********************************* SITE INFORMATION FORM ********************************** 0. Form Prepared by (full name): Steve Dinardo Date : 94/12/06 Report type : Update (NEW or UPDATE) 1. Site Identification of the GPS monument Site Name : McMurdo GPS Station 4 char ID : MCMU Monument Inscription : none IERS DOMES Number : 66001S006 (Altamimi, 4 May 94) CDP Number : none Date : 93/11/01 Additional information : SNR-8 moved to this temporary, unmonumented location approximately 1 km N of the old site (66001M001, below); receiver replaced by SNR-8000 on 94/04/04 using existing R98 antenna, with plans to install a permanent monument in the near future (RL, 29 Dec 94) Site Name : McMurdo GPS Station 4 char ID : MCMU Monument Inscription : MCMGPS IERS DOMES Number : 66001M001 Date : 92/03/11 (RL, 29 Dec 94) Additional information : old monument, no longer in use 2. Site Location City : Ross Island Country : Antarctica Tectonic Plate : Antarctic Additional information : 3. GPS Receiver A) Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : 98 Firmware Version : 6.1 Date : 92/03/11 Operation: Receiver installed / x / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / B) Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : 98 Firmware Version : 7.0 Date : 92/06/19 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / x / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / C) Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : 98 Firmware Version : 7.2 Date : 92/10/14 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / x / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / D) Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : 98 Firmware Version : 7.3 Date : 93/04/16 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / x / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / E) Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : 98 Firmware Version : 7.5 Date : 93/10/19 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / x / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / *) Site moved to 66001S006 (see 1. above) Date : 93/11/01 (RL, 29 Dec 94) F) Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : 98 Firmware Version : 7.5 Date : 94/04/04 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / X / Firmware upgrade / / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / G) Type : Turbo Rogue SNR-8000 Serial Number : 275 Firmware Version : 2.8-32.1 Date : 94/04/04 Operation: Receiver installed / x / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / x / Frequency standard / Rubidium / Other / / H) Type : Turbo Rogue SNR-8000 Serial Number : 275 Firmware Version : 2.8-32.1 Date : 94/07/18 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / / Frequency standard / Internal / Other / / I) Type : Turbo Rogue SNR-8000 Serial Number : 275 Firmware Version : 3.0 10/10/94 17:00:01 Date : 94/12/05 Operation: Receiver installed / / Receiver removed / / Firmware upgrade / x / Frequency standard / Internal / Other / / 4. GPS Antenna A) Type : DORNE MARGOLIN R Serial Number : 98 Vertical Antenna Height: 4.99 Antenna Reference Point: ARP Date : 92/03/11 (RL, 29 Dec 94) B) Site moved to 66001S006 (see 1. above) Type : DORNE MARGOLIN R Serial Number : 98 Vertical Antenna Height: 0.0 Antenna Reference Point: ARP Date : 93/11/01 (RL, 29 Dec 94) 5. Local Site Ties Monument CDP DOMES Components Accuracy Date Inscription Number Number dX dY dZ mm yy-mm-dd None Differential coordinates from the GPS monument to the reference and other monuments. The components are parallel to the XYZ-axes of the global geocentric reference system ITRF (WGS-84). "Accuracy" is estimated accuracy of local survey (millimeters). 6. Frequency standard H-maser / / Cesium / / Quartz / / Internal / X / Other (specify) : Date :94/07/18 (Mark with 'X') 7. Collocation SLR / / VLBI / / DORIS / / PRARE / / Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify): Other (specify): (Mark with 'P' for permanent, 'M' for mobile collocation) 8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : JPL Contact : Steve Dinardo Address : 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena Ca. 91109 Telephone : 818-354-3429 E-mail : SJD@Logos.JPL.NASA.GOV Fax : 818-393-4965 9. Responsible Operations Agency (if different from item 8) Agency : Contact : Address : Telephone : E-mail : Fax : 10. Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna dimensions. Rogue: DORNE MARGOLIN R (JPL Design) --------- / + \ <-- 0.096 L2 | + | <-- 0.078 L1 +---------------+-------------+---------------+ ---------- <-- 0.070 TCR | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+ --------- <-- 0.006 +-----------------------------------------------+ --------- <-- 0.000 ARP ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering 11. Hard copy information The next items should be compiled and sent to the Central Bureau (see original IGS Station Information Report, or contact the CB for forms). Please mark 'X' if on file or date expected to be available. Site Map : 11/95 Site Diagram : 11/95 Horizon Mask : 11/95 Monument description : 11/95 Site pictures : 11/95