SUTH00ZAF Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Tatevik Shakhbandaryan Date Prepared : 2023-03-10 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : suth_20210129.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.16,3.17 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Sutherland Four Character ID : SUTH Monument Inscription : NONE IERS DOMES Number : 30314M002 CDP Number : Monument Description : CONCRETE PILLAR Height of the Monument : 2.0 m Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK ON BEDROCK Foundation Depth : Marker Description : SELF-CENTRING PLATE Date Installed : 1997-12-05T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : SEDIMENTARY Bedrock Condition : JOINTED Fracture Spacing : 1-10 cm Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : (multiple lines) : Steel reinforced 2.0 meter high vertical : concrete pier grouted into bedrock 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Sutherland State or Province : Northern Cape Country : South Africa Tectonic Plate : AFRICAN Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 5041274.8417 Y coordinate (m) : 1916054.1204 Z coordinate (m) : -3397075.9716 Latitude (N is +) : -322248.7590 Longitude (E is +) : +0204837.6643 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 1799.7659 Additional Information : Elevation is from ITRF2000, Jan. 01, 2004 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : JPL 352 UNAVCO 9512 Firmware Version : 3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 1997-12-05T00:00Z Date Removed : 1998-08-31T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T326 Firmware Version : 3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 1998-08-31T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-06-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T326 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 1999-06-19T00:00Z Date Removed : 2001-01-12T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware upgrade. 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T145 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.9 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2001-01-12T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware upgrade. 3.5 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR520013801 Firmware Version : CJ10 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Date Removed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC1200345010 Firmware Version : CN00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Date Removed : 2006-10-29T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC1200345010 Firmware Version : CN00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2006-10-30T00:00Z Date Removed : 2008-06-11T07:44Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : UZ-12 receiver now connected to GPS : signal splitter. No antenna change. : Also see Section 10.1. 3.8 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC120031617 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2008-06-20T00:00Z Date Removed : 2009-07-17T23:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : UZ-12 receiver now connected to GPS : signal splitter. No antenna change. : Also see Section 10.1. 3.9 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR220001909 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2009-07-18T00:00Z Date Removed : 2017-10-30T09:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : UZ-12 receiver connected to new powered 4x1 GPS : signal splitter. New LMR400 antenna cable : installed. New lightning protector installed. 3.10 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+IRNSS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.0.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2017-10-30T09:00Z Date Removed : 2018-03-06T21:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.11 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+IRNSS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.1.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-03-06T21:00Z Date Removed : 2018-12-03T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.12 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.2.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-12-03T00:00Z Date Removed : 2019-06-07T01:19Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.13 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 0.0.0-181002 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2019-06-07T01:19Z Date Removed : 2019-10-30T21:34Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.14 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.3.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2019-10-30T21:34Z Date Removed : 2020-01-31T01:34Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.15 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2020-01-31T01:34Z Date Removed : 2021-01-29T20:18Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.16 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.4.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2021-01-29T20:18Z Date Removed : 2023-03-10T18:58Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.17 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 3013582 Firmware Version : 5.5.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2023-03-10T18:58Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) 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 NONE Serial Number : JPL 372 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.084 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1997-12-05T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : ASH701945C_M NONE Serial Number : CR620010508 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.084 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Date Removed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.3 Antenna Type : ASH701945G_M NONE Serial Number : CR6200342011 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.084 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Additional Information : 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 5.1 Tied Marker Name : Sutherland SLR Tied Marker Usage : Tied Marker CDP Number : ID7 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 30314M001 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 268.583 dy (m) : -700.891 dz (m) : 133.755 Accuracy (mm) : 10 mm Survey method : Date Measured : 1997-12-06T00:00Z Additional Information : 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) : (m) dy (m) : (m) dz (m) : (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 : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 1997-12-05/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 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 7.1 Instrumentation Type : SLR Status : MOBILE Effective Dates : 1993-08-01/1993-08-31 Notes : IfAG MTLRS1 occupied the SLR pad : for a month. 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.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.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.x Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) 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) 8.4.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.x Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines) 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degradations : (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/BUILDINGS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality 10.1 Date : 2006-10-30/CCYY-MM-DD Event : Added Trimble NetRs receiver, GPS : signal splitter and amplifier to : original antenna connection. No : change to original antenna. 10.2 Date : 2009-07-17/2011-04-11 Event : Installed new powered 4x1 splitter : Installed new LMR400 antenna cable : Installed new gas cap for Huber Suhner : Cleaned other connectors out 10.3 Date : 2011-04-11/CCYY-MM-DD Event : Powered 4x1 splitter failed : A replacement splitter was installed 10.4 Date : 2012-02-03/2012-02-03 Event : Transitioned from .soc to .ash data types. For : soc data typed used soc2rnx to do the : conversion to RINEX data. For ash data types : using teqc directly to do the conversion to : RINEX. 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Jet Propulsion Laboratory Preferred Abbreviation : JPL Mailing Address : 4800 Oak Grove Drive : Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Primary Contact Contact Name : David A. Stowers Telephone (primary) : 818-354-7055 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 818-393-4965 E-mail : dstowers@jpl.nasa.gov Secondary Contact Contact Name : UNAVCO Network Engineer Telephone (primary) : 303-381-7500 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 303-381-7451 E-mail : ggn-ops@ls.unavco.org Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : HartRAO Preferred Abbreviation : HRAO Mailing Address : PO BOX 443 : Krugersdorp : 1740 : South Africa Primary Contact Contact Name : Ludwig Combrinck Telephone (primary) : +27 12 3260742 Telephone (secondary) : +27 12 6643453 Fax : +27 12 3260756 E-mail : ludwig@ludwig.hartrao.ac.za Secondary Contact Contact Name : Pieter Stronkhorst Telephone (primary) : +27 12 3260742 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +27 12 3260756 E-mail : pieter@hartrao.ac.za Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : JPL Secondary Data Center : CDDIS URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : (Y) Horizon Mask : (Y) Monument Description : (Y) Site Pictures : (Y) Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions ASH701945G_M +-------+ / + \ <-- 0.1280 L2 | + | <-- 0.1100 L1 +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.1006 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0376 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.0346 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP <-- 0.3794 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering TGP: Top of Ground Plane BGP: Bottom of Ground Plane TPA: Top of Preamplifier BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier TOP: Top of Pole All dimensions are in meters.