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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:54:37 -0600
From: Oivind Ruud <ruud@unavco.org>
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IGS Station Mail          24 Oct 13:54:39 PDT 2008      Message Number 2600
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Author: Oivind Ruud, UNAVCO

Dear Colleagues,

It was just brought to our attention that the JPLA antenna radome at the 
North Liberty, Iowa (USA) GPS station (NLIB) has been shattered. The 
crack exposes most of the chokering antenna but low elevation 
observations will still possibly be going through the remains of the 
dome. Hail is the suspected culprit, but it has not been established 
when this occurred.

The old JPLA radomes are no longer available, and we are working on a 
solution to replace the dome (very much needed during the winter months) 
as soon as possible. We will keep the community informed on our efforts, 
and update logs, etc. accordingly.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Maintenance and operations of the NLIB station is a collaborative effort 
supported by JPL, UNAVCO, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 
North Liberty Iowa with funding provided by NASA's Earth Surface and 
Interior Focus Area - Science Mission Directorate.

Best regards,

 -Oivind Ruud