                       <--  0.0000 
BPA=ARP

  <--                      0.380                      -->

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