AGGO00ARG Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr_v2.0.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Thomas Fischer Date Prepared : 2023-06-08 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : aggo_20230109.log Modified/Added Sections : 6.1, 12 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : AGGO / Argentina Nine Character ID : AGGO00ARG Monument Inscription : Pillar IERS DOMES Number : 41596M001 CDP Number : AGGO Monument Description : CONCRETE PILLAR Height of the Monument : 4.0 m Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK Foundation Depth : 3.5 m Marker Description : Pillar plate 14A Date Installed : 2016-11-11T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : sedimentary basin Bedrock Type : METAMORPHIC PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT Bedrock Condition : SEDIMENTS Fracture Spacing : none Fault zones nearby : No Distance/activity : Additional Information : Argentinean German Geodetic Observatory (AGGO) : The pillar is insulated by an outer cylinder of : concrete : Pillar plate 14A - standard version (Goecke : Schwelm) and semipherical vertical : reference marker next to pillar plate : Metamorphic Precambrian basement, lower : Cretaceous and upper Jurassic rocks (the : maximum sedimentary thickness is 6500m to : 7000m) 2. Site Location Information City or Town : La Plata State or Province : Province of Buenos Aires Country or Region : ARG Tectonic Plate : SOUTH AMERICAN Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 2765120.9000 Y coordinate (m) : -4449250.2500 Z coordinate (m) : -3626405.6000 Latitude (N is +) : -345225.35 Longitude (E is +) : -0580823.50 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 42.1 Additional Information : 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4TR Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 3002049 Firmware Version : 2.9.6 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2016-11-11T10:45Z Date Removed : 2018-12-06T20:35Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 5 C Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4TR Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 3002049 Firmware Version : 2.9.6-patch2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-12-06T20:40Z Date Removed : 2020-05-07T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 5 C Additional Information : The Septentrio PolaRx4 failed. 3.3 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+SBAS Serial Number : 495886 Firmware Version : 8.71/6.112 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2020-05-08T09:00Z Date Removed : 2020-06-19T08:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Spare receiver for faulty PolaRx4 3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+SBAS Serial Number : 495886 Firmware Version : 9.20/6.407 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2020-06-19T08:55Z Date Removed : 2021-03-29T14:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : Spare receiver for faulty PolaRx4 3.5 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 3228290 Firmware Version : 5.4.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2021-03-29T15:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Elimination of the IRNSS system due to lack of : visibility on 09-JAN-2022 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 : LEIAR25.R4 LEIT Serial Number : 726722 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1550 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : LEIT Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Nokia Cable M17/75-RG214 Antenna Cable Length : 60 m Date Installed : 2016-11-11T10:30Z Date Removed : 2021-06-11T18:30Z Additional Information : Antenna and radome calibrated by : Geo+++ GmbH, 2013-11-22. : antenna height refering to vertical : reference marker at pillar 4.2 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R4 LEIT Serial Number : 726722 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1550 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : LEIT Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : EcoFlex 10 Cable 50 ohms Antenna Cable Length : 50 m Date Installed : 2021-06-11T18:30Z Date Removed : 2022-10-11T13:30Z Additional Information : Antenna cable replaced 4.3 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R4 LEIT Serial Number : 726722 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.4100 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : LEIT Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : EcoFlex 10 Cable 50 ohms Antenna Cable Length : 50 m Date Installed : 2022-10-11T13:30Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : Antenna height corrected from 0.4400 m to : 0.4100 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 : SLR AGGO Tied Marker Usage : SLR Tied Marker CDP Number : 7408 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 41596M002 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : 5.2 Tied Marker Name : VLBI AGGO Tied Marker Usage : VLBI Tied Marker CDP Number : 7641 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 41596S002 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) 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 : EXTERNAL CESIUM Input Frequency : 10.0 MHz Effective Dates : 2016-12-21/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : Cs1 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 : VLBI Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2017-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 6m primary focus offset radiotelescope : (previously used at TIGOCONC) : DOMES 41596S002 : for the VLBI rotation : axis intersection (CDP 7641) 7.2 Instrumentation Type : SLR Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2017-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 50cm aperture optical telescope with : dual-colour 100Hz laser system : DOMES 41596S001 : for the SLR rotation : axis intersection (CDP 7408) 7.3 Instrumentation Type : TIME Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2017-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 3 cesium standards (Cs1, Cs2, Cs3), : 2 H-maser (Efos-20, Efos-24) 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.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Argentinean-German Geodetic Observatory (AGGO) : Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones : Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), : Argentina and Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und : Geodaesie (BKG), Germany Preferred Abbreviation : AGGO Mailing Address : CONICET CCT La Plata : Calle 8 No 1467 : B1904CMC La Plata : Argentina Primary Contact Contact Name : Alfredo Pasquare Telephone (primary) : +54-221-6443203 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : apasquare@aggo-conicet.gob.ar Secondary Contact Contact Name : Augusto Cassino Telephone (primary) : +54-221-6443203 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : acassino@aggo-conicet.gob.ar Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie Preferred Abbreviation : BKG Mailing Address : BKG Wettzell, : Sackenrieder Str. 25, : 93444 Bad Koetzting, : Germany Primary Contact Contact Name : GOW Operator Telephone (primary) : +49-9941-603-0 Telephone (secondary) : +49-9941-603-122 Fax : +49-9941-603-222 E-mail : gnss_wtz@bkg.bund.de Secondary Contact Contact Name : BKG GNSS Data Center Telephone (primary) : +49-69-6333-274 Telephone (secondary) : +49-69-6333-1 Fax : +49-69-6333-425 E-mail : bkg-gdc@bkg.bund.de Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : BKG Secondary Data Center : IGN URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions (insert text graphic from file antenna.gra) LEIAR25.R4 from 2016-04-07 +-------+ <-- 0.1995 / \ +---+-------------+---+ <-- 0.1675 TCR | | |---------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| +---------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-+---------------------------------------------+-+ +-----------------+-------------+-----------------+ <-- 0.0320 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP <-- 0.3802 --> 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